Back in the noughties, there wasn’t any party like an S Club party.
You couldn’t go to a school disco or kids’ birthday without hearing tunes from the iconic pop band. They included Don’t Stop Moving, Never Had A Dream Come True and Reach For The Stars.
But even though many of us have played the songs on repeat at some point in our lives, people are only just learning how the band got its name.
This prompted one Reddit user to ask: “What does the S in S Club 7 stand for? Does anyone know or is it something that Bradley will take to his grave?”
While its real meaning has always been ambiguous, several of the group members have spoken about how they got their name. S Club 7 was formed by Simon Fuller in 1998. The “S” in S Club 7 is often said to stand for “Simon,” referring to the group’s creator Simon Fuller.
Meanwhile, the “7” represents the seven original members of the band: Jo O’Meara, Bradley McIntosh, Paul Cattermole, Tina Barrett, Jon Lee, Rachel Stevens, and Hannah Spearritt.
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Having said this, in a December 2012 interview, Bradley McIntosh made everyone second guess the band’s name after explaining how Fuller’s success has been based on the number 19 (owning 19 Entertainment), suggesting the S was put into S Club 7 because it’s the 19th letter of the alphabet.
Sharing their own theories, one social media user said: “The S doesn’t really mean anything.” Another added: “I remember them doing an interview where they said the S could stand for anything you wanted it to – so, of course, everybody at school decided on s***”. I actually liked them at the time so this upset 12-year-old me.”
And a third user said: “For some reason, I always thought the S was supposed to stand for Spice. I’m sure I heard it somewhere, something to do with S Club 7 being a ‘continuation’ of the Spice Girls.”
Source: Celebrities - dailystar.co.uk
