80.192.231.72 at 09:42, 7 June 2025

2025-06-07T09:42:19Z

New page

{{For|the record label|Step One Records}}
{{Use British English|date=October 2011}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2020}}
{{Infobox album
| name = Step One
| type = studio
| artist = [[Steps (group)|Steps]]
| cover = StepOne.jpg
| border = yes
| alt =
| released = 14 September 1998
| recorded = 1997–1998
| venue =
| studio = PWL Studios ([[London]] & [[Manchester]])
| genre = {{hlist|[[Pop music|Pop]]|[[dance-pop]]|[[techno-pop]]|[[Disco music|disco]]}}
| length = 39:08
| label = [[Jive Records|Jive]]
| producer = {{hlist|Mark Topham|Karl Twigg|[[Pete Waterman]]|Andrew Frampton|Dan Sanders|W.I.P}}
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| next_title = [[Steptacular]]
| next_year = 1999
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Step One
| type = studio
| single1 = [[5,6,7,8]]
| single1date = 27 November 1997
| single2 = [[Last Thing on My Mind (Bananarama song)#Steps version|Last Thing on My Mind]]
| single2date = 17 April 1998
| single3 = [[One for Sorrow (song)|One for Sorrow]]
| single3date = 31 August 1998
| single4 = [[Heartbeat (Steps song)|Heartbeat]]" / "[[Tragedy (Bee Gees song)#Steps version|Tragedy]]
| single4date = 6 November 1998
| single5 = [[Better Best Forgotten]]
| single5date = 8 March 1999
}}
}}
{{Music ratings
|rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
|rev1score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>[{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r462122|pure_url=yes}} AllMusic review]</ref>
|rev2 = [[Answers.com]]
|rev2score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref>[http://www.answers.com/topic/step-one-rock-album-1 Answers.com review]</ref>
|rev3 = DooYoo.co.uk
|rev3score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>[http://www.dooyoo.co.uk/music-records/step-one-steps/1005812/ DooYoo.co.uk review]</ref>
}}

'''''Step One''''' is the debut album by British [[pop music|pop]] [[band (music)|group]] [[Steps (pop group)|Steps]]. It was released in the [[United Kingdom|UK]] and [[Europe]] on 14 September 1998. The album charted at number two on the [[UK Albums Chart]] upon its release, going on to spend 64 weeks in the chart. It was beaten to number one by ''[[This Is My Truth Tell Me Yours]]'' by [[Manic Street Preachers]], who also beat Steps' single "[[One for Sorrow (song)|One for Sorrow]]" to number one on the [[UK Singles Chart]] with the song "[[If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next]]". In February 2000, the album was re-released in the [[United States|US]], containing songs from both ''Step One'' and its successor, ''[[Steptacular]]''. The tracks "[[5,6,7,8]]", "[[Last Thing on My Mind (Bananarama song)#Steps version|Last Thing on My Mind]]", "[[One for Sorrow (song)|One for Sorrow]]", "[[Heartbeat (Steps song)|Heartbeat]]" and "[[Better Best Forgotten]]" were released as the singles in UK. In 2000, the album was certified 5× Platinum by the [[British Phonographic Industry]], and has sold over 1.4 million copies in the UK.<ref name="UK sales"/>

The album contains some covers; "Last Thing on My Mind" was originally released in 1992 as a single by British [[girl group]] [[Bananarama]], while "[[Love U More]]" was originally recorded by techno/house band [[Sunscreem]]. "Experienced" was originally recorded by boybands The Bario Boys & Worlds Apart, and "Stay With Me" appears on Romeo's Daughters' self-titled début album. "[[Tragedy (Bee Gees song)|Tragedy]]", which was recorded for a [[Bee Gees]] tribute album, was paired with "[[Heartbeat (Steps song)|Heartbeat]]" as a winter holiday [[double A-side]] single (included on the group's second album, ''[[Steptacular]]''), but is also featured as a bonus track on some international editions of this album.

