Did spice girls take the intro to wannbe from a howard Jones song?

Yes, the Spice Girls' hit single "Wannabe" takes its iconic opening melody and rhythm from Howard Jones' 1983 song "No One Is to Blame". The main riff for "Wannabe" is remarkably similar to the bass line of "No One Is to Blame". While the Spice Girls did not publicly reference Howard Jones as a source of inspiration, the musical similarity is evident and widely acknowledged by fans and music critics.