“Reach” — S Club 7

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Even on a cold, wet winter’s day in the UK, you’ve got to be in a pretty glum place not to feel uplifted by S Club 7’s “Reach” (often called “Reach For Stars”). It makes you feel summer has come back early…although in truth you’re only getting warmer because the heated seats in your car have kicked in…

I’m not going to pretend “Reach” is the most intellectually compelling pop song ever to hit the UK charts, but it’s an insatiably…