Never Had a Dream Come True

"Never Had a Dream Come True"
Single by S Club 7
from the album 7 (re-release) and Sunshine
B-side	"Perfect Christmas"
Released	27 November 2000
Format	CD single: Worldwide
Recorded	London, United Kingdom for Children in Need
Genre	Teen pop, R&B
Length	4:00
Label	Polydor
Writer(s)	Cathy Dennis Simon Ellis
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)
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"Never Had a Dream Come True" is a song by British pop group S Club 7, released as a single on 27 November 2000. It was chosen to be the official 2000 BBC Children in Need song.^[1] The single peaked at the top of the UK Singles Chart,^[2] becoming Britain's ninth best-selling single of 2000.^[3] Internationally, it peaked within the top ten of the charts in the Republic of Ireland, Sweden and was their only charting song in the US, peaking at number 10 on the Billboard Hot 100.^[3] After its success, it was added to a re-release of the band's second album, 7.

The song was certified Platinum in the UK in 2013 for sales of 600,000.^[4]

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 supporting vocals.

Jo also sings the song as a solo in S Club 7's film Seeing Double.

This was S Club 7's only single to chart in the United States. It also charted at #61 of the 2001 year end charts in the US.

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^[5]

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)

• Cassette

1. "Never Had a Dream Come True"
2. "Perfect Christmas"

• US CD single^[6]

1. "Never Had a Dream Come True" (Mike Rizzo Radio Mix)
2. "Spiritual Love"

Release history

Country	Release date
United Kingdom	27 November 2000
United States	24 April 2001

Charts

Chart (2000–01)	Peak position
Ireland (IRMA)	2
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[7]	31
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[8]	1
US Billboard Hot 100[9]	10
US Hot 100 Airplay	25
US Hot 100 Singles Sales	2
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[10]	8

Chart (2000-2009)	Peak position
UK Top 100 Songs of the Decade	43[11]

References

1. "Children In Need’s top selling singles". Easier. 2007-11-16. Retrieved 2014-04-01.
2. Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 654. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
3. "Never Had A Dream Come True by S Club 7 Songfacts". Songfacts.com. Retrieved 2014-04-01.
4. "British single certifications – S Club 7 – Never Had a Dream Come True". British Phonographic Industry. Enter Never Had a Dream Come True in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select single in the field By Format. Select Platinum in the field By Award. Click Search
5. http://www.discogs.com/S-Club-7-Never-Had-A-Dream-Come-True/release/2060748
6. "Amazon.com: S Club 7: Never Had a Dream Come True / Spiritual Love: Music". amazon.com.
7. "Charts.org.nz – S Club 7 – Never Had a Dream Come True". Top 40 Singles.
8. "S Club 7: Artist Chart History" Official Charts Company.
9. Heather Phares. "S Club - Awards - AllMusic". AllMusic.
10. "S Club 7 – Chart history" Billboard Pop Songs for S Club 7.
11. Radio 1 Official Chart of the Decade, as broadcast on BBC Radio 1 on Tuesday 29 December 2009, presented by Nihal