"Fool No More" is a song by British

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group S Club 8 released as the first single from their second album, '' Sundown'' (2003). Released on 30 June 2003, it reached number four on the

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and number 20 on the Irish Singles Chart.

Composition

Frankie Sandford Francesca Bridge ( Sandford, born 14 January 1989) is an English singer, formerly a member of S Club Juniors and a member of girl group The Saturdays. She is signed to Fascination and Polydor labels. Bridge began her career when she auditioned ...

sings the song's intro, the first verse, the bridge at the end of every chorus, the fourth verse, the main bridge of the song, and backing vocals during the final chorus and the end of the song.

Rochelle Wiseman Rochelle Eulah Eileen Humes (née Wiseman; born 21 March 1989) is an English singer and television presenter. Humes began her career in British pop groups S Club Juniors and The Saturdays, and has gone on to co-present the ITV entertainment se ...

sings the second and third verses, and backing vocals during the final chorus and the end of the song.

Calvin Goldspink S Club 8 (originally S Club Juniors) were a spin off of the British pop group S Club 7. The group's members, Jay Asforis, Daisy Evans, Calvin Goldspink, Stacey McClean, Aaron Renfree, Hannah Richings, Frankie Sandford and Rochelle Wiseman wer ...

Aaron Renfree S Club 8 (originally S Club Juniors) were a spin off of the British pop group S Club 7. The group's members, Jay Asforis, Daisy Evans, Calvin Goldspink, Stacey McClean, Aaron Renfree, Hannah Richings, Frankie Sandford and Rochelle Wiseman wer ...

Stacey McClean Stacey Franks ( McClean, born 17 February 1989) is an English pop singer. She was part of the S Club 7 spin-off band, S Club 8 and in 2009 took part in the sixth series of ''The X Factor''. Career 2001–05: S Club Juniors Franks was b ...

Daisy Evans S Club 8 (originally S Club Juniors) were a spin off of the British pop group S Club 7. The group's members, Jay Asforis, Daisy Evans, Calvin Goldspink, Stacey McClean, Aaron Renfree, Hannah Richings, Frankie Sandford and Rochelle Wiseman wer ...

Hannah Richings S Club 8 (originally S Club Juniors) were a spin off of the British pop group S Club 7. The group's members, Jay Asforis, Daisy Evans, Calvin Goldspink, Stacey McClean, Aaron Renfree, Hannah Richings, Frankie Sandford and Rochelle Wiseman were ...

and

Jay Asforis S Club 8 (originally S Club Juniors) were a spin off of the British pop group S Club 7. The group's members, Jay Asforis, Daisy Evans, Calvin Goldspink, Stacey McClean, Aaron Renfree, Hannah Richings, Frankie Sandford and Rochelle Wiseman wer ...

do not have any solos in this song.

Music video

The video, filmed at

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, starts off with the group having a little fun on a beach, once the song begins they come to a locked up amusement park they shake the gates that keep the park closed, however the lock has the "S Club" Emblem on it, is opened and the group then open the gates and enter the park itself. During the video the group are dancing in the middle of bumper cars, shots of them roaming around the park and going on the rides themselves such as the carousel and the roller-coaster. By the end of the video the night draws in, after the group's day in the amusements ends they head their way back out of the amusement park all light up in the night as they close off the gates placing the lock back into place as the camera zooms into the "S Club" Lock.

Track listings

UK CD1 # "Fool No More" # "

S Club Party "S Club Party" is a song by British pop group S Club 7. It was released on 20 September 1999 as the second single from their debut studio album, ''S Club'' (1999). The song was written by Mikkel Eriksen, Hallgeir Rustan, Tor Erik Hermansen, and ...

" (S Club 8 and S Club 7 United!) # "Rush" # "Fool No More" (video) UK CD2 # "Fool No More" # "Fool No More" (karaoke version) # " One Step Closer" # Enhanced section UK cassette single # "Fool No More" # "Fool No More" (Almighty mix)

Credits and personnel

Credits are lifted from the UK CD1 liner notes. Studio * Mastered at Transfermation (London, England) Personnel * Ian Curnow – writing * Georgie Dennis – writing * Ricky Hanley – writing * Darren Woodford – writing * Pete Davis – keyboards * Jewels & Stone – production * Tim "Spag" Speight – mixing * Richard Dowling – mastering

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

References

{{Authority control S Club 8 songs 2003 singles 2003 songs Polydor Records singles Songs written by Ian Curnow