The album was reissued on vinyl for the first time ever in February 2024.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/steps-step-one-steptacular-buzz-vinyl/|title=Steps to release Step One, Steptacular and Buzz albums on vinyl|website=Official Charts|last=Smith|first=Carl|date=13 December 2023|access-date=29 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://retropopmagazine.com/steps-announce-long-awaited-vinyl-reissue-series-for-classic-albums/|title=Steps announce long-awaited vinyl reissue series for classic albums |website=Retro Pop Magazine|last=Gotto|first=Connor|date=14 December 2023|access-date=29 February 2024}}</ref> It debuted at number 6 on the UK Vinyl Albums Chart.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/albums/steps-step-one/|title=Steps - Step One|website=Official Charts|date=1 March 2024|access-date=9 March 2024}}</ref>

==Track listing==
{{Track listing
| headline = Standard edition
| total_length =
| extra_column = Producer(s)

| title1 = Steptro
| writer1 = {{flatlist|
* [[Mike Stock (musician)|Mike Stock]]
* [[Pete Waterman]]
* [[Sara Dallin]]
* [[Keren Woodward]]
}}
| extra1 = {{hlist|Mark Topham|Karl Twigg|Waterman}}
| length1 = 0:56

| title2 = [[Last Thing on My Mind (Bananarama song)#Steps version|Last Thing on My Mind]]
| writer2 = {{flatlist|
* Stock
* Waterman
* Dallin
* Woodward
}}
| extra2 = {{hlist|Topham|Twigg|Waterman}}
| length2 = 3:04

| title3 = [[5,6,7,8]]
| writer3 = {{flatlist |
* [[Barry Upton]]
* Steve Crosby
}}
| extra3 = {{hlist|Topham|Twigg|Waterman}}
| length3 = 3:22

| title4 = [[One for Sorrow (song)|One for Sorrow]]
| writer4 = {{flatlist |
* Topham
* Twigg
* [[Lance Ellington]]
}}
| extra4 = {{hlist|Topham|Twigg|Waterman}}
| length4 = 4:20

| title5 = [[Heartbeat (Steps song)|Heartbeat]]
| writer5 = [[Jackie James]]
| extra5 = {{hlist|Andrew Frampton|Waterman}}
| length5 = 4:24

| title6 = This Heart Will Love Again
| writer6 = {{flatlist |
* Frampton
* Waterman
}}
| extra6 = {{hlist|Dan Sanders|Frampton|Waterman}}
| length6 = 3:48

| title7 = Experienced
| note7 = H solo
| writer7 = {{flatlist |
* Stock
* Waterman
}}
| extra7 = {{hlist|Frampton|Waterman}}
| length7 = 3:27

| title8 = Too Weak to Resist
| note8 = H solo
| writer8 = {{flatlist |
* Frampton
* Waterman
}}
| extra8 = {{hlist|Frampton|Waterman}}
| length8 = 3:50

| title9 = [[Better Best Forgotten]]
| writer9 = {{flatlist |
* Frampton
* Waterman
}}
| extra9 = {{hlist|Topham|Twigg|Waterman}}
| length9 = 3:42

| title10 = Back to You
| writer10 = {{flatlist |
* Topham
* Twigg
}}
| extra10 = {{hlist|Topham|Twigg|Waterman}}
| length10 = 4:04

| title11 = [[Love U More]]
| writer11 = {{flatlist |
* Lucia Holm
* Paul Cannell
}}
| extra11 = Work in Progress
| length11 = 3:57

| title12 = Stay with Me
| writer12 = {{flatlist |
* Olga Lange
* Craig Joiner
* Anthony Mitman
* [[Romeo's Daughter|Leigh Matty]]
}}
| extra12 = {{hlist|Sanders|Waterman}}
| length12 = 4:04
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = Australian bonus tracks
| extra_column = Producer(s)

| title13 = One for Sorrow
| writer13 = {{flatlist |
* Topham
* Twigg
* Ellington
}}
| note13 = W.I.P. remix
| extra13 = {{hlist|Topham|Twigg|Waterman|W.I.P.}}
| length13 = 6:53

| title14 = [[Tragedy (Bee Gees song)#Versions|Tragedy]]
| note14 = Hidden track
| writer14 = {{flat list |
* [[Barry Gibb]]
* [[Robin Gibb]]
* [[Maurice Gibb]]
}}
| extra14 = {{hlist|Topham|Twigg|Waterman}}
| length14 = 4:30
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = Japanese bonus tracks
| extra_column = Producer(s)

| title13 = Tragedy
| writer13 = {{flat list |
* B. Gibb
* R. Gibb
* M. Gibb
}}
| extra13 = {{hlist|Topham|Twigg|Waterman}}

| title14 = 5,6,7,8
| note14 = W.I.P. remix
| writer14 = {{flatlist |
* Upton
* Crosby
}}
| extra14 = {{hlist|Topham|Twigg|Waterman|W.I.P.}}

| title15 = One for Sorrow
| note15 = W.I.P. remix
| writer15 = {{flatlist |
* Topham
* Twigg
* Ellington
}}
| extra15 = {{hlist|Topham|Twigg|Waterman|W.I.P.}}

| title16 = Better Best Forgotten
| note16 = W.I.P. remix
| writer16 = {{flatlist |
* Frampton
* Waterman
}}
| extra16 = {{hlist|Topham|Twigg|Waterman|W.I.P.}}
}}

===American release===
Steps’ [[North America]]n debut album, released in 2000, was also (somewhat confusingly) titled ''Step One'', yet it features a different song selection than their original album of the same name. At just eleven tracks, the American edition is primarily made-up of the group’s “standout” singles, selected from both their debut album (''Step One'') and their second album (''Steptacular'').

