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I’ll continue this countdown very soon

You got the microwave :cheer:

I’m not sure how she would do at ESC though?

Good for you ;)

#7 Steptacular Movin’ on with this countdown we have Steps sophomore album ‘Steptacular’. Released in the United Kingdom on 25 October 1999, it was accompanied by five singles. Those singles all hit the UK top 5, making Steptacular the first Steps album to contain six consecutive UK top-five hits (as it also includes their first #1 hit ‘Tragedy’). This album became their first (and only) studio album that reached the top spot. Selling 260.000 in just 3 weeks they definitely took over the UK. Like the group's debut, this album also contains covers, including a song originally released by Bananarama entitled ‘Movin' On’, ‘Make It Easy on Me’ originally recorded by Sybil and ‘Deeper Shade of Blue’ originally recorded by Tina Cousins and ofcourse the group's version of ‘Tragedy’. Fun fact, the song was originally just recorded for the Bee Gees tribute album. Steptacular recently got vinyl treatment for the first time ever in February 2024 and debuted at number 5 on the UK Vinyl Albums Chart. Current sales stand at almost 1.3 million copies since it’s original release. Internationally Steptacular reached the charts in Scotland (#1), Belgium Flanders (#2), Ireland (#11), Australia (#25), Japan (#25) and the Netherlands (#46). This was a step down compared to what their debut album did on a global scale. Personally this is my least favorite studio album. Ofcourse it has glorious singles like ‘Love’s got a hold on my heart’. On the other hand.. some of the album tracks are a bit boring and the album on a whole sounds a bit dated. Still, it brought them a lot of succes in the UK and cemented them as one of the biggest pop acts back then so I’m not that mad about this release. Your thoughts?

Just like the first time

Step one • UK cassette Step one • cd Step one • interview cd (+cd-rom) Step one • colored vinyl 5,6,7,8 • single 5,6,7,8 • cardboard single 5,6,7,8 • Japanese EP single Last thing on my mind • UK cassette Last thing on my mind • cardboard single Last thing on my mind • cd1 Last thing on my mind • cd2 One for sorrow • UK cassette One for sorrow • cardboard single One for sorrow • cd1 One for sorrow • cd2 One for sorrow • US digipack promo single One for sorrow • US vinyl promo Heartbeat/Tragedy • UK cassette Heartbeat/Tragedy • cardboard single Heartbeat/Tragedy • single Tragedy • US cardboard single Tragedy • US promo single Better best forgotten • UK cassette Better best forgotten • cd1 Better best Forgotten • cd2 Better best forgotten • cardboard single Thank Abba for the music • UK cassette Thank Abba for the music • single Thank Abba for the music • cardboard single Thank Abba for the music • cardboard promo single Steptacular • UK cassette Steptacular • cd Steptacular • Japanese cd Steptacular • colored vinyl Love’s got a hold on my heart • UK cassette Love’s got a hold on my heart • cardboard single Love’s got a hold on my heart • cd1 Love’s got a hold on my heart • cd2 After the love has gone • UK cassette After the love has gone • cardboard single After the love has gone • Steps store cardboard promo single After the love has gone • single Say you’ll be mine/Better the devil you know • UK cassette Say you’ll be mine/Better the devil you know • cd1 Say you’ll be mine • cd2 Say you’ll be mine • Japanese single Deeper shade of blue • UK cassette Deeper shade of blue • cardboard single Deeper shade of blue • single Deeper shade of blue • RSD zoetrope vinyl Buzz • international cassette Buzz • UK cd Buzz • international cd Buzz • Japanese cd Buzz • colored vinyl When I said goodbye/Summer of love • UK cassette When I said goodbye/Summer of love • UK single Stomp • UK cassette Stomp • cardboard single Stomp • single Stomp • Australian single It’s the way you make me feel • UK cassette It’s the way you make me feel • European cardboard single It’s the way you make me feel • European single It’s the way you make me feel • UK single It’s the way you make me feel • promo single* Here and now/Summer of love • European single Here and now/You’ll be sorry • cd1 Here and now/You’ll be sorry • cd2 Gold • UK cd Best of Steps • US cd Chain reaction • cd1 Chain reaction • cd2 Chain reaction • cardboard single Words are not enough/I know him so well • UK single Baby don’t dance • UK (cancelled) single Baby don’t dance • UK promo single The last dance • UK cassette The last dance • cd The ultimate collection • cd/dvd Live! 2012 • UK cd Light up the world • UK cd Stomp all night • unofficial remix cd Tears on the dancefloor • cd Tears on the dancefloor/ at the disco • cd Tears on the dancefloor/Crying at the disco • vinyl Party on the dancefloor • cd Tears on the dancefloor • UK singles boxset, including: Scared of the dark • single Story of a heart • single Neon blue • single Dancing with a broken heart • single What the future holds • UK cassette What the future holds • UK cassette box, including: • UK cassette - Claire • UK cassette - Faye • UK cassette - H • UK cassette - Lee • UK cassette - Lisa What the future holds • regular cd What the future holds • night edition promo cd* What the future holds • pink vinyl What the future holds • picture disc vinyl What the future holds • unofficial single Something in your eyes • unofficial single To the beat of my heart • unofficial single What the future holds pt. 2 • regular cd What the future holds pt. 2 • UK cd - Claire What the future holds pt. 2 • UK cd - Faye What the future holds pt. 2 • UK cd - H What the future holds pt. 2 • UK cd - Lee What the future holds pt. 2 • UK cd - Lisa What the future holds pt. 2 • vinyl What the future holds live • UK cd Take me for a ride promo • unofficial single Heartbreak in this city (feat. Michelle Visage) • unofficial single The slightest touch • unofficial single A hundred years of winter • unofficial single Platinum collection • UK cassette Platinum collection • deluxe edition cd Platinum edition • UK cd - Faye Platinum collection • vinyl Platinum collection • UK picture disc vinyl Platinum megamix • unofficial single Hard 2 forget • unofficial single

