S Club 7

S Club 7, now known as S Club, was a pop group consisting of members Tina Barrett, Paul Cattermole, Jon Lee, Bradley McIntosh, Jo O'Meara, Hannah Spearritt and Rachel Stevens. The group rose to fame by starring in their own BBC television series, Miami 7, in 1999. Over the five years they were together, S Club 7 had four UK No.1 singles, one UK No.1 album, a string of hits throughout Europe, including a top-ten single in the United States, Asia, Latin America, and Africa. They recorded a total of four studio albums, released eleven singles and went on to sell over fourteen million albums worldwide.

Their first album, S Club, had a strong 1990s pop sound, similar to many artists of their time. However, through the course of their career, their musical approach changed to a more dance and R&B sound which is heard mostly in their final album, Seeing Double.

S Club 7 won two BRIT Awards, one in 2000 for British breakthrough act and another in 2002, for best British single. In 2001, the group earned the Record of the Year award. Their song "Reach" was used in the arcade dance game EZ2Dancer in "EZ 2 Dancer UK Move". Group member Paul Cattermole departed the group in 2002, and the group changed its name from S Club 7 to simply S Club. Their second to last single reached number-five in the UK charts, and their final studio album failed to make the top ten. After Cattermole's departure, the group fought many rumours presuming that they were about to split. However, in April 2003, S Club announced that they were to disband. After a five year split, it was announced in October 2008 that O'Meara, Cattermole and McIntosh are to perform a mini-reunion tour. The tour currently consists of a series of university and nightclub gigs, where they perform a setlist consisting of a selection of songs from their Greatest Hits album.

S Club 7 released the theme music to their show as their debut single in June 1999. The up-tempo "Bring It All Back" reached number-one in the United Kingdom singles charts,[and after selling more than 600,000 copies, was made BPI certified Platinum.

The group enjoyed more success in the charts after their second single, "S Club Party", entered the UK charts at number-two and went straight to number-one in New Zealand. Their third single was a double A-side and featured the ballad, co-written by Cathy Dennis, "Two in a Million" and retro-styled, up-tempo "You're My Number One". The group released their debut album S Club in October 1999. The album quickly rose to number-two in the UK charts, and then became certified Double Platinum.

"Reach" was released as a single in May 2000 and reached number-two in the UK charts. The group's second album, 7, was released in June 2000. This album was a departure from the overtly pop stylings of S Club, with tracks styled more towards R&B than the traditional nineties pop sound of their debut album. It reached number-one in the UK charts becoming certified Triple Platinum, and a certified Gold record in the US. The second single from the album, '"Natural", reached number-three in September 2000.

The group also recorded vocals for "It's Only Rock 'N' Roll", which raised money for Children's Promise, an alliance of seven children's charities: Barnardo's, Children in Need, ChildLine, The Children's Society, Comic Relief, NCH and the NSPCC. A cover of the Rolling Stones song, the group contributed to the vocals alongside many popular artists, including Mary J. Blige, Natalie Imbruglia and the Spice Girls.

In November 2000, S Club 7 were invited to provide the official song for the UK's BBC Children in Need Campaign 2000, the ballad "Never Had a Dream Come True", was recorded. After topping the UK charts in December 2000, the song was added to a re-release of the 7 album, along with another new track, a cover of Stevie Wonder's "Lately". Their third studio album, Sunshine, contained what was to become one of S Club's most popular tracks, "Don't Stop Movin'". The song was released in April 2001, marked a high point for the group as the single went straight to number-one, went Platinum and became the seventh best selling single of 2001. The group won the Record of the Year award for the song, and in February 2002, the single won the group their second BRIT Award for best British single.

S Club 7 were invited back and asked to record a second consecutive Children in Need single, "Have You Ever", in November 2001. The single became their fourth number-one as well as the 21st biggest selling single of 2001.

After the success of their last three singles, all of which had made it to number-one, S Club 7 failed to top the charts when they released their ninth single, "You". Paul Cattermole left the band which led the way for a series of events that was to unravel S Club 7's time at the top of the charts, which would ultimately cause the band to split.

After Cattermole's departure, vowing to not disband, the remaining six members stayed together under the name S Club. After only peaking at number-five in the UK charts with their first single as a six and their fourth studio album, Seeing Double,failed to make an impact on the UK charts. In April 2003, S Club released their first feature film, Seeing Double, directed by music-video director Nigel Dick, which was to be the last time the group would be seen on-screen together. It was announced live on stage during their S Club United tour in April 2003 that S Club would soon part ways. The final single was a double A-side, coupling "Love Ain't Gonna Wait for You", from their fourth album Seeing Double, with a new ballad, "Say Goodbye". The single reached number-two in the UK, and was included on S Club's greatest hits album, Best: The Greatest Hits of S Club 7, released in June 2003. This compilation brought together the group's releases with a previously unreleased track, "Everybody Get Pumped" and 7 track "Bring the House Down". The album reached number-two in the United Kingdom.

From October 2008, the group started performing in pubs and clubs across Britain. In early 2010, the group decided to take their gigs further. They booked some venues in Egypt for April. In April 2010, S Club 3 were the headlining act at the Tottenham Carnival. In March 2011. all seven members reunited for the first time since 2002to see Lee perform as Frankie Valli in Jersey Boys on stage.

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