Best: The Greatest Hits of S Club 7 explained

Best: The Greatest Hits of S Club 7
Type:greatest
Artist:S Club
Cover:S Club Best (Album Cover).jpg
Border:yes
Caption:Original 2003 release
Recorded:1999–2003
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Label:Polydor
Producer:
Prev Title:Don't Stop Movin'
Prev Year:2002
Next Title:Essential S Club 7
Next Year:2021

Best: The Greatest Hits of S Club 7 is a greatest hits compilation album released from S Club. Released on 2 June 2003, it includes all 13 singles from the band, plus a bonus track, "Everybody Get Pumped". A DVD was produced to coincide with the release and contained all 13 music videos, as well as bonus, rare unreleased interviews with the band on the release of each of their previous albums. The album peaked at number 2 on the UK Albums Chart, kept off the top spot by You Gotta Go There to Come Back by Stereophonics.[1]

The album was remastered by Abbey Road Studios and re-issued on 4 May 2015, including the previously unreleased track, "Rain".

Chart performance

The album debuted and peaked at number 2 on 14 June 2003,[2] returning to the chart at number 35 after the 2015 rerelease. As of 2015, the album has sold 371,894 copies in the United Kingdom.

After band member Paul Cattermole died on 6 April 2023, the album saw a spike in sales. On 14 April 2023, Best: The Greatest Hits of S Club 7 charted at number 7 on the Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100.[3]

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for Best: The Greatest Hits of S Club 7! Chart (2003)! Peak
position
European Albums (European Albums Chart)[4] 14
Irish Albums (IRMA)[5] 22
Chart (2014)Peak
position
Irish Albums (IRMA)72
Scottish Albums (OCC)52
UK Download (OCC)20
Chart (2015)Peak
position
UK Download (OCC)31
Chart (2020)Peak
position
UK Download (OCC)83
Chart (2023)Peak
position
UK Download (OCC)7
Weekly chart performance for Best: The Greatest Hits of S Club 7 (2015 reissue)! Chart (2015)! Peak
position
Scottish Albums (OCC)27
UK Albums (OCC)[6] 35

Year-end charts

Release history

Release history and formats for Best: The Greatest Hits of S Club 7!Country!Release date!Version
scope=row rowspan=2United Kingdom2 June 2003Original
4 May 2015Re-issue

Notes and References

  1. News: Debut No 1 for US Band. 9 June 2003. Sky News. 20 November 2015.
  2. Web site: S Club 7 Chart History. Official Charts. 15 April 2023.
  3. Web site: Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100 14 April 2023 - 20 April 2023. Official Charts. 14 April 2023. 15 April 2023.
  4. European Top 100 Albums . Music & Media. 21. 26. 21 June 2003. 16. 8 April 2023. World Radio History.
  5. http://irish-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=S+Club+7 Discography S Club 7
  6. Web site: Official Albums Chart Top 100. Official Charts Company.
  7. Web site: 2003 UK Singles Chart. UKChartsPlus. 26 May 2015.