| "Heartbeat / Tragedy" | ||||
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| Single by Steps | ||||
| from the album Step One & Steptacular | ||||
| Released | 6 November 1998 | |||
| Format | Single | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 4:24 / 4:31 | |||
| Label | Jive | |||
| Writer(s) | Heartbeat: Jackie James Tragedy: Barry Gibb Maurice Gibb Robin Gibb |
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| Producer | Frampton, Waterman | |||
| Certification | Platinum | |||
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"Heartbeat / Tragedy" was the fourth single released by British pop group Steps. "Heartbeat", written by Jackie James was the first ballad released as a single by the group. The video for "Tragedy", originally a hit by the Bee Gees, contained the dance step of putting both hands parallel to the sides of the head in time with the word 'Tragedy', which arguably became a trademark of the group. Steps ended 1998 with a bang when the single hit the No.1 spot after eight weeks on the chart. "Heartbeat / Tragedy" sold more copies than all three previous Steps singles combined and spent a total of thirty weeks in the charts.
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The video for "Heartbeat" is set in snowy surroundings. It begins with Steps riding a sleigh while an evil Ice Queen has her sights set on H; she is watching an image of on the tiny pond in her throne room. The group are staying in a lodge, and H goes out back to fetch some wood for the fire. The Ice Queen decides that this is the time to strike, and she sends her three miniature guards to kidnap H. They jump H, and the Ice Queen casts a spell, knocking him out. By the time H wakes up, he is in the back of their sleigh. The rest of the group come out and find H is missing, finding only a little sword carried by one of the guards. On skis and snowmobiles, they set off the rescue H. Along the way to the Ice Queen's castle, they stop at a barn, finding absolutely nothing. Arriving at the castle, they break into the throne room where H is tied up in the middle of the frozen pond. Faye, Lee, and Claire easily take care of the guards (while H is busy freeing himself), and Lisa defeats the Ice Queen with a karate kick to the chin. The group then return to the lodge for a Christmas party.
The video for "Tragedy" sees Faye, Claire, and Lisa getting married, but the boys sabotage all three weddings before they all go to a disco. The Church and Disco Scenes were filmed in All Saints Harrow Weald, and the adjoining Blackwell Hall. The group's actual families all took part in the video, with the girls' fathers walking them down the aisle, and record producer Pete Waterman appears as the wedding DJ.
(Includes fold out poster with the dance steps to "Tragedy"
| Chart (1998) | Peak position |
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| Australian Singles Chart | 10 |
| Belgian Singles Chart (Flanders) | 8 |
| Belgian Singles Chart (Wallonia) | 27 |
| Dutch Singles Chart | 24 |
| Irish Singles Chart | 2 |
| New Zealand Singles Chart | 1 |
| Swedish Singles Chart | 4 |
| UK Singles Chart | 1 |
| End of year chart (1998) | Position |
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| UK Singles Chart | 13 |
| End of year chart (1999) | Position |
| Australian Singles Chart[1] | 92 |
| UK Singles Chart | 18 |
| Preceded by "Chocolate Salty Balls" by Chef |
UK Singles Chart number-one single 3 January 1999 - 9 January 1999 (1 week) |
Succeeded by "Praise You" by Fatboy Slim |
| Preceded by "...Baby One More Time" by Britney Spears |
New Zealand Singles Chart 28 March 1999 - 4 April 1999 (1 week) |
Succeeded by "I Love the Way You Love Me" by Boyzone |
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