claire richards Archives - Can't Stop The Pop

14 NOV

Steps – Heartbeat

With Christmas fast approaching, ’90s pop music tradition dictated that it was finally time for Steps to release a ballad.

13 DEC

The final Christmas chart battle of the millennium(!) saw Steps enter the fray with their take on a Kylie Minogue classic.

29 NOV

Coming off the back of a greatest hits collection and amid rumours of an impending split, Steps wouldn’t leave us with a ballad…would they?

08 NOV

Every pop act has to start somewhere, even if that place is techno-country line dancing. It’s time to begin, now count it in…

01 NOV

With Disney in the market for a pop act to re-record ‘Beauty and the Beast’, H & Claire seized the opportunity to show what they could do.

11 OCT

‘Stomp’ earned Steps a long overdue second #1 single, even if it wasn’t necessarily a song that showcased them at their very best.

28 JUN

It might have been a little late to the party, but ‘Summer Of Love’ still managed to put a uniquely Steps-twist on the Latin-pop craze.

31 MAY

‘Here and Now’ was very much the silver lining to an ominous cloud that was starting to gather over Steps.

05 OCT

‘After The Love Has Gone’ saw Steps draw on one of their biggest hits and give it a very Oriental twist.

21 SEP

The release of ‘One For Sorrow (Tony Moran US Remix)’ in 2001 saw the Steps story come full-circle as the track once again peaked at #2.

10 AUG

‘Half A Heart’ saw H & Claire take a swift change of direction for their second single as a newly-formed duo.

06 JUL

As the lead single from Steps’ second album, ‘Love’s Got A Hold On My Heart’ was a risk-averse, but very welcome return for the group.