Never Had a Dream Come True (S Club 7 song)

"Never Had a Dream Come True" is a song by British pop group S Club 7, released as a single in the United Kingdom on 27 November 2000. It was chosen to be the official 2000 BBC Children in Need song.[2] The single peaked atop the UK Singles Chart, becoming Britain's ninth-best-selling single of 2000. Outside the UK, it peaked within the top ten on the charts of Ireland, Sweden, and the United States—where it reached number 10 and became the group's only single to appear on the Billboard Hot 100.[3]

For the song by Stevie Wonder, see Never Had a Dream Come True (Stevie Wonder song).

"Never Had a Dream Come True"
Single by S Club 7
from the album 7 and Sunshine
B-side"Perfect Christmas"
Released
  • 27 November 2000 (UK)
  • 24 April 2001 (US)[1]
Recorded2000 (London, England)
GenrePop
Length4:00
LabelPolydor
Songwriter(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)
Audio sample
  • file
  • help
Music video
"Never Had a Dream Come True" on YouTube

After its success, the song was added to a re-release of the band's second album, 7, and their third album, Sunshine.

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 backup vocals.

Use in media

O'Meara sings the song as a solo in S Club's feature film, Seeing Double. The demo version of the song was also used as the opening theme in the television series S Club 7 Go Wild! and the "S Club 7 Christmas Special". The instrumental version of the demo was briefly heard in the earlier special "Artistic Differences".

S Club 7 performed the song for the ITV Panto "Aladdin".

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 single
  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)
  • French CD single
  1. "Never Had a Dream Come True"
  2. "Perfect Christmas"
  3. "Natural"
  4. "Never Had a Dream Come True" (CD-ROM video)
  • US CD single[4]
  1. "Never Had a Dream Come True" (Mike Rizzo Radio Mix)
  2. "Spiritual Love"

Charts

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Sweden (GLF)[22] Gold 15,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[23] Platinum 655,000[24]

^shipments figures based on certification alone

References
  1. Pietroluongo, Silvio (21 April 2001). "Hot 100 Spotlight" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 113 no. 16. p. 85. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  2. "Children In Need's top selling singles". Easier. 16 November 2007. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
  3. "S Club Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  4. "Amazon.com: S Club 7: Never Had a Dream Come True / Spiritual Love: Music". amazon.com.
  5. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 18 no. 51. 16 December 2000. p. 9. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  6. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Never Had a Dream Come True". Irish Singles Chart.
  7. "Charts.nz – S Club 7 – Never Had a Dream Come True". Top 40 Singles.
  8. "Polish Airplay Charts – Lista krajowa 01/2001". PiF PaF Production. Archived from the original on 4 March 2001. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  9. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  10. "Swedishcharts.com – S Club 7 – Never Had a Dream Come True". Singles Top 100.
  11. "S Club 7: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
  12. "S Club Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  13. "S Club Chart History (Tropical Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  14. "S Club Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  15. "S Club Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  16. "Best Sellers of 2000: Singles Top 100". Music Week. London, England: United Business Media. 20 January 2001. p. 25.
  17. "Year in Review – Eurochart Hot 100 Singles 2001" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 18 no. 52. 22 December 2001. p. 14. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  18. "Årslista Singlar, 2001" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  19. "2001 – UK Charts Plus" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. 5 January 2002. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  20. "Billboard Top 100 – 2001". Archived from the original on 4 March 2009. Retrieved 31 August 2010.
  21. Radio 1 Official Chart of the Decade, as broadcast on BBC Radio 1 on Tuesday 29 December 2009, presented by Nihal
  22. "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 2001" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  23. "British single certifications – S Club 7 – Never Had a Dream Come True". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  24. Myers, Justin (9 May 2015). "S Club 7's Official Top 10 Best Selling Singles". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
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