Never Had a Dream Come True

"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 the United States.^[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 United Kingdom 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, where it peaked at number ten on the Billboard Hot 100 in May 2001. It became America's sixty-first biggest-selling single of 2001.

Track listings

UK - Children in Need CD

"Never Had a Dream Come True"
"Perfect Christmas"
"Reach" (Almighty mix)
"Never Had a Dream Come True" (CD-ROM video)

UK - Standard CD^[5]

"Never Had a Dream Come True"
"Spiritual Love"
"Stand by You"
"Never Had a Dream Come True" (CD-Rom video - Alternate version)

France -CD

"Never Had a Dream Come True"
"Perfect Christmas"
"Natural"
"Never Had a Dream Come True" (CD-ROM video)

US CD single^[6]

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

Release history

Country	Release date
United Kingdom	27 November 2000
United States	24 April 2001
France	10 December 2000

Charts and certifications

Weekly 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

Decade-end charts

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

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/Sales
United Kingdom (BPI)^[12]	Platinum	655,000^[13]
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^{^}shipments figures based on certification alone

References

↑ "Children In Need's top selling singles". Easier. 2007-11-16. Retrieved 2014-04-01.
↑ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 654. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
1 2 "Never Had A Dream Come True by S Club 7 Songfacts". Songfacts.com. Retrieved 2014-04-01.
↑ "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
↑ http://www.discogs.com/S-Club-7-Never-Had-A-Dream-Come-True/release/2060748
↑ "Amazon.com: S Club 7: Never Had a Dream Come True / Spiritual Love: Music". amazon.com.
↑ "Charts.org.nz – S Club 7 – Never Had a Dream Come True". Top 40 Singles.
↑ "S Club 7: Artist Chart History" Official Charts Company.
↑ Heather Phares. "S Club - Awards - AllMusic". AllMusic.
↑ "S Club 7 – Chart history" Billboard Pop Songs for S Club 7.
↑ Radio 1 Official Chart of the Decade, as broadcast on BBC Radio 1 on Tuesday 29 December 2009, presented by Nihal
↑ "British single certifications – S Club 7 – Don't Stop Movin'". British Phonographic Industry. Enter Don't Stop Movin' 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
↑ Myers, Justin (9 May 2015). "S Club 7's Official Top 10 Best Selling Singles". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 July 2016.

Preceded by "Independent Women Part I" by Destiny's Child	UK Singles Chart number-one single 3 December 2000 – 9 December 2000	Succeeded by "Stan" by Eminem

S Club 7

Tina Barrett Paul Cattermole Jon Lee Bradley McIntosh Jo O'Meara Hannah Spearritt Rachel Stevens

Studio albums	S Club 7 Sunshine Seeing Double

Compilation albums	Don't Stop Movin' Best: The Greatest Hits of S Club 7

Singles	"Bring It All Back" "S Club Party" "Two in a Million" "You're My Number One" "Reach" "Natural" "Never Had a Dream Come True" "Don't Stop Movin'" "Have You Ever" "You" "Alive" "Say Goodbye" "Love Ain't Gonna Wait for You"

Filmography	Back to the '50s (TV) Boyfriends & Birthdays (TV) Seeing Double

Television	Miami 7 L.A. 7 Hollywood 7 Viva S Club S Club 7 Go Wild!

Related articles	Discography S Club 8 Upper Street Celebrity Big Brother 5 Strictly Come Dancing (series 6)

Children in Need

Telethons	1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Charity singles	"Almost Seems (Too Late to Turn)" (1985) "Heroes" (1986) "Children in Need" (1988) "If You Want To Help" (1989) "You Better Believe It" (1995) "When Children Rule The World" (1996) "Perfect Day" (1997) "Especially for You" (1998) "Love Me" (1999) "Never Had a Dream Come True" (2000) "Have You Ever" (2001) "Don't Let Me Down" / "You and I" (2002) "I'm Your Man (2003) "I'll Stand by You" (2004) "A Night to Remember" (2005) "Downtown" (2006) "Headlines (Friendship Never Ends)" (2007) "Do Ya/Stay with Me" (2008) "The Official BBC Children in Need Medley" (2009) "Love You More" (2010) "Teardrop" (2011) "Something New" (2012) "How Long Will I Love You" (2013) "Wake Me Up" (2014) "Take Me Home" (2015) "All We Needed" (2016)

Related articles	Pudsey Bear Children in Need Rocks the Royal Albert Hall Children in Need Rocks Manchester Children in Need Rocks 2013 Comic Relief

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