7 (S Club 7 album)

Infobox Album
Name = 7
Type = Album
Artist = S Club 7


Background = orange
Released = flagicon|UK June 12, 2000
flagicon|USA November 14, 2000
flagicon|UK December 4, 2000 (re-release)
Recorded = London, England
Genre = Pop
Length =
Label = Polydor
Interscope
Producer = Cathy Dennis
Thomas Russo Jr.
Phil Bodger
Simon Ellis
Absolute
Tim Laws
Toddy Bottolf Lødemel
Lars Aass
Danny D
StarGate
Simon Franglen
Oskar Paul
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|3|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:x9x8b5t4psqf link]
*"Pop Matters", [http://www.popmatters.com/music/reviews/s/sclub7-7.shtml link]
Last album = "S Club"
(1999)
This album = "7"
(2000)
Next album = "Sunshine"
(2001)
Misc = Extra album cover 2
Extra album cover 2
Upper caption = Alternate covers
Type = Album


Lower caption = 7 re-release|
Extra album cover 2
Type = Album


Lower caption = North America coverSingles
Name = 7
Type = studio
Single 1 = Reach
Single 1 date = May 22, 2000
Single 2 = Natural
Single 2 date = September 11, 2000
Single 3 = Never Had a Dream Come True
Single 3 date = November 27, 2000

"7" is the second album by British pop group S Club 7. It was released by Polydor Records on June 12, 2000 worldwide. The album was primarily produced by Cathy Dennis and Simon Ellis. It received a mixed reception from music critics, 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. "7" was released in North America on November 14, 2000 following the modest success of their debut release. 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 December 4, 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.

Track listing

UK/European edition

#"Reach" – 4:04 (C. Dennis/A. Todd)
#"Natural" – 3:14 (N. Ray/J.Fredenucci/C.Dennis/A.Todd)
#"I'll Keep Waiting" – 3:38 (C. Dennis/S. Ellis)
#"Bring the House Down" – 3:02 (A.Watkins/P.Wilson/T.Ackerman)
#"Best Friend" – 3:59 (T.Laws/S.Emanuel/B.McIntosh/R.Morgan)
#"All in Love is Fair" – 4:16 (C.Dennis/S.Ellis)
#"Love Train" – 3:41 (C. Dennis/A. Todd)
#"Cross My Heart" – 3:33 (A.Watkins/P.Wilson/T.Ackerman)
#"The Colour of Blue" – 3:14 (L.Aass/B.Lødemel)
#"I'll Be There" – 3:23 (C.Dennis/D.Poku)
#"Stand By You" – 3:04 (C.Dennis/D.Poku)
#"Spiritual Love" – 3:52 (P. Akinrinlola)

UK/European re-release edition

#"Reach" – 4:04 (C. Dennis/A. Todd)
#"Natural" [Single Version] – 3:14 (N. Ray/J.Fredenucci/C.Dennis/A.Todd)
#"I'll Keep Waiting" – 3:38 (C. Dennis/S. Ellis)
#"Bring the House Down" – 3:02 (A.Watkins/P.Wilson/T.Ackerman)
#"Best Friend" – 3:59 (T.Laws/S.Emanuel/B.McIntosh/R.Morgan)
#"All in Love is Fair" – 4:16 (C.Dennis/S.Ellis)
#"Love Train" – 3:41 (C. Dennis/A. Todd)
#"Cross My Heart" – 3:33 (A.Watkins/P.Wilson/T.Ackerman)
#"The Colour of Blue" – 3:14 (L.Aass/B.Lødemel)
#"I'll Be There" – 3:23 (C.Dennis/D.Poku)
#"Stand By You" – 3:04 (C.Dennis/D.Poku)
#"Spiritual Love" – 3:52 (P. Akinrinlola)
#"Lately" – 4:33 (S. Wonder)
#"Never Had a Dream Come True" – 4:02 (C.Dennis/S. Ellis)

Bonus tracks:

#"Reach" music video
#"Natural" music video
#Lyrics + Screensaver

US/Latin America edition

#"Reach" – 4:04
#"Natural" – 3:14
#"I'll Keep Waiting" – 3:38
#"Bring the House Down" – 3:02
#"Best Friend" – 3:59
#"All in Love is Fair" – 4:16
#"Love Train" – 3:41
#"Cross My Heart" – 3:33
#"The Colour of Blue" – 3:14
#"I'll Be There" – 3:23
#"Two in a Million" (Boyfriends & Birthdays version) – 3:31

US/Latin America re-release edition

#"Reach" – 4:04
#"Natural" – 3:14
#"I'll Keep Waiting" – 3:38
#"Bring the House Down" – 3:02
#"Best Friend" – 3:59
#"All in Love is Fair" – 4:16
#"Love Train" – 3:41
#"Cross My Heart" – 3:33
#"The Colour of Blue" – 3:14
#"I'll Be There" – 3:23
#"Two in a Million" (Boyfriends & Birthdays version) – 3:31
#"Lately" - 4:32
#"Never Had a Dream Come True" – 4:00

(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.)

"7" Album Covers

*The song "Lately" is a cover from the Stevie Wonder song released in 1980 while "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 and in the movie "Rainbow" from 1996.
*'Stand By You' was originally sung by Danish duo S.O.A.P. in 1997.
*'Natural' is a adaptation of the song "Tous Les Maux De Amore" by French singer Norma Ray

"Bring The House Down"

"Bring The House Down" was scheduled for release after "Natural" but was cancelled when they were approached to record "Never Had A Dream Come True" for Children In Need. The track was still included on their Greatest Hits compilation "BeSt" due to being a fan favourite and a remix of the track was included on CD1 of "You".

Charts

References

*cite web | title= AllMusicGuide| work= Track listings, formats and North American chart positions| url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:lt5uakjk0m3p| accessmonthday=May 2 | accessyear=2006
*cite web | title= Discogs| work= Worldwide track listings and formats| url=http://www.discogs.com/release/670891| accessmonthday=May 2 | accessyear=2006