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Full S Club 7 Biography
S Club 7 were managed by Simon Fuller through 19 Entertainment and were signed to Polydor Records. Overall, they released eleven singles in the UK and worldwide and recorded four studio albums. They also won two BRIT Awards and Record of the Year in 2001. Their series also spawned four series and became popular in 100 different countries being watched by over 90 million viewers.
The group was shaken after, in 2002, Paul Cattermole announced his departure. After he left, the group fought off many rumours that they were to split. However, on April 21, 2003, the group announced live on stage that they were to split up.
S Club 7 first came to public attention when they starred in their own 1999 television series, Miami 7. The show first aired on CBBC on BBC One and was a children's sitcom based around the seven members living together in Miami in search of fame in America. Miami 7 was also launched in the United States, where it originally aired on Fox Family, later on ABC Family, and was retitled S Club 7 in Miami. The show was an instant success and was watched by 90 million viewers in over 100 different countries. The group also filmed two TV specials between the first two series of their show. The first, Back to the '50s, told the story of how the group found themselves back in 1959 when their mileometer tipped over 999,999 miles. The second, Boyfriends & Birthdays, told the story of when Rachel's boyfriend gave her an ultimatum of staying with him or remaining with the band. These specials aired on CITV, rather than CBBC.Music sample:
With the group firmly in the public eye, they released their debut single, "Bring It All Back" on June 9, 1999. It was the uptempo theme music to Miami 7, written by Eliot Kennedy, who had previously worked with the Spice Girls and Take That. The single reached #1 in the UK and was made Platinum. On September 20, 1999, the group's second single, "S Club Party", was released. It was written and produced by Norwegian production team Stargate and had a peak position of #2 in the UK, reaching #1 in New Zealand. Following the success of their first two singles, the group released their debut album, S Club in October 1999. The album peaked in the UK charts at #2, but was still certified Double Platinum; the album reached Gold status when released in the USA.
In December 1999, a double A-side single was released. It featured the ballad, co-written by Cathy Dennis, "Two in a Million" and retro-styled, uptempo "You're My Number One". "Two in a Million" was the first single where Jo O'Meara took the vocals, setting the standard for future S Club releases. The single peaked at #2 in the UK charts. Miami 7 also included some non-released tracks, such as "Down at Club S" and "We Can Work It Out".
S Club 7's 2000 Children in Need song and 2nd UK number one.
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In February 2000, the group won the 'British Breakthrough Act' award at the 2000 BRIT Awards. In April 2000, S Club's second TV series, L.A. 7 (renamed S Club 7 in L.A. in the US), was released. The series saw the group depart Miami and move to Los Angeles to seek a record deal. The series introduced the song "Reach", another retro-styled uptempo track, which was again co-written by Cathy Dennis and aired as the main theme tune to the second series.
"Reach" was released as a single in May 2000 and reached #2 on the UK chart. It became, arguably, one of the group's most successful singles, paving the way for the group's second album, 7 which was released on June 12, 2000. This album was a departure from overtly pop stylings of S Club, with tracks styled more towards R&B than the traditional nineties pop sound of their debut album. The album reached #1 in the UK charts and became certified Triple Platinum. The second single from the album, '"Natural", featured lead vocalist Rachel Stevens. Remixed from the album version, the single reached #3 in September 2000.
S Club 7 took an active part in promoting several different charities during their time as a band. As well as performing for Children in Need, the band launched, on September 25, 2000 a new television series called S Club 7 Go Wild! which saw each band member support an endangered species. Teaming up with the World Wildlife Fund, each member travelled to different destinations worldwide with a hope to raise awareness about the seven endangered creatures, including the Siberian Tiger and the Hyacinth Macaw. In October 2000, the band launched the annual Poppy Appeal Campaign with Dame Thora Hird. S Club 7 also supported Woolworth's Kids First Campaign throughout 1999 and 2000.
After the group split up, the S Club Juniors rebranded "S Club 8". They also went on to film CBBC show I Dream, releasing their third studio album under the same name. S Club 8 eventually disbanded in 2004.
In September 2007, Rachel claimed she would never rule out an S Club reunion, but with Hannah's Primeval commitments and Jo's ruined public image, it is unlikely this will happen in the near future. |
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