  |
 Steps - The Singles Rate 2011: Voting, Welcome return or Better Best Forgotten? |
| Track this thread | Email this thread | Print this thread | Download this thread | Subscribe to this forum |
 20th August 2011, 11:39 AM
Post
#21
|
|
 Hello?
Joined: 8 March 2006
Posts: 83,240 User: 116 
          |
QUOTE(Johnkilometre @ Aug 20 2011, 12:32 PM)  I've never really though of her as fame hungry, but I suppose you could look at it that way, I've always tended to see it more along the lines that she never really made that much from Steps/her solo career and took whatever work came her way to pay the bills. I guess that's not too far removed from being a fame whore anyway:lol:. As you probably guessed my love for her is mainly ironic, she's just so lovably rubbish. She's one of a select few stars who would turn up to the opening of an envelope if cameras were rolling, I don't even know if it's about the money - it just seems that she craves fame  It's a shame as when she was in the band she was the cool quirky one with braces and blue hair but as soon as they split and her solo career faded she seems to have appeared on every reality show running. Her appearance on 'Celeb Air' when she got dropped from the programme for stopping off and partying in Ibiza with her husband was particularly hilarious, trying and failing to cause any sort of actual controversy! I admit that I did buy Electric on single, but I had to chuckle when it missed the top ten by the narrowest of margins when she claimed that she'd quit her solo career if that happened! In fairness to her, she hasn't released anything since!
|
 |
 
|
|
20th August 2011, 11:52 AM
Post
#22
|
|
 Schlagerdrottningen
Joined: 23 August 2010
Posts: 31,965 User: 11,709
      |
But it did give us this ICONIC photo:
|
|
|
|
|
20th August 2011, 12:52 PM
Post
#23
|
|
|
Hello?
Joined: 8 March 2006
Posts: 83,240 User: 116
|
QUOTE(Johnkilometre @ Aug 20 2011, 12:52 PM) But it did give us this ICONIC photo: Oh dear. Although that picture was apparently from finding out that 'Get It On' was set to miss the top 20. The final episode focused on Electric missing the top ten! The whole Totally Scott-Lee series seemed to focus around her inability to get solo singles into the top ten. I can only imagine her reaction back in 2003 when Too Far Gone emphatically debuted at...#11 Has 'getting that top ten' ever meant so much to anybody else? It's not like it's an impressive feat when the second week position of #37 or whatever is taken into account!
|
|
|
|
|
20th August 2011, 01:37 PM
Post
#24
|
|
|
Brown cow, stunning!
Joined: 7 December 2009
Posts: 67,235 User: 10,139
      |
5, 6, 7, 8 - 8
Last Thing On My Mind - 7 One For Sorrow - 11 Heartbeat - 6 Tragedy - 8 Better Best Forgotten - 7 Thank Abba For The Music - 4 Love's Got A Hold On My Heart - 5 After The Love Has Gone - 7 Say You'll Be Mine - 6 Better The Devil You Know - 9 Deeper Shade Of Blue - 10 When I Said Goodbye - 7 Summer Of Love - 6 Stomp - 8 It's The Way You Make Me Feel - 7 Too Busy Thinking About My Baby - 7 Here And Now - 6 You'll Be Sorry - 10 Chain Reaction - 9 One For Sorrow (2001/Tony Moran US mix) - 7 Words Are Not Enough - 6 I Know Him So Well - 3 1. Lisa Scott-Lee (Best) 2. Faye Tozer 3. Clare Richards 4. Lee Latchford-Evans 5. Ian 'H' Watkins Boo at the lack of Lisa lovin'  Johnkilometre has the right frame of mind though!
