Never Had a Dream Come True
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"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
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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 best-selling single of 2000 in the UK. It was the only single from the group to chart on the United States
Billboard Hot 100
chart, peaking at #10. After its huge success, it was added to a re-release of the band's second album, 7
third and final single on 4 December 2000.
The popularity of the song made the group to appear on MTV
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in the U.S. early 2001 and the song was added to the track list of the U.S. compilation series Now That's What I Call Music Vol. 7
.
The song has sold 630,000 copies in the UK according to the Official UK Charts Company.
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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 best-selling single of 2000 in the UK. It was the only single from the group to chart on the United States
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Billboard Hot 100
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chart, peaking at #10. After its huge success, it was added to a re-release of the band's second album, 7
7 (S Club 7 album)
7 is the second album by British pop group S Club 7. It was released by Polydor Records on 12 June 2000, and 14 November 2000 in North America. The album was primarily produced by Cathy Dennis and Simon Ellis...
third and final single on 4 December 2000.
The popularity of the song made the group to appear on MTV
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's TRL
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in the U.S. early 2001 and the song was added to the track list of the U.S. compilation series Now That's What I Call Music Vol. 7
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-Chart performance:...
.
The song has sold 630,000 copies in the UK according to the Official UK Charts Company.
Song information
The song is about the aftermath of a breakup. The protagonist says that even though she might date other people, she will always have love for her former boyfriend.Track listings
These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "Never Had a Dream Come True". "Never Had a Dream Come True" was the first single from S Club 7 to only be released on one CD.CD single (UK)
- "Never Had a Dream Come True"
- "Perfect Christmas"
- "Reach" (Almighty mix)
- "Never Had a Dream Come True" (CD-ROM video)
CD single Remixes (US)
- "Never Had a Dream Come True" (Classic Mix)
- "Never Had a Dream Come True" (Dave Aude Club Mix)
- "Never Had a Dream Come True" (Instrumental Breakdown Mix)
- "Never Had a Dream Come True" (R&B Mix)
- "Never Had a Dream Come True" (Radio Edit)
- S Club/7 Megamix
Release history
| Country | Release date |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 27 November 2000 |
| United States | 24 April 2001 |
Charts
| Chart (2000) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| 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... |
2 |
| New Zealand Singles Chart | 31 |
| Swedish Singles Chart | 10 |
| 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 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 10 |
| US Hot 100 Airplay | 25 |
| US Hot 100 Singles Sales | 2 |
| US Top 40 Mainstream | 8 |
| Chart (2000-2009) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Top 100 Songs of the Decade | 43 |