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That’s actually my main problem with this album in general :(

Oh, I’m surprised by that (in a good way). Somehow I hope it reaches the chart coming Friday, if only at #100.

I’m going to comment throughout the week when I have some time left. 1. Euphoria To me it seems like they didn’t change a thing about the song, only the fact that Claire sings the song. And that’s the biggest issue for me..it doesn’t has a ‘Claire’ stamp. It’s not the worst song on the album so for now it’s a 5/10 for me.

Is it holding up on ITunes?

I think so too?

Definitely and really cemented them as a group! I’m glad it was a nice hit outside the UK as well. And very interesting! I was surprised by that.

Tragedy

So we got Deeper shade of blue vs. It’s the way you make me feel. Predictions?

#3 Tragedy (8.30) • Director: David Amphlett • Location: All Saints' church (London) • Released: November 1998 • YouTube views: 17.041.000 Just missing out on a top 2 spot is their iconic video for Tragedy. The song AND video that made them pop legends! Interesting enough it’s their lowest costing video at the time. As the director explained: ‘The lowest cost I think was Tragedy because that was kind of a last-minute deal’. ‘Tragedy was £35,000 and pretty much all of it was shot in one day’. ‘It’s The Way You Make Me Feel was the biggest I did and I’m going to take a stab and say it was £130,000’. ‘The others would have fallen somewhere in between, mostly at the lower end. Most would have been in the £50,000 to £80,000 kind of zone’. Other then that it’s their second most viewed video on YouTube. What can I say other then iconic! if only for the dance routine and the great memories I have seeing this video. Tragedy received votes between a 7 and 10 ending with a respectable 8.30 as it’s average score.

Not bad! Any updates on it’s total sales?

Maybe too 100? Happy to hear the other tracks. Your opinions after the first couple of listens? Don’t you want my number and Burnt out are my favorites :heart: The rest is really a mixed bag for me.

I forgot but she looks lovely :heart:

I understand too, it’s seems like a long way. I do hope they are going to tour as I do want to see them live at least once!

Predictions for the top 3

I think the song? Lee doesn’t look bad but in my opinion not his hottest?

For now I’ll stream it, import costs are too high for me.

2-22 Spain 5-40 NZ

1-26 Belgium Wallonia 2-27 Switzerland

#4 Something in your eyes (8.16) • Director: Carly Cussen • Location: Unknown • Released: 28 October 2020 • YouTube views: 3.800.000 Hitting #4 is one of their more recent videos. The official music video for "Something in Your Eyes" premiered online on 28 October 2020 and It was directed by Carly Cussen. The concept for this one is a simple and stylish pop video in which Steps perform in a mixture of futuristic pastel outfits. Other then that I couldn’t find a lot of information. It does seem to be considered as a classic from their new material. It’s lovely to see the video for Something this high. I do prefer other videos a bit more. Personally I think it got there because of the song itself which seems to be a true fan favorite! The concept is simple but works if you ask me! Votes were between a 7 and 10 ending with a more then respectable 8.16 as it’s average score.

The girls as sexy nurses and Lee as Mcdreamy I guess?

True, still I hoped for a second week in the Netherlands. 2-17 Belgium Flanders 5-41 Germany

Never looked at the video that way..but indeed!

#5 Chain reaction (8.00) • Director: Patrick Kiely • Locations: Greenwich Hospital (England) • Released: September 2001 • YouTube views: 9.201.000 Just piping in at #5 (with a difference of 0.1 points with #6) we have their video for Chain reaction. At the beginning H gets rushed to hospital with a broken heart where he is attended to by some scantily dressed nurses. The band is then transported to an ethereal world with blue panels representing clouds. Director Patrick Kiely told in an interview : ‘I don’t know if they died or… I think it was maybe like they just transported to another world’. Another lovely video they made. It looks fresh and it gave them another big hit at the time. The votes for this video were quite steady, between a 7 and 9 ending with a lovely 8.00 as it’s average score.

Absolutely! Without the 4 it would’ve been #3 in this countdown btw!

#3 Global chart 3-out the Netherlands :(