S Club Party
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"S Club Party" is a dance-pop
song written by Mikkel Eriksen, Hallgeir Rustan and Tor Erik Hermansen for S Club 7's debut album
S Club
(1999). Released in the UK
on 20 September 1999, the song was produced and written by Stargate
and received a mixed reception from music critic
s. It was released as the second single
in the autumn of 1999
and reached the top spot in New Zealand
and number two in Australia
. It also reached the top ten in Ireland
and the United Kingdom, where it was certified gold.
Each member of the group also has their own "S" shot, where they draw an S in the sky whilst jumping in the air.
On CD1 of the S Club 8
single "Fool No More
", there is a S Club United version with S Club 7 and S Club 8
. This version omits the second verse describing each of S Club 7 and replaces it with the chant, "Ooh, ooh!". This version also features extra ad lib
vocals by Aaron, Frankie, Jay, Stacey and Rochelle of S Club 8.
The music video was filmed in the Californian desert - in the famous setting of Vasquez Rocks
- on the set of the Back to the 50s TV special. The fifties gang challenge S Club to a race, mirroring the famous race in Grease
. The group then sing "S Club Party" and they go on to win the race.
When the group sing the song in the TV movie, Back to the '50s, it differs slightly from the music video. In the movie version, some scenes were cut out or shortened. In the music video, it shows some clips from the movie and all of S Club have more single shots including Hannah, Jon, and Tina. The music video version also has a different ending, with S Club dancing in front of the camera having fun and dancing in the back of a truck with everyone from the movie dancing around them.
Dance-pop
Dance-pop is dance-oriented pop music that originated in the early 1980s. Developing from post-disco, it is generally up-tempo music intended for clubs with the intention of being danceable or merely dancey...
song written by Mikkel Eriksen, Hallgeir Rustan and Tor Erik Hermansen for S Club 7's debut album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
S Club
S Club (album)
S Club is the debut album by British pop group S Club 7. It was released by Polydor Records on October 4, 1999 worldwide. The album was primarily produced by StarGate, Absolute, Dufflebag Boys, Eliot Kennedy and Mike Percy...
(1999). Released in the UK
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...
on 20 September 1999, the song was produced and written by Stargate
Stargate (production team)
This is a list of songs written and produced by the Norwegian production team Stargate.-Produced singles:-1999:5ive - Invincible*05. "Two Sides to Every Story"*06. "You Make Me a Better Man"Noora Noor - Curious*01. "Curious"...
and received a mixed reception from music critic
Critic
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s. It was released as the second single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
in the autumn of 1999
1999 in music
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and reached the top spot in New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
and number two in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. It also reached the top ten in Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
and the United Kingdom, where it was certified gold.
Song information and music video
"S Club Party", the second single from S Club 7, is a song that introduces the audience to the band. Each line of the second verse, describes a different member of S Club 7, "Tina's doing her dance, Jon looking for romance, Paul's getting down on the floor, while Hannah's screaming out for more. Wanna see Bradley swing, wanna see Rachel do her thing, then you got Jo shes got the flow".Each member of the group also has their own "S" shot, where they draw an S in the sky whilst jumping in the air.
On CD1 of the S Club 8
S Club 8
S Club 8, previously known as S Club Juniors, was a spin-off of the UK pop group S Club 7. The group's members, Jay Asforis, Daisy Evans, Calvin Goldspink, Stacey McClean, Aaron Renfree, Hannah Richings, Rochelle Wiseman and Frankie Sandford, were all in their early teens or younger when they were...
single "Fool No More
Fool No More
"Fool No More" is a song by British pop group S Club 8 released as the first single from their second album Sundown.Released 30 June 2003, it reached #4 on the UK Singles Chart....
", there is a S Club United version with S Club 7 and S Club 8
S Club 8
S Club 8, previously known as S Club Juniors, was a spin-off of the UK pop group S Club 7. The group's members, Jay Asforis, Daisy Evans, Calvin Goldspink, Stacey McClean, Aaron Renfree, Hannah Richings, Rochelle Wiseman and Frankie Sandford, were all in their early teens or younger when they were...
. This version omits the second verse describing each of S Club 7 and replaces it with the chant, "Ooh, ooh!". This version also features extra ad lib
Ad libitum
Ad libitum is Latin for "at one's pleasure"; it is often shortened to "ad lib" or "ad-lib"...
vocals by Aaron, Frankie, Jay, Stacey and Rochelle of S Club 8.
The music video was filmed in the Californian desert - in the famous setting of Vasquez Rocks
Vasquez Rocks
Vasquez Rocks Natural Area Park is a 905-acre northern Los Angeles County, California, USA park acquired by the Los Angeles County government in the 1970s...
- on the set of the Back to the 50s TV special. The fifties gang challenge S Club to a race, mirroring the famous race in Grease
Grease (film)
Grease is a 1978 American musical film directed by Randal Kleiser and based on Warren Casey's and Jim Jacobs's 1971 musical of the same name about two lovers in a 1950s high school. The film stars John Travolta, Olivia Newton-John, Stockard Channing, and Jeff Conaway...
. The group then sing "S Club Party" and they go on to win the race.
When the group sing the song in the TV movie, Back to the '50s, it differs slightly from the music video. In the movie version, some scenes were cut out or shortened. In the music video, it shows some clips from the movie and all of S Club have more single shots including Hannah, Jon, and Tina. The music video version also has a different ending, with S Club dancing in front of the camera having fun and dancing in the back of a truck with everyone from the movie dancing around them.
Formats and track listings
These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "S Club Party".| # | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| UK CD 1 | ||
| 1. | "S Club Party" | |
| 2. | "Viva La Fiesta" | |
| 3. | "Our Time Has Come" | |
| 4. | "S Club Party" (video) | |
| UK CD 2 | ||
| 1. | "S Club Party" | |
| 2. | "S Club Party" (Dave's Git Down Party) | |
| 3. | "S Club Party" (Jason Nevins club mix) | |
| UK cassette | ||
| 1. | "S Club Party" | |
| 2. | "Viva La Fiesta" | |
Official versions
- "S Club Party" (demo version)
- "S Club Party" (Dave's Git Down Party)
- "S Club Party" (Jason Nevins club mix)
- "S Club Party" (Paul & Bradley's remix)
- "S Club Party" (re-named Girlfriend Party for Girlfriends On Ice)
Charts
| Chart (1999) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian ARIA Singles Chart ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June... |
2 |
| Belgian Singles Chart (Wallonia) | 19 |
| Dutch Singles Chart Dutch Top 40 The Dutch Top 40 is a weekly music chart, which started as the "Veronica Top 40", because the offshore radio station Radio Veronica was the first to introduce it. It remained "The Veronica Top 40" until 1974, when the station was forced to stop broadcasting... |
26 |
| French Singles Chart | 45 |
| German Singles Chart | 78 |
| 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... |
9 |
| New Zealand Singles Chart Recording Industry Association of New Zealand The Recording Industry Association of New Zealand is a non-profit trade association of record producers, distributors and recording artists who sell music in New Zealand... |
1 |
| Swiss Singles Chart Swiss Music Charts The Swiss Music Charts are Switzerland's main music sales charts. The charts are a record of the highest-selling singles and albums in various genres in Switzerland.The Swiss Charts include:* Singles Top 75... |
39 |
| 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 ... |
2 |