Step One

For the record label, see Step One Records.
Step One
Studio album by Steps
Released 11 September 1998
(See release history)
Recorded 1997–1998
Genre Pop
Length 39:08
Label Jive
Producer Mark Topham, Karl Twigg, Pete Waterman, Andrew Frampton, Dan Sanders, W.I.P
Steps chronology
Step One
(1998)		 Steptacular
(1999)
Singles from Step One
  1. "5, 6, 7, 8"
    Released: 17 November 1997
  2. "Last Thing on My Mind"
    Released: 17 April 1998
  3. "One for Sorrow"
    Released: 21 August 1998
  4. "Heartbeat / Tragedy"
    Released: 6 November 1998
  5. "Better Best Forgotten"
    Released: 8 March 1999
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]
Answers.com [2]
DooYoo.co.uk [3]

Step One is the debut album by British pop group Steps. It was released in the UK and Europe on 14 September 1998. The album charted at number two on UK Albums Chart upon its release. In 2000, the album was re-released in the US, containing songs from both Step One and its successor, Steptacular. The tracks "5, 6, 7, 8", "Last Thing on My Mind", "One for Sorrow", "Heartbeat" and "Better Best Forgotten" were released as the singles in UK. In 2000, the album was certified 5× Platinum by the British Phonographic Industry for selling over 1.4 million copies in UK.[4] It is also considered to be one of the biggest-selling albums in United Kingdom by a band/group.

The album contains some covers—"Last Thing on My Mind" was originally released as a single by female pop group Bananarama, while "Love U More" was originally recorded by techno/house band Sunscreem. The Australian hidden track, "Tragedy", has also been released as a single, originally by popular trio, the Bee Gees.

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Steptro" (Mike Stock, Pete Waterman, Sara Dallin, Keren Woodward) — 0:56
  2. "Last Thing on My Mind" (Stock, Waterman, Dallin, Woodward) — 3:04
  3. "5, 6, 7, 8" (Barry Upton, Steve Crosby) — 3:22
  4. "One for Sorrow" (Mark Topham, Karl Twigg, Lance Ellington) — 4:20
  5. "Heartbeat" (Jackie James) — 4:24
  6. "This Heart Will Love Again" (Andrew Frampton, Waterman) — 3:48
  7. "Experienced" (Stock, Waterman) — 3:27
  8. "Too Weak to Resist" (Frampton, Waterman) — 3:50
  9. "Better Best Forgotten (Frampton, Waterman) — 3:42
  10. "Back to You" (Topham, Twigg) — 4:04
  11. "Love U More" (Lucia Holm, Paul Cannell) — 3:57
  12. "Stay with Me" (Olga Lange, Leigh Matty, Craig Joiner, Anthony Mitman) — 4:04
  13. "One for Sorrow" (Remix) — 6:53 (Australia bonus track)
    • Also called the W.I.P Remix.
  14. "Tragedy" (Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb, Maurice Gibb) — 4:30 (Australia hidden track)
    • Included in later copy prints.

US release

Steptacular was released in the United States as Step One.

  1. "Tragedy" — 4:32
  2. "Say You'll Be Mine" — 3:33
  3. "One for Sorrow" (US Mix) — 3:30
  4. "Last Thing on My Mind" — 3:05
  5. "5, 6, 7, 8" — 3:23
  6. "Stay with Me" — 4:05
  7. "Love's Got a Hold on My Heart" — 3:20
  8. "After the Love Has Gone" — 4:35
  9. "Heartbeat" — 4:25
  10. "Deeper Shade of Blue" — 4:16
  11. "Better the Devil You Know" — 3:48

