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 :lol: 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!

But it did give us this ICONIC photo:

 

http://www.generationsteps.co.uk/totallyscottlee/images/1cap21.jpg

But it did give us this ICONIC photo:

 

http://www.generationsteps.co.uk/totallyscottlee/images/1cap21.jpg

 

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 :lol: 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!

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!

Edited August 20, 201113 yr by Liаm

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 :lol: 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 :lol:

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. :(

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)

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02 Claire Richards

03 Faye Tozer

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-

-

-

04 Lee Latchford-Evans

-

05 Ian 'H' Watkins

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

Edited August 20, 201113 yr by Leonardo

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

Edited August 20, 201113 yr by ukchartstatsfan

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.

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

 

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1. Claire Richards

2. Faye Tozer

3. Lisa Scott-Lee

4. Ian 'H' Watkins

5. Lee Latchford-Evans

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

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 :wub:) 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 :cry: 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.

Edited August 20, 201113 yr by Propilot87

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 :lol:

 

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.

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? :o 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 :lol: 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!

 

http://www.chartstats.com/images/artwork/16875.jpg

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.

Edited August 20, 201113 yr by Johnkilometre

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!

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.

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.

 

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.