in 1993, bell joined british musical group soul ii soul after jazzie b heard her single "reconsider" and asked her to join the group. she recorded a single called "wish", which was released on their greatest hits album "volume iv the classic singles 88–93" in 1993. the single peaked at number 24 on the uk singles chart. the success of the song invited her to perform the song on "top of the pops". she continued to record and tour with the group as one of their featured singers. in 1995, she performed lead vocals on the song "be a man" on their fourth studio album "volume v: believe". in 1996, she left the group to continue her solo career.