Very happy to have BDD :cheer: (Though It cost me even more with the import costs )

Agreed! #7 coming soon, any guesses?

Hope you can attent! What made the cast that perfect?

Would be nice but I think there’s too much of a risk? She has her niche audience so why bother?

Totally agree! Both songs are in my top 10 favorite Steps songs :heart:

#8 Platinum collection Yes, I have some time left to continue this countdown At #8 we have another Greatest hits, the Platinum Collection. The album was released on 19 August 2022 through Sony Music Entertainment. This release was special as it marks the 25th(!) anniversary of the band since their formation back in 1997. This version includes the groups greatest hits, also from their new material, along with two brand new songs; Hard 2 Forget and The Runner. Though it’s their shortest run in the album chart, together with the Light up the world album, it did bring them some impressive stats! It got Steps another certified album (currently silver, so over 60.000 copies sold) and by getting to #1 it got them the record for the first British mixed-gender group to achieve four number 1 albums in four different decades (on the UK album chart). Who would’ve though they would accomplish that when they released 5,6,7,8? On a global scale it also reached the charts in Scotland (#1), Ireland (#13), Belgium Flanders (#47) and Australia (#78). On a personal note this release isn’t my favorite release by Steps but I’m really happy with the record it brought them. Also, it was (back then) the first Steps release on vinyl also including their recent singles. The let down for me are the new tracks. Hard 2 forget might be my least favorite lead single and I find the Runner okish. Your thoughts?

That one has a higher placing then you might expect And yes, I’ll continu this very soon

100% this! The voting is interesting as well :o

For me I think Something for me. It’s such a typical Steps song. What the future is great, Something is just a little bit better personally. It could’ve been a small top 100 hit with the wright promo.

I love WTFH as a single. It’s new and still typical Steps (oh, and Sia was involved I believe?). With a good futuristic video it kicked off the WTFH era in a great way if you ask me. Still, I’ve been listening to Something in your eyes a lot lately and I was wondering if this could’ve been an even better lead?

What the future holds

Absolutely :heart:

That’s good considering it was a quiet year :cheer:

:cheer: Some cassettes and who knows some other promo items. I would love the official promo for TMFAR :heart:

Not yet! I’ll continue this a bit later this week

I finally got my hands on Baby don’t dance :heart: Please don’t ask me what price I payed

Indeed and I’m so gratefull that they are still around! Definitely, especially to see how far they come, the dynamics back then and also the nostalgia it gives me (some things in those clips are so 90’s).

I totally agree :heart: