Never Had a Dream Come True

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For the song by Stevie Wonder, see Never Had a Dream Come True (Stevie Wonder song).
"Never Had a Dream Come True"
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Single by S Club 7
from the album 7 (re-release) and Sunshine
B-side "Perfect Christmas"
Released 27 November 2000
Format CD single: Worldwide
Recorded London, United Kingdom for Children in Need
Genre Teen pop, R&B
Length 4:00
Label Polydor
Writer(s)
Producer(s)
  • Cathy Dennis
  • Oskar Paul
S Club 7 singles chronology
"Natural"
(2000)		 "Never Had a Dream Come True"
(2000)		 "Don't Stop Movin'"
(2001)
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"Never Had a Dream Come True" is a song by British pop group S Club 7, released as a single on 27 November 2000. It was chosen to be the official 2000 BBC Children in Need song.[1] The single peaked at the top of the UK Singles Chart,[2] becoming Britain's ninth best-selling single of 2000.[3] Internationally, it peaked within the top ten of the charts in the Republic of Ireland, Sweden and was their only charting song in the US, peaking at number 10 on the Billboard Hot 100.[3] After its success, it was added to a re-release of the band's second album, 7.

The song was certified Platinum in the UK in 2013 for sales of 600,000.[4]

Content

The song is about the aftermath of a break-up. The protagonist says that even though she might date other people, she will always have love for her former boyfriend. Jo O'Meara sings the lead vocals for the song while the rest of the members are in supporting vocals.

Jo also sings the song as a solo in S Club 7's film Seeing Double.

This was S Club 7's only single to chart in the United States. It also charted at #61 of the 2001 year end charts in the US.

Track listings

  • UK - Children in Need CD
  1. "Never Had a Dream Come True"
  2. "Perfect Christmas"
  3. "Reach" (Almighty mix)
  4. "Never Had a Dream Come True" (CD-ROM video)
  • UK - Standard CD[5]
  1. "Never Had a Dream Come True"
  2. "Spiritual Love"
  3. "Stand by You"
  4. "Never Had a Dream Come True" (CD-Rom video - Alternate version)
  • Cassette
  1. "Never Had a Dream Come True"
  2. "Perfect Christmas"
  • US CD single[6]
  1. "Never Had a Dream Come True" (Mike Rizzo Radio Mix)
  2. "Spiritual Love"

Release history

Country Release date
United Kingdom 27 November 2000
United States 24 April 2001

Charts

Chart (2000–01) Peak
position
Ireland (IRMA) 2
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[7] 31
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[8] 1
US Billboard Hot 100[9] 10
US Hot 100 Airplay 25
US Hot 100 Singles Sales 2
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[10] 8
Chart (2000-2009) Peak
position
UK Top 100 Songs of the Decade 43[11]

References

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Preceded by UK Singles Chart number-one single
3 December 2000 – 9 December 2000		 Succeeded by
"Stan" by Eminem
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  7. ↑ "Charts.org.nz – S Club 7 – Never Had a Dream Come True". Top 40 Singles.
  8. ↑ "S Club 7: Artist Chart History" Official Charts Company.
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  10. ↑ "S Club 7 – Chart history" Billboard Pop Songs for S Club 7.
  11. ↑ Radio 1 Official Chart of the Decade, as broadcast on BBC Radio 1 on Tuesday 29 December 2009, presented by Nihal
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