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- The track was released on 17 April 1998 and sold 330,000 copies, giving Steps their first UK top 10 hit when it peaked at number six. People took notice. Steps were not just a one hit wonder.
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- Heartbeat/Tragedy. Released: 1998. Combined UK chart units: 1,400,000. In at the top spot, boasting an incredible 1,400,000 combined UK chart units to its name, is Steps' first-ever UK Number 1 single.
- 5, 6, 7, 8. Released: 1997. Combined UK chart units: 721,000. While Steps' techno-come-country creation might've been denounced as a novelty tune, solely suited to the confines of a school disco, their debut has racked up an impressive 721,000 combined UK chart units in its time.
- One For Sorrow. Released: 1998. Combined UK chart units: 509,000. Heralded by Lisa as the song that 'really made people listen,' Steps' third single One for Sorrow comes third on the list.
- Last Thing On My Mind. Released: 1998. Combined UK chart units: 408,000. Following-up polarising debut single 5, 6, 7, 8, things could've gone either way.
Steps are a British dance-pop group consisting of Lee Latchford-Evans, Claire Richards, Lisa Scott-Lee, Faye Tozer and Ian "H" Watkins. They were formed in May 1997 and achieved two number-one albums in the UK, 14 consecutive UK top-5 singles including two number ones (one a double A-side).
Aug 30, 2022 · On Friday it was announced that UK pop band Steps – Claire Richards, Faye Tozer, Lisa Scott-Lee, Ian ‘H’ Watkins and Lee Latchford-Evans – had clinched the number one spot in the album ...
- I Know Him So Well
- Thank Abba For The Music
- Better The Devil You Know
- Words Are Not Enough
- Stomp
- You’Ll Be Sorry
- When I Said Goodbye
- Here and Now
- 5, 6, 7, 8
- Better Best Forgotten
A cover of a ballad from a West End musical isn’t exactly what anyone wants from Steps. If that’s your type of thing, you’d be much better off with the Barbara Dickson/Elaine Paige original, or even the Peter Kay/Susan Boyle spoof.
You can see some of the logic behind this medley, performed alongside B*witched, Billie Piper and Tina Cousins at the 1999 Brits. Steps were being hailed as the new ABBA at the time and it was the 25th anniversary of the Swedes’ breakthrough single, Waterloo. But while it may have been fun to watch at the ceremony, this tribute was a pointless thin...
Again, you can see what they’re going for. Steps were Pete Waterman’s biggest success story of the late 90s and Kylie Minogue’s Better The Devil You Know is unarguably one of the finest tracks from his SAW heyday. But this cover, like the two above entries, is essentially little more than glorified karaoke.
Half of a double A-side that proved to be their final entry on the UK Top 40, the wishy-washy, mid-tempo Words Are Not Enough was a disappointingly tepid way to end a chart career packed with gloriously uplifting pop.
It’s one of those occasions when a group reaches number one with a track far inferior to most of the ones that didn’t. Taking full advantage of a slow sales week, the basic 70s disco pastiche of Stomp became Steps’ second and final chart topper in 2000. But their dodgy acting and equally dodgy hairdos in the accompanying video were far more notable...
A cross between a mid-table Eurovision number and the kind of trance-pop anthem you’d find on an old Clubland compilation, You’ll Be Sorry is one of Steps’ most floor-filling moments. It’s also one of their most forgettable.
You know when a pop group are aiming for ‘mature’ when they bring out the black and white cinematography and serious face poses in the video. Pretty little ballad When I Said Goodbye is undoubtedly Steps at their most sophisticated, but it inevitably got overshadowed by the bouncier, more colourful, dance routine-friendly half of its double A-side.
Released as a double A-side with You’ll Be Sorry (has any other pop group released as many double A-sides as Steps?) Here And Now is also a more mature affair, which suggests they’d been taking tips from former touring buddy Britney.
This is the track where it all started and possibly the most divisive one in the Steps catalogue. To some, it’s a harmless bit of line-dancing fun. To others, it’s a highly irritating novelty song that makes Cotton Eye Joe sound like the height of good taste in comparison. But without it, the group may have struggled to make any impression at all.
Better Best Forgotten was the sixth single from their debut album Step One and it kinda shows. However, while far from a Steps classic, there’s still something charming about its cheap and cheerful production.
- Jon O'brien
Jul 5, 2012 · It is Steps’ biggest selling single to date, selling over 1.1 million copies in the UK, and Number 1 in our ultimate Steps countdown! “Heartbeat really came into its own,” recalls Pete.
Nov 7, 1997 · Steps were not just a one hit wonder. 1998-1999: The early years. Now that Steps were being taken seriously, plans were made for the group to release its first album. Waterman said that he would "make sure the kids get a good deal - just like the good old days - by rediscovering classic pop music".
Sep 8, 2020 · After the saccharine debut of 5,6,7,8, Steps had to prove that they were more than a one hit wonder. They needed to deliver on vocals, offer the same pure pop but with a more substantial essence. This is a truly rousing slice of pop and a mood-lifting way to spend 3 minutes and 3 seconds.
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