Two in a Million
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Single information
"Two in a Million" is described as "a song about falling in love, having somebody to comfort you, and someone to be there for you no matter what." The song sees Jo O'Meara taking sole lead vocals for the first time. The album version of "Two in a Million" and the Boyfriends & Birthdays version (so named as it was the theme song of their BBC TV special) are almost exactly the same, except the Boyfriends & Birthdays version has slightly more robust instrumentation, taking on a more orchestral and R&B approach, and pauses the music during the last line of each verse right before the chorus. The latter is included on the North American version of 7. Moreover, the demo version of the song, as heard on Miami 7, includes horns in the arrangement, which were removed for album release and replaced with a more subtle French horn arrangement alongside the live string orchestration in the Boyfriends & Birthdays version.
The single includes an exclusive B-side, "We Can Work it Out", which was performed during episode eight of Miami 7, "Alien Hunter", featuring Hannah Spearritt and Rachel Stevens on lead. The track was again co-written by Mike Rose and Nick Foster, who wrote "You're My Number One". The UK release of the single includes the Miami 7 version of "You're My Number One", while the Australian release replaces this with the Jason Nevins remix of "S Club Party". The US release opts for a completely different B-side, containing an exclusive club mix of "Two in a Million" by Mark Penchotti, which has never been released elsewhere.
Music video
The music video was shot in Los Angeles, California[1] and sees the group all together in a house getting ready for a party. The video has a "black and white" theme to it, in that, in the beginning, the group are dressed in white clothes except for Hannah who was dressed in black clothes and surrounded by white walls and furniture. They then sing together on a sofa. The group are seen to be getting ready for a party; the boys are shaving in the bathroom and the girls are trying on clothes in the bedroom. The group then move outside, where they continue performing beside a swimming pool. The colours change to black; they wear black clothes and there is dark lighting. People soon join them and the group sing and dance until the end of the video.
Track listings
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Credits and personnel
Credits are lifted from the S Club album booklet.[8]
Studios
- Recorded at StarGate Studios (Norway)
- Mastered at Transfermation (London, England)
Personnel
- Cathy Dennis – writing
- Simon Ellis – writing
- StarGate – production
- Noel Summerville – mastering
- Richard Dowling – mastering
Charts
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Weekly charts"Two in a Million" / "You're My Number One"
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Certifications
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References
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- ↑ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Two in a Million / You're My Number One". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
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- 1999 songs
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- S Club 7 songs
- Song recordings produced by Stargate (record producers)
- Songs written by Cathy Dennis
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