S Club 7 – Never Had A Dream Come True
S Club 7 had enjoyed consistent success since their debut, but ‘Never Had A Dream Come True’ is a pivotal moment that commenced the group’s imperial phase.
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S Club 7 – Two In A Million
S Club 7 put themselves in contention for the Christmas #1 with ‘Two In A Million’, which was accompanied – of course – by a TV special.
S Club – Say Goodbye
‘Say Goodbye’ is one of those rare occasions where the final single from a pop act was actually intended to be their swansong.
S Club 7 – You’re My Number One
‘You’re My Number One’ is indelibly tied to S Club 7’s formative years in look and sound, but established a reliable formula for the group.
Rachel Stevens – Funky Dory
Rachel Stevens’ second single found her sampling David Bowie. But was this work of pop art just a bit too abstract for the mainstream?
S Club – Alive
‘Alive’ ended up serving as more of an epilogue to S Club’s career, but for a brief moment it heralded a new era for the group.
Rachel Stevens – More, More, More
As cover versions go, ‘More, More, More’ is as harmlessly cheery as it is entirely unnecessary for Rachel Stevens.
Rachel Stevens – I Said Never Again (But Here We Are)
Rachel Stevens went all out on ‘I Said Never Again (But Here We Are)’, but she was fighting a losing battle against an internet leak.
Rachel Stevens – Some Girls
What happens when a singer in need of a hit meets a producer who won’t play by the rules? One of the best pop songs of the ’00s, of course.
S Club – Love Ain’t Gonna Wait For You
Although ‘Love Ain’t Gonna Wait For You’ was to be S Club’s final single, at least they were considerate enough to warn us beforehand.
S Club 7 – Have You Ever
‘Have You Ever’ was a last-minute addition to the well-oiled S Club 7 machine, but it was all in the name of charity…
S Club 7 – Natural
‘Natural’ marks an oft-overlooked transition towards adulthood for S Club 7, using an iconic classical sample as only they could.
Rachel Stevens – So Good
‘So Good’ was a modest description of Rachel Stevens’ latest single, which (briefly) threatened to put her firmly atop the charts.
Rachel Stevens – Negotiate With Love
‘Negotiate With Love’ found Rachel Stevens firmly pursuing electro-pop on the introductory single from her second album. What could possibly go wrong?
S Club 7 – S Club Party
For their second single, S Club 7 went on an all-out offensive to firmly establish their brand identity with the brilliant ‘S Club Party’.
Rachel Stevens – Sweet Dreams My L.A. Ex
For her debut solo single, Rachel Stevens came out swinging for Justin Timberlake with a song penned as a response to ‘Cry Me A River’
S Club 7 – Bring It All Back
‘Bring It All Back’ might have heralded the arrival of S Club 7. But behind the scenes, this was really Simon Fuller’s return to chart glory.
S Club 7 – Reach
It’s hard to imagine any other pop act besides S Club 7 having the sheer panache to pull off a song like ‘Reach’.
S Club 7 – You
With a rocket shoved up its arse, ‘You’ was elevated from an unremarkable album track into one of S Club 7’s most brilliant singles.