Album

Steptacular 25 november 1999

Step one 8 february 2000 (US release, a mix of their first 2 studio albums)

Singles

Love’s got a hold on my heart 12 july 1999

After the love has gone 11 oktober 1999

Say you’ll be mine/Better the devil you know 13 december 1999

Deeper shade of blue 3 april 2000

When I said goodbye/Summer of love 3 july 2000

Edited July 12Jul 12 by Lee_his_cheeks

For me:

• Release Love’s in another week to get them another #1.

• Skip the US and promote the album more in Europe/Australia/Asia.

• Release Summer of love in Europe/Australia and do some big promo.

What would you change?

I probably would have released Deeper Shade of Blue as the first single but otherwise they got it pretty spot on really.

1 hour ago, Spiceboy said:

I probably would have released Deeper Shade of Blue as the first single but otherwise they got it pretty spot on really.

I was actually thinking that might’ve been a good move. A much as I love Loves Got A Hold On My Heart.

That’s interesting! Maybe it could’ve alienated the fans?

I think in the UK it was spot on. On a global scale I see some missed opportunities if you ask me.

I do think a deeper shade of blue would have been a strong lead and also would have resulted in it been even a bigger hit than it was, and likewise if say youll be mine was the 2nd single it would have charted higher but adding better the devil you know was a good move to help sales at the time.

I always wanted movin on to be a single as i prefer it to both loves got a hold on my heart and after the love has gone but in all likelihood it wouldnt have done any better than those 2 did in the charts.

Overall they probably picked the right singles but maybe not in the right order.

And no Love’s got a hold?

Maybe Movin on as a double A with either After the love or Say you’ll (instead of Better)?

I think devil was a good move for them despite me adoring the original it's a song that worked for them.

Agreed though I would’ve liked Movin on in that era released somehow. It’s a song that I forget but really enjoy when I’m listening to it again.

Its always been an album track I revisit a fair bit, I love the bananarama version aswell. I just find it a nice happy sing a long song.

Probably released 'Deeper Shade of Blue' instead of 'After The Love Has Gone' to release the album off the back of, and ideally not released ATLHG at all as I don't like it!

Although I consider DSOB a classic of the year 2000 which was a special year for me, so I dunno.

I do think releasing the album on the back of Deeper Shade of Blue would have been a good move, when the album was released it was the song that fans were really talking about and clearly was a standout.