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"Have You Ever" is a song by British pop group
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, released as a single on 19 November 2001. Following the success of the group's 2000 '' Children in Need'' track, " Never Had a Dream Come True", the
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to perform the 2001 track for the charity as well. "Have You Ever" was co-written by
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, Andrew Frampton, and
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. "Have You Ever" acted as an introduction to S Club 7's third album, '' Sunshine'' (2001). The single entered the
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at number one on 25 November 2001. The Children in Need version of "Have You Ever" is listed in the ''
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'' as having the highest number of people's voices recorded in a single song; as recordings from children in schools across the UK were used in the chorus. The song has sold 380,000 copies in the UK according to the Official UK Charts Company. The photo for the cover of the single was shot in another major architectural landmark of the Los Angeles area - the
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near Beverly Hills.


Music video

The
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was set inside a large house (which is actually the famous
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in Hollywood Hills), showing each member briefly as they indulge in everyday activities, while O'Meara is the main focus of the video. O'Meara revealed that to film the shot of her crying, they used droplets of water on her cheek, and sped the track up to film it, so when it was mastered it would give the illusion of a real tear. Another interesting note about the video is that it was the last video
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shot for the group as "You", the following single, was intended to be the next release and thus had been recorded previously. The video was shot at the last minute, the day before the band returned to the UK after filming ''
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'' as the song was chosen for the Children in Need song.


''Children in Need'' performance

During the performance on '' Children in Need'' on 16 November 2001, the group were joined by S Club Juniors which was their first television appearance.


Track listings

* UK CD single # "Have You Ever" – 3:20 # "Have You Ever" (''BBC Children in Need'' version) – 3:20 # "Dangerous" – 3:52 # "Have You Ever" (CD-ROM video) * UK cassette single # "Have You Ever" – 3:20 # "Have You Ever" (''BBC Children in Need'' version) – 3:20 * European CD single # "Have You Ever" – 3:20 # " Never Had a Dream Come True" – 4:00 * Australian CD single # "Have You Ever" – 3:20 # "Never Had a Dream Come True" – 4:00 # "Dangerous" – 3:52 # "Have You Ever" (CD-ROM video)


Credits and personnel

Credits are lifted from the '' Sunshine'' album booklet. Studios * Vocals recorded at Larrabee Studios (Los Angeles) * Produced and mixed at The Aquarium (London, England) * Mastered at Transfermation (London, England) Personnel *
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– writing, arrangement * Andrew Frampton – writing, programming *
Chris Braide Christopher Braide (born 1973) is an English songwriter, record producer and singer, formerly based in Malibu, Los Angeles, California, United States. Braide is known for being a pianist. First signed as a solo artist by David A. Stewart in t ...
– writing *
John Themis John Themis is an Australian-born musician, songwriter and record producer, best known for his long-term work with Boy George and Culture Club, collaborating on many of their songs and albums since the 1990s. He also worked on ''Taboo'', a music ...
– guitars *
Greg Wells Greg Wells is a Canadian musician, record producer, songwriter and audio engineer. Wells has songs on over 130 million albums sold. He has worked with John Legend, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Ariana Grande, Jazmine Sullivan, Kid Cudi, Adele, Rufus Wai ...
– piano, organ * Dave Stewart – keyboards *
Stephen Lipson Stephen J. Lipson (born 16 March 1954) is an English record producer, audio engineer, guitarist and songwriter. As a record producer, he has worked with many artists including Annie Lennox, Propaganda, Act, Frankie Goes to Hollywood, Will Youn ...
– programming, production * Heff Moraes – mixing, engineering * Richard Dowling – mastering


Charts and certifications


Weekly charts


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Certifications


Release history


References

{{Authority control S Club 7 songs 19 Recordings singles 2001 singles 2001 songs Children in Need singles Music videos directed by Julien Temple Number-one singles in Scotland Polydor Records singles Song recordings produced by Stephen Lipson Songs written by Andrew Frampton (songwriter) Songs written by Cathy Dennis Songs written by Chris Braide UK Singles Chart number-one singles