Steps – Heartbeat
With Christmas fast approaching, ’90s pop music tradition dictated that it was finally time for Steps to release a ballad.
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Will Mellor – No Matter What I Do
‘No Matter What I Do’ wasn’t quite the successful second single Will Mellor needed, but it was very good, nonetheless.
Ellie Campbell – Don’t Want You Back
Almost two years after her first top 40 single, Ellie Campbell was back with one of the best songs Britney Spears never recorded.
Pop! – Heaven and Earth
As a product of Pete Waterman’s intent to push back against changing chart trends, Pop! made a strong argument with ‘Heaven and Earth’.
Steps – Better The Devil You Know
The final Christmas chart battle of the millennium(!) saw Steps enter the fray with their take on a Kylie Minogue classic.
Steps – 5,6,7,8
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…
Scooch – When My Baby
The arrival of Scooch saw Mike Stock and Matt Aitken attempt to play Pete Waterman at his own game. Line dancing and all.
Ellie Campbell – So Many Ways
The arrival of Britney Spears saw Ellie Campbell’s second single, ‘So Many Ways’ suddenly take her in an entirely new direction.
Interview: Glenn Ball
Glenn Ball is here to spill the tea on working with Pete Waterman, that long-lost Pop! album and his incredible dancing career.
Pop! – Can’t Say Goodbye
‘Can’t Say Goodbye’ was as much a statement of defiance for Pop! as it was a familiar tale of disco-heartbreak.
Steps – Love’s Got A Hold On My Heart
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.
Steps – You’ll Be Sorry
‘You’ll Be Sorry’ saw Steps hit back with a massive ‘f**k you’ (and a brilliant B-side) after years on the receiving end of heartbreak.
Steps – Deeper Shade Of Blue
‘Deeper Shade Of Blue’ was a watershed moment for Steps, marking a significant shift in their sound and thrusting them in a bold new direction.
Steps – Better Best Forgotten
‘Better Best Forgotten’ allowed Steps to consolidate their identity as a chart-topping success, while hurriedly recording a new album.
Pop! – Serious
Pop!’s third – and final – single ‘Serious’ saw the group go out on top. Or, as close to that as they were ever going to get.
One True Voice – Sacred Trust
Mining the Bee Gees back-catalogue for a hit had worked well for many groups in the late ’90s. So, what could possibly go wrong for One True Voice?
Steps – Say You’ll Be Mine
‘Say You’ll Be Mine’ is a significant – yet oft-overlooked – curio from Steps, as their first single to feature every member of the group on lead vocals.
One True Voice – Shakespeare’s (Way With) Words
By mid-2003, Girls Aloud had scored two hit singles and an album. One True Voice, on the other hand, had ‘Shakespeare’s (Way With) Words’…
Steps – Last Thing On My Mind
‘Last Thing On My Mind’ arguably lay the first stone for Steps to become a serious pop act – well, as serious as they were ever going to get.
Scooch – More Than I Needed To Know
Armed with a new logo (the Scoodle™), Scooch’s second single needed to turn things around after their debut. And that’s precisely what it did.