All Saints

All Saints is the debut studio album by English girl group All Saints. It was released on 24 November 1997 by London Records. All Saints worked with many producers on the album: Cameron McVey, John Benson, Johnny Douglas, Karl "K-Gee" Gordon, Magnus Fiennes, Nellee Hooper, Karen Gibbs and Neville Henry. Upon its release, the album received mixed reviews from music critics, some of whom praised the choice of singles and the group's musical direction. The album spawned three number-one singles in the United Kingdom: "Never Ever", the double A-side "Under the Bridge" and "Lady Marmalade", and "Bootie Call", as well as "I Know Where It's At" (#4) and "War of Nerves" (#7). The album sold over 5 million copies worldwide. Singles "I Know Where It's At" was the group's first single. It was written by member Shaznay Lewis along with usual writing partner Karl Gordon, and contained a sample of Steely Dan's "The Fez." It was released on 18 August 1997. Commercially, the song proved to be a success worldwide, peaking in the top twenty in Canada, United Kingdom, New Zealand, Australia (where it was certified Gold), Ireland, and France. The song received considerable radio airplay in the United States, where it was released in January 1998. It managed to crack the American Top 40, reaching #36 on the Billboard Hot 100, and remaining on the chart for a total of 18 weeks. A (mostly) black-and-white music video was shot, which featured the group in an urban setting; they were filmed consistently walking towards the camera, through various hallways and random party scenes. Their second single was "Never Ever." Written by Lewis and the song's producer, Sean Mather, it was released on 10 November 1997. The song remains the group's most successful and memorable hit, peaking at #1 in Australia, New Zealand and United Kingdom, and achieving top-ten status in Ireland, Sweden, Canada, The Netherlands, France, Switzerland, Norway, and Austria. The song was later released on July 25, 1998 in the U.S., where it entered the charts at #13; it would go on to peak at #4 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, for the chart dated August 22, 1998, becoming the group's highest-charting single in that country. The song remained firmly in the Top 20 for 17 weeks, plus two weeks spent at #22, before dropping from the charts.