Have You Ever (S Club 7 song)
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"Have You Ever" was a single released by UK pop group, S Club 7
on 19 November 2001. Following the success of the 2000 Children in Need
track, "Never Had a Dream Come True
", the BBC
asked S Club 7 to perform the 2001 track for the charity too. "Have You Ever" was co-written by Cathy Dennis
, A. Frampton and Chris Braide
. The track is the penultimate ballad S Club 7 released as a single with lead vocals coming from singer Jo
. "Have You Ever" acted as an introduction to S Club 7's third album Sunshine. The single entered the UK Singles Chart
at number one on 1 December 2001 and remained on the chart for 14 weeks (seven of which were in the top 10). It was also Cheryl Cole
's (then Tweedy) audition song for Popstars the Rivals
, which launched her career and has turned her into one of the most famous women in the United Kingdom
.
, only one CD was released, not following the usual CD1 and CD2 pattern. The Children in Need version of "Have You Ever" is listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as having the highest number of people's voices recorded in a single song as recordings from children in schools across the UK were used in the chorus.
The song has sold 380,000 copies in the UK according to the Official UK Charts Company.
in Hollywood Hills), showing each member briefly doing their own thing as Jo is the main focus of the video. Jo revealed that to film the shot of her crying, they used droplets of water on her cheek, and sped the track up to film it, so when it was mastered it would give the illusion of a real tear. Another interesting note about the video is that it was the last video Paul shot for the group as "You", the following single, was intended to be the next release and thus had been recorded previously. The video was shot at the last minute the day before the band returned to the UK after filming Hollywood 7
as the song was chosen for the Children in Need song.
S Club 7
S Club, formerly known as S Club 7, were a pop group created by former Spice Girls manager Simon Fuller, consisting of members Tina Barrett, Paul Cattermole, Jon Lee, Bradley McIntosh, de facto lead singer Jo O'Meara, Hannah Spearritt and Rachel Stevens. The group rose to fame by starring in their...
on 19 November 2001. Following the success of the 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...
track, "Never Had a Dream Come True
Never Had a Dream Come True
"Never Had a Dream Come True" is a song by S Club 7, released as a single on 27 November 2000. It was chosen to be the official 2000 BBC Children in Need song. The song was a great success in the UK, where it became the group's second #1 single on the UK Singles Chart and becoming the ninth...
", the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
asked S Club 7 to perform the 2001 track for the charity too. "Have You Ever" was co-written by Cathy Dennis
Cathy Dennis
Cathy Dennis is a British dance-oriented pop singer-songwriter, record producer and actress...
, A. Frampton and Chris Braide
Chris Braide
Christopher Braide is an English singer, songwriter, record producer published by Sony/ATV worldwide based in Los Angeles.Producer, Songwriter and Ivor Novello ASCAP and Billboard award winner Christopher Braide has achieved considerable success as a songwriter in the UK and the US. His songs have...
. The track is the penultimate ballad S Club 7 released as a single with lead vocals coming from singer Jo
Jo O'Meara
Joanne Valda O'Meara is an English singer-songwriter, television personality and actress. Formerly one of the lead singers of pop group S Club, she launched a solo single after the group's split in 2003, which cut short the production of a proposed album following an appearance on Celebrity Big...
. "Have You Ever" acted as an introduction to S Club 7's third album Sunshine. The single entered the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
at number one on 1 December 2001 and remained on the chart for 14 weeks (seven of which were in the top 10). It was also Cheryl Cole
Cheryl Cole
Cheryl Ann Cole is an English pop and R&B recording artist, songwriter, dancer, actress and model. She rose to fame in late 2002 when she auditioned for the reality television show Popstars: The Rivals on ITV. The programme announced that Cole had won a place as a member of the girl group, Girls...
's (then Tweedy) audition song for Popstars the Rivals
Popstars The Rivals
Popstars The Rivals was a British television talent show series that was broadcast on ITV1 in late 2002. It was the second UK series of the international Popstars franchise...
, which launched her career and has turned her into one of the most famous women in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
.
Track listings
These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "Have You Ever". As "Have You Ever" was a track for Children in NeedChildren 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...
, only one CD was released, not following the usual CD1 and CD2 pattern. The Children in Need version of "Have You Ever" is listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as having the highest number of people's voices recorded in a single song as recordings from children in schools across the UK were used in the chorus.
The song has sold 380,000 copies in the UK according to the Official UK Charts Company.
CD single (UK)
- "Have You Ever"
- "Have You Ever" (BBC Children in Need version)
- "Dangerous"
- "Have You Ever" (CD-ROM video)
CD single (International)
- "Have You Ever"
- "Never Had a Dream Come True"
- "Dangerous"
- "Have You Ever" (CD-ROM video)
Music video
The video is set inside a large house (which is actually the famous Ennis HouseEnnis House
The Ennis House is a residential dwelling in the Los Feliz neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, USA, south of Griffith Park. The home was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright for Charles and Mabel Ennis in 1923, and built in 1924....
in Hollywood Hills), showing each member briefly doing their own thing as Jo is the main focus of the video. Jo revealed that to film the shot of her crying, they used droplets of water on her cheek, and sped the track up to film it, so when it was mastered it would give the illusion of a real tear. Another interesting note about the video is that it was the last video Paul shot for the group as "You", the following single, was intended to be the next release and thus had been recorded previously. The video was shot at the last minute the day before the band returned to the UK after filming Hollywood 7
Hollywood 7
Hollywood 7 was the third series in the BBC television series starring British pop group S Club 7 and the second television series shot in California. The programme was shown every week on CBBC from September 25, 2001 and December 20, 2001 and starred all seven members of the band as themselves...
as the song was chosen for the Children in Need song.
Charts
| Chart (2001) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Singles Chart | 49 |
| Austrian Singles Chart | 49 |
| German Singles Chart | 37 |
| Irish Singles Chart Irish Singles Chart The Irish Singles Chart is Ireland's music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association and compiled on behalf of the IRMA by Chart-Track. Chart rankings are based on sales, which are compiled through over-the-counter retail data captured... |
4 |
| New Zealand Singles Chart | 20 |
| Swedish Singles Chart | 21 |
| Swiss Singles Chart | 40 |
| UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
1 |