Personnel

  • Producers:
    • Topham, Twigg & Waterman (for tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, & 13)
    • Frampton & Waterman (for tracks 5, 7 & 8)
    • Sanders, Frampton & Waterman (for track 6)
    • Work in Progress (W.I.P) (for track 11 & 13)
    • Sanders & Waterman (for track 12)
  • Engineers:
    • Chris McDonnell (for tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 10, & 13)
    • Dan Frampton (for tracks 5 & 7)
    • McDonnell & Frampton (for track 8 & 9)
    • Jason Barron, Martin Neary & Frampton (for track 6)
    • Paul Waterman (for track 11)
    • Barron (for track 12)
  • Mixing:
    • Work in Progress (W.I.P) (for track 1)
    • Les Sharma (for track 3)
    • Paul Waterman (for tracks 2, 11, & 12)
    • Waterman & Dan Frampton (for 4, 5, 6 & 10)
    • Frampton (for tracks 7, 8, & 9)
    • Work in Progress (W.I.P) (for track 13)
  • Assistant engineers: Bradlee/Al & Pete
  • All tracks were recorded and mixed at the PWL Studios n London and Manchester.

Chart positions and certifications

Chart (1998) Peak
position
Australian ARIA Charts[5] 5
Belgian Ultratop Charts (Flanders)[6] 1
Netherlands MegaCharts[7] 33
New Zealand RIANZ Albums Chart[8] 6
Swedish Albums Chart[9] 46
UK Albums Chart[10] 2
US Billboard 200[11] 79
Country Provider Certification Sales
United Kingdom BPI 5× Platinum[12] 1,500,000+
Australia ARIA Platinum[13] 70,000+
Europe IFPI Platinum[14] 1,000,000+

End-of-year charts

End-of-year chart (1998) Position
Australian Albums Chart[15] 35
Belgian Albums Chart (Flanders)[16] 4

Release history

Country Release date Format Label Catalogue
United Kingdom[17] 11 September 1998 Standard edition (CD) Jive / EBUL 015911-2
Standard edition (cassette) 015911-4
Australia[17] 11 September 1998 Limited edition (CD + Dance routine booklet) Jive / Liberation MUSH33147-2
Hong Kong[17] 11 September 1998 Limited edition (CD + VCD) Rock (HK) ROD-9115
Indonesia[17] 11 September 1998 Standard edition (CD) Zomba Z-CD-0110798
Netherlands[17] 11 September 1998 Jive / EBUL 015911-2
Japan[17] 1 January 1999 Jive / AVEX AVCZ-95107
Germany[17] 2 March 1999 Jive / EBUL
Canada[17] 9 July 1999 01241-44149-2
United States[17] 8 February 2000 Jive 01241-41688-4
Brazil[17] 21 August 2000 01241-41635-2

References

  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ Answers.com review
  3. ^ DooYoo.co.uk review
  4. ^ Step One gone 8x Platinum in UK. Retrieved 9 June 2009.
  5. ^ "Australian Charts > Steps". australian-charts.com Hung Medien. http://australian-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Steps. Retrieved 15-11-2008. 
  6. ^ "Belgian Charts > Steps". ultratop.be Hung Medien. http://www.ultratop.be/nl/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Steps. Retrieved 08-03-2010. 
  7. ^ "Dutch Album Chart > Steps". dutchcharts.nl Hung Medien. http://dutchcharts.nl/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Steps. Retrieved 15-11-2008. 
  8. ^ "New Zealand Charts > Steps". charts.org.nz Hung Medien. http://charts.org.nz/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Steps. Retrieved 15-11-2008. 
  9. ^ "Swedish Charts > Steps". swedishcharts.com Hung Medien. http://swedishcharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Steps. Retrieved 15-11-2008. 
  10. ^ "Chart Stats > Steps". chartstats.com. http://www.chartstats.com/artistinfo.php?id=8293. Retrieved 15-11-2008. 
  11. ^ "Steps Chart History - Billboard 200". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/steps/chart-history/20294. Retrieved 30 October 2009. 
  12. ^ http://www.bpi.co.uk/certifiedawards/search.aspx
  13. ^ ARIA. ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 1998 Albums. Australian Recording Industry Association
  14. ^ IFPI IFPI Platinum Europe Awards - 1999. International Federation of the Phonographic Industry.
  15. ^ http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-top-100-albums-1998.htm
  16. ^ http://www.ultratop.be/en/annualoverview.asp?year=1998
  17. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Release dates, editions, and chart positions of Step One". gensteps.co.uk Retrieved 5 March 2010
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