Check out the original music video shot in the Mojave Desert: Emma Bunton - What Took You So Long EmmaBuntonVEVO YouTube• Jul 30, 2011

The "interesting story" behind Emma Bunton 's 2001 hit is a mix of personal inspiration and a high-stakes moment in her solo career.

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: Lyrically, Bunton has explained that the song is about men generally taking much longer than women to realize they are in love. She famously said that while she only had a few boyfriends at the time, they were "all in my mind" when she wrote it.