This post has been edited by Liаm: 20th August 2011, 01:39 PM |
|
|
|
|
20th August 2011, 02:30 PM
Post
#25
|
|
|
Schlagerdrottningen
Joined: 23 August 2010
Posts: 31,965 User: 11,709
|
QUOTE(gooddelta @ Aug 20 2011, 01:52 PM) Oh dear. Although that picture was apparently from finding out that 'Get It On' was set to miss the top 20. The final episode focused on Electric missing the top ten! The whole Totally Scott-Lee series seemed to focus around her inability to get solo singles into the top ten. I can only imagine her reaction back in 2003 when Too Far Gone emphatically debuted at...#11 Has 'getting that top ten' ever meant so much to anybody else? It's not like it's an impressive feat when the second week position of #37 or whatever is taken into account!Get It On, the one week SMASH that never was. Just like ever other single she released It really says it all that she couldn't manage a top 10 hit during the nadir of UK single sales
|
|
|
|
|
20th August 2011, 02:59 PM
Post
#26
|
|
|
I can't help that I need it all...
Joined: 9 August 2009
Posts: 6,486 User: 9,410
 |
08: 5, 6, 7, 8
07: Last Thing On My Mind 08: One For Sorrow 09: Heartbeat 09: Tragedy 08: Better Best Forgotten 06: Thank Abba For The Music 10: Love's Got A Hold On My Heart 09: After The Love Has Gone 10: Say You'll Be Mine 08: Better The Devil You Know 07: Deeper Shade Of Blue 06: When I Said Goodbye 10: Summer Of Love 08: Stomp 11: It's The Way You Make Me Feel 06: Too Busy Thinking About My Baby 08: Here And Now 07: You'll Be Sorry 08: Chain Reaction 07: One For Sorrow (2001/Tony Moran US mix) 06: Words Are Not Enough 05: I Know Him So Well 01. Lisa Scott-Lee (best) 02. Faye Tozer 03. Claire Richards 04. Ian 'H' Watkins 05. Lee Latchford-Evans (worst) I agree with liam on the not enough lisa appreciation.
|
|
|
|
|
20th August 2011, 03:45 PM
Post
#27
|
|
|
BuzzJack Platinum Member
Joined: 15 June 2009
Posts: 10,728 User: 9,054
 |
08 5, 6, 7, 8
09 Last Thing On My Mind 09 One For Sorrow 07 Heartbeat 07 Tragedy 09 Better Best Forgotten 06 Thank Abba For The Music 09 Love's Got A Hold On My Heart 09 After The Love Has Gone 09 Say You'll Be Mine 08 Better The Devil You Know 09 Deeper Shade Of Blue 07 When I Said Goodbye 10 Summer Of Love 10 Stomp 11 It's The Way You Make Me Feel 02 Too Busy Thinking About My Baby 10 Here And Now 09 You'll Be Sorry 09 Chain Reaction 02 One For Sorrow (2001/Tony Moran US mix) 07 Words Are Not Enough 07 I Know Him So Well 01 Lisa Scott-Lee (BEST) - - - - 02 Claire Richards 03 Faye Tozer - - - - 04 Lee Latchford-Evans - 05 Ian 'H' Watkins |
|
|
|
|
20th August 2011, 03:57 PM
Post
#28
|
|
|
BuzzJack Platinum Member
Joined: 18 July 2010
Posts: 8,217 User: 11,502
 |
SONG RATE
5, 6, 7, 8 (8) Last Thing On My Mind (8) One For Sorrow (10) Heartbeat (6) Tragedy (9) Better Best Forgotten (6) Thank Abba For The Music (-1) Love's Got A Hold On My Heart (9) After The Love Has Gone (8) Say You'll Be Mine (4) Better The Devil You Know (9) Deeper Shade Of Blue (10) When I Said Goodbye (0) Summer Of Love 9 Stomp (6) It's The Way You Make Me Feel (11) Too Busy Thinking About My Baby (0) Here And Now (3) You'll Be Sorry (8.5) Chain Reaction (10) One For Sorrow (2001/Tony Moran US mix) (5) Words Are Not Enough (3) I Know Him So Well (4) MEMBER RANK 1. Claire Richards 2. Ian 'H' Watkins 3. Lisa Scott-Lee 4. Faye Tozer 5. Lee Latchford-Evans This post has been edited by Leonardo: 20th August 2011, 04:02 PM |
|
|
|
|
20th August 2011, 04:03 PM
Post
#29
|
|
 It's still will be the return of the Mack 4eva
Joined: 1 February 2011
Posts: 54,118 User: 12,915
    |
06 5, 6, 7, 8
07 Last Thing On My Mind 08 One For Sorrow 10 Heartbeat 04 Tragedy -1 Better Best Forgotten 10 Thank Abba For The Music 08 Love's Got A Hold On My Heart 06 After The Love Has Gone 05 Say You'll Be Mine 07 Better The Devil You Know 07 Deeper Shade Of Blue 03 When I Said Goodbye 03 Summer Of Love 03 Stomp 09 It's The Way You Make Me Feel 06 Too Busy Thinking About My Baby 11 Here And Now 07 You'll Be Sorry 09 Chain Reaction 02 One For Sorrow (2001/Tony Moran US mix) 07 Words Are Not Enough 04 I Know Him So Well MEMBER RANK Claire Richards BEST Ian 'H' Watkins Lisa Scott-Lee Faye Tozer Lee Latchford-Evans WORST This post has been edited by ukchartstatsfan: 20th August 2011, 04:04 PM |
|
|
|
|
20th August 2011, 04:18 PM
Post
#30
|
|
|
Schlagerdrottningen
Joined: 23 August 2010
Posts: 31,965 User: 11,709
|
Gosh, never have I seen so much love for It's The Way You Make Me Feel. I always thought it was quite disliked, or at least not a fan favourite.
|
|
|
|
|
20th August 2011, 07:04 PM
Post
#31
|
|
|
Sugar Like Apple Pie
Joined: 8 March 2006
Posts: 52,280 User: 126
 |
08 5, 6, 7, 8
10 Last Thing On My Mind 09 One For Sorrow 10 Heartbeat 08 Tragedy 09 Better Best Forgotten 06 Thank Abba For The Music 11 Love's Got A Hold On My Heart 09 After The Love Has Gone 09 Say You'll Be Mine 08 Better The Devil You Know 06 Deeper Shade Of Blue 07 When I Said Goodbye 09 Summer Of Love 07 Stomp 10 It's The Way You Make Me Feel 04 Too Busy Thinking About My Baby 06 Here And Now 05 You'll Be Sorry 06 Chain Reaction 08 One For Sorrow (2001/Tony Moran US mix) 06 Words Are Not Enough 05 I Know Him So Well ------------------ 1. Claire Richards 2. Faye Tozer 3. Lisa Scott-Lee 4. Ian 'H' Watkins 5. Lee Latchford-Evans |
|
|
|
|
20th August 2011, 07:54 PM
Post
#32
|
|
|
She's only seventeen so she's probably not ready
Joined: 1 November 2009
Posts: 1,139 User: 9,863 
 |
07 5, 6, 7, 8
09 Last Thing On My Mind 10 One For Sorrow 06 Heartbeat 07 Tragedy 10 Better Best Forgotten 05 Thank Abba For The Music 09 Love's Got A Hold On My Heart 08 After The Love Has Gone 09 Say You'll Be Mine 07 Better The Devil You Know 07 Deeper Shade Of Blue 00 When I Said Goodbye 05 Summer Of Love 08 Stomp 09 It's The Way You Make Me Feel 00 Too Busy Thinking About My Baby 09 Here And Now 00 You'll Be Sorry 08 Chain Reaction 00 One For Sorrow (2001/Tony Moran US mix) 07 Words Are Not Enough 09 I Know Him So Well 4 Claire - got a bit irritated as she had most of the lead vocals but damn they're good vocals 5 Faye - my favourite as a child! 2 H 1 Lee 3 Lisa |
|
|
|
|
20th August 2011, 08:56 PM
Post
#33
|
|
|
BuzzJack Enthusiast
Joined: 3 December 2006
Posts: 1,286 User: 2,101
  |
06 5, 6, 7, 8
09 Last Thing On My Mind 10 One For Sorrow 07 Heartbeat 09 Tragedy 08 Better Best Forgotten 05 Thank Abba For The Music 10 Love's Got A Hold On My Heart 09 After The Love Has Gone 10 Say You'll Be Mine 05 Better The Devil You Know 06 Deeper Shade Of Blue 05 When I Said Goodbye 07 Summer Of Love 09 Stomp 11 It's The Way You Make Me Feel 05 Too Busy Thinking About My Baby 09 Here And Now 06 You'll Be Sorry 10 Chain Reaction 08 One For Sorrow (2001/Tony Moran US mix) 04 Words Are Not Enough 08 I Know Him So Well Most of their songs were great and def worthy of 8's 9's and 10's, but they did have a few i wasnt crazy about, most of their covers bar Tragedy and Chain Reaction I didnt care for, i also didnt like the radio edit of DSOB, as they cut all my favorite music bits out of it, also I would have prefered Paradise Lost over You'll Be Sorry as a single, and Words Are Not Enough was not a good way to end their career...but definitely think It's The Way You Make Me Feel is their best, it was soo good and should have been #1, but i also loved LGAHOMH, One For Sorrow and Chain Reaction (Claire's power ad libs at the end  ) a lot too.5 Claire 4 Faye 3 Lisa 2 Lee 1 H Loved Claire always will, her voice was amazing, honestly Faye and Lisa are tied as i really liked them both the same, mind you the Lisa I liked was Steps Lisa not Solo Lisa, in steps she was so bubbly and happy and had a great personality plus she got all the good solo songs, but once steps were over she became a laughing stock and an embarrassment  mostly cuz she was so desperate on getting a top 10 single, i guess she was so used to being top 5 with steps, only having one top 10 single that hit #6 and fell fast and then nothing else major following it up was pretty hard to swallow for her. I can't stand H, i thought he was obnoxious, especially during live performances with all the OOH OOH's he always did.
This post has been edited by Propilot87: 20th August 2011, 08:59 PM |
|
|
|
|
20th August 2011, 09:47 PM
Post
#34
|
|
|
BuzzJack Platinum Member
Joined: 4 November 2009
Posts: 7,088 User: 9,886
  |
06 5, 6, 7, 8
09 Last Thing On My Mind 10 One For Sorrow 07 Heartbeat 07 Tragedy 09 Better Best Forgotten 05 Thank Abba For The Music 09 Love's Got A Hold On My Heart 10 After The Love Has Gone 08 Say You'll Be Mine 07 Better The Devil You Know 09 Deeper Shade Of Blue 06 When I Said Goodbye 09 Summer Of Love 08 Stomp 11 It's The Way You Make Me Feel 05 Too Busy Thinking About My Baby 10 Here And Now 09 You'll Be Sorry 08 Chain Reaction 06 One For Sorrow (2001/Tony Moran US mix) -1 Words Are Not Enough 05 I Know Him So Well So many excellent songs! Yeah, they may not be musically technical and "credible", but they are brilliant sing-a-long pop tunes! I could have given 4 more 10s there. It's The Way You Make Me Feel is by far my favourite, such a shame it missed out on #1 because of a release mixup . I think what made that song for me was the (amazing) period video with the huge continuity error in the shape of Lisa's braces A very high quality set of songs, but it's a shame Words Are Not Enough had to spoil it all! What a truly dire final single. Fingers crossed they release another song this time round to make up for it! Member Rate: Claire Richards (Best) Faye Tozer Lisa Scott-Lee Lee Latchford-Evans Ian 'H' Watkins Claire was always my favourite, closely followed by Faye. Lisa could have been great, but that vocoder was not a flattering addition to her voice. Lee gave us Turn Around which was superb, but H didn't really offer anything great in terms of music or character, I found him a little OTT. |
|
|
|
|
20th August 2011, 09:58 PM
Post
#35
|
|
|
Hello?
