S Club, formerly known as S Club 7, was a pop group created by former Spice Girls manager Simon Fuller, comprising lead singer Jo O'Meara, Tina Barrett, Paul Cattermole, Jon Lee, Bradley McIntosh, Hannah Spearritt, and Rachel Stevens. The group rose to fame by starring in their own CBBC television series, Miami 7, in 1999. Over the four years they were together, S Club 7 had four UK number-one singles, one UK number-one album, a string of number-one singles throughout Europe, and top-ten singles in the United States, Asia, Latin America, and Africa. They recorded a total of four studio albums, released eleven singles and went on to sell over sixteen million albums worldwide. Their first album, S Club, had a strong 1990s pop sound, similar to many artists of their time. However, through the course of their career, their musical approach changed to a more dance and R&B sound which is seen mostly in their final album, Seeing Double.
The concept and brand of the group was created by Simon Fuller, who was also their manager through 19 Entertainment; they were signed to Polydor Records. Their television series went on to last four series, seeing the.