7 (S Club 7 album)
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7 is the second album
by British pop
group S Club 7. It was released by Polydor Records
on 12 June 2000, and 14 November 2000 in North America. The album was primarily produced by Cathy Dennis
and Simon Ellis. It received a mixed reception from music critic
s, but despite critical commentary, it became one of the group's most successful album releases, and reached number one in the United Kingdom, where it was certified triple platinum. The album peaked at number sixty-nine on the Billboard
albums chart and was certified gold. With the release of S Club's 2000 Children in Need
single "Never Had a Dream Come True", the album was re-released on 4 December 2000 with the radio edit of "Natural
" (which was not on the original version) two extra tracks ("Never Had a Dream Come True" and a previously unreleased cover of Stevie Wonder's "Lately
") as well as CD-ROM videos of "Reach" and "Natural". The only other part of the album that was changed was the overall theme. The blue feel of the first album was changed to a mixture of purples. The rest of the album, including the "Thank You's", remained unchanged.
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
by British pop
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
group S Club 7. It was released by Polydor Records
Polydor Records
Polydor is a record label owned by Universal Music Group, headquartered in the United Kingdom.-Beginnings:Polydor was originally an independent branch of the Deutsche Grammophon Gesellschaft. Its name was first used as an export label in 1924, the British and German branches of the Gramophone...
on 12 June 2000, and 14 November 2000 in North America. The album was primarily produced by Cathy Dennis
Cathy Dennis
Cathy Dennis is a British dance-oriented pop singer-songwriter, record producer and actress...
and Simon Ellis. It received a mixed reception from music critic
Critic
A critic is anyone who expresses a value judgement. Informally, criticism is a common aspect of all human expression and need not necessarily imply skilled or accurate expressions of judgement. Critical judgements, good or bad, may be positive , negative , or balanced...
s, but despite critical commentary, it became one of the group's most successful album releases, and reached number one in the United Kingdom, where it was certified triple platinum. The album peaked at number sixty-nine on the Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
albums chart and was certified gold. With the release of S Club's 2000 Children in Need
Children in Need
Children in Need is an annual British charity appeal organised by the BBC. Since 1980 it has raised over £500 million. The highlight of the Children in Need appeal is an annual telethon, held in November. A teddy bear named "Pudsey Bear" fronts the campaign, while Terry Wogan is a long...
single "Never Had a Dream Come True", the album was re-released on 4 December 2000 with the radio edit of "Natural
Natural (S Club 7 song)
"Natural" by S Club 7, was released as a single on 11 September 2000. It is a slow R&B oriented ballad with Rachel Stevens singing lead vocals. The track was written by Cathy Dennis and A. Todd...
" (which was not on the original version) two extra tracks ("Never Had a Dream Come True" and a previously unreleased cover of Stevie Wonder's "Lately
Lately (Stevie Wonder song)
"Lately" is a song by American singer Stevie Wonder recorded for his album Hotter than July . The song was notably covered by R&B group Jodeci and released as a promotional single for the live album Uptown MTV Unplugged in June 1993....
") as well as CD-ROM videos of "Reach" and "Natural". The only other part of the album that was changed was the overall theme. The blue feel of the first album was changed to a mixture of purples. The rest of the album, including the "Thank You's", remained unchanged.
UK/European edition
UK/European re-release edition
US/Latin America edition
US/Latin America re-release edition
- Note: Even though the track "Stand by You" was never released in North America, Tina Barrett's "Thank You's" still mention it as a track on this version of the album.
Covers
- The song "Lately" is a cover from the Stevie WonderStevie WonderStevland Hardaway Morris , better known by his stage name Stevie Wonder, is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer and activist...
song released in 1980, that was covered for ITV's Motown Mania special and subsequent album. - "Spiritual Love" is originally a song from Urban Species from 1994.
- The original song "Spiritual Love" by Urban Species was used in TV ads of L'Oréal in the 90's and in the movie "RainbowRainbow (movie)Rainbow is a 2005 Chinese film written and directed by Gao Xiaosong, starring Chen Daoming.-Cast:*Chen Daoming as Xu*Li Xiaolu as Rainbow*Ding Yongdai as Sheng*Zheng Jun as Yang-External links:...
" from 1996.
- The original song "Spiritual Love" by Urban Species was used in TV ads of L'Oréal in the 90's and in the movie "Rainbow
- 'Stand By You' was originally sung by Danish duo S.O.A.P.S.O.A.P.S.O.A.P. were a Danish pop music duo made up of sisters, Heidi and Saseline Sørensen. Their music was primarily written and produced by Holger Lagerfeldt and Remee Zhivago for Sony Music Entertainment Denmark. They are best known for their single, "This Is How We Party."They were selected by the...
in 1997. - 'Natural' is an adaptation of the song "Tous Les Maux D'Amour" by French singer Norma RayNorma RayNorma Ray is a French singer/songwriter born March 21, 1970 Saint-Étienne France. She is the daughter of Cameroon soccer star Frédéric N'Doumbé....
- 'Cross My Heart' was covered by Polish singer Edyta GórniakEdyta GórniakEdyta Górniak is one of the most popular female singers from Poland.- Beginnings :At the age of 14 Górniak formed a band and was playing at private parties and evening dances. After taking singing lessons, in 1989, aged 16, she gave her first public appearance on a Polish television talent show...
for her 2002 album InvisibleInvisible (Edyta album)Invisible is the third studio album and second international album by Polish singer Edyta Górniak, known as "Edyta". It was released in Poland under the title Perła.Invisible was dedicated to US-American singers Aaliyah and Selena.-Background:...
.
Release history
| Country | Release date | Version |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 12 June 2000 | Original |
| United States | 14 November 2000 | |
| United Kingdom | 4 December 2000 | Re-release |
Charts
| Chart (2000) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| New Zealand Albums Chart | 4 |
| UK Albums Chart | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 69 |