Joined: 8 March 2006
Posts: 83,240 User: 116
|
QUOTE(Johnkilometre @ Aug 20 2011, 05:18 PM) Gosh, never have I seen so much love for It's The Way You Make Me Feel. I always thought it was quite disliked, or at least not a fan favourite. Really?  Before starting this I'd have predicted it to win this rate, I always thought that it was hugely loved! It was the Steps song that it was ok to like iirc, at least amongst my circle of friends at the time anyway That said, I wasn't too bothered that it didn't make #1, I do actually prefer Rui Da Silva's Touch Me! And the song behind it at #3, Fragma's Everytime You Need Me also outsold it in the end and I wish that had been Fragma's second #1.On a separate note, Faye is iconic, if only for the 1998 braides! She pulled it off with more style and class than Alda and if she brought them back especially for the reunion shows (if they happen) then I'll buy 10 tickets! 
|
|
|
|
|
20th August 2011, 09:59 PM
Post
#36
|
|
|
Schlagerdrottningen
Joined: 23 August 2010
Posts: 31,965 User: 11,709
|
It must just have been my own hate for it tainting my memory. I really do not get why people could rate it better than the likes of Tragedy, Better Best Forgotten, One For Sorrow, heck half of what they did. I find the melody really rather rubbish and the production is the weakest on any track on Buzz.
This post has been edited by Johnkilometre: 20th August 2011, 10:01 PM |
|
|
|
|
20th August 2011, 10:03 PM
Post
#37
|
|
|
Hello?
Joined: 8 March 2006
Posts: 83,240 User: 116
|
QUOTE(Johnkilometre @ Aug 20 2011, 10:59 PM) It must just have been my own hate for it tainting my memory. I really do not get why people could rate it better than the likes of Tragedy, Better Best Forgotten, One For Sorrow, heck half of what they did. I find the melody really rather rubbish and the production is the weakest on any track on Buzz. The melody's incredibly catchy I'd say, the production's less Europop than the majority of their singles so perhaps it stood out. Claire's operatic ad-libs towards the end were impressive too and slightly out of the ordinary for a pop single, no wonder she excelled as a contestant on Popstar to Operstar! |
|
|
|
|
20th August 2011, 10:16 PM
Post
#38
|
|
|
Schlagerdrottningen
Joined: 23 August 2010
Posts: 31,965 User: 11,709
|
The melody sounds like they spent an age trying to craft the perfect pop melody and added a little bit of everything and ended up creating something rather unappealing. I'm definitely a fan of the ad libs though, you can't beat a good old WAIL added into a song.
|
|
|
|
|
20th August 2011, 10:16 PM
Post
#39
|
|
|
All I need is the air I breathe and a place to rest my head.
Joined: 13 August 2006
Posts: 4,324 User: 1,109
|
My favourite thing about ITWYMMF (and - though I'm in the minority of people who like it - Words Are Not Enough) is that they all got a chance at singing. Some songs got a bit repetitive having just Claire on them, even though she obviously had the best voice.
|
|
|
|
|
20th August 2011, 10:19 PM
Post
#40
|
|
|
Schlagerdrottningen
Joined: 23 August 2010
Posts: 31,965 User: 11,709
|
Perhaps controversially, I think I prefer Faye's voice. She had a slightly smaller range than Claire but was also capable of being subtle and not sledge hammering any and every note she came in contact with. If You Believe being the prime example, Claire would have ruined it, wheras Faye made it into one of their best moments.
|
|
|
|
|
| Time is now: 29th May 2024, 06:06 AM |
Copyright © 2006 - 2024 BuzzJack.com
About | Contact | Advertise | Privacy Policy | Terms of Service