“[[Better Best Forgotten]]" was not included and replaced with the album track “Stay with Me”. The American release essentially a "best-of" collection for the first two years of Steps’ career, 1998 through 2000. The American edition also utilises the cover artwork from their original second album, ''Steptacular''. The original mix of "[[One for Sorrow (song)|One for Sorrow]]" was omitted in-favour of [[Tony Moran (DJ)|Tony Moran]]’s remix, the same version to receive airplay on American radio.

{{Track listing
| headline = Standard edition
| total_length =

| title1 = [[Tragedy (Bee Gees song)|Tragedy]]
| note1 = [[BeeGees]]
| length1 = 4:30

| title2 = [[Say You'll Be Mine (Steps song)|Say You'll Be Mine]]
| length2 = 3:33

| title3 = One for Sorrow
| note3 = US Mix
| length3 = 3:30

| title4 = Last Thing on My Mind
| length4 = 3:05

| title5 = 5, 6, 7, 8
| length5 = 3:23

| title6 = Stay with Me
| length6 = 4:05

| title7 = [[Love's Got a Hold on My Heart]]
| length7 = 3:20

| title8 = [[After the Love Has Gone (Steps song)|After the Love Has Gone]]
| length8 = 4:35

| title9 = Heartbeat
| length9 = 4:25

| title10 = [[Deeper Shade of Blue]]
| length10 = 4:16

| title11 = [[Better the Devil You Know#Steps version|Better the Devil You Know]]
| note11 = [[Stock Aitken Waterman]]
| length11 = 3:48
}}

;US singles
# "One for Sorrow" (US Mix)
# "Tragedy"

==Personnel==
{{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}
*'''Producers:'''
**Topham, Twigg and Waterman (for tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 9, 10 and 13)
**Frampton and Waterman (for tracks 5, 7 and 8)
**Sanders, Frampton and Waterman (for track 6)
**Work in Progress (W.I.P) (for tracks 11 and 13)
**Sanders and Waterman (for track 12)
*'''Engineers:'''
**Chris McDonnell (for tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 10 and 13)
**Dan Frampton (for tracks 5 and 7)
**McDonnell and Frampton (for track 8 and 9)
**Jason Barron, [[Martin Neary]] and Frampton (for track 6)
**Paul Waterman (for track 11)
**Barron (for track 12)
{{col-2}}
*'''Mixing:'''
**Work in Progress (W.I.P) (for track 1)
**Les Sharma (for track 3)
**Paul Waterman (for tracks 2, 11 and 12)
**Waterman and Dan Frampton (for 4, 5, 6 and 10)
**Frampton (for tracks 7, 8 and 9)
**Work in Progress (W.I.P) (for track 13)
*'''Assistant engineers:''' Bradlee/Al and Pete
*All tracks were recorded and mixed at the [[Pete Waterman Entertainment|PWL]] Studios in [[London]] and [[Manchester]].
{{col-end}}

==Charts==
{{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}

===Weekly charts===
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|-
! scope="col"| Chart (1998–2000)
! scope="col"| Peak<br />position
|-
{{album chart|Australia|5|artist=Steps|album=Step One|rowheader=true|accessdate=13 August 2021}}
|-
{{album chart|Flanders|1|artist=Steps|album=Step One|rowheader=true|accessdate=13 August 2021}}
|-
{{album chart|Netherlands|33|artist=Steps|album=Step One|rowheader=true|accessdate=13 August 2021}}
|-
{{album chart|Ireland2|8|artist=Steps|rowheader=true|accessdate=13 August 2021}}
|-
! scope="row"| Japanese Albums ([[Oricon]])<ref>{{cite web |title=Oricon Style |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/ |website=www.oricon.co.jp |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100308090707/http://www.oricon.co.jp/ |archive-date=March 8, 2010 |language=ja}}</ref>{{Full citation needed |date=July 2023}}
| 19
|-
{{album chart|New Zealand|6|artist=Steps|album=Step One|rowheader=true|accessdate=13 August 2021}}
|-
{{album chart|Scotland|4|date=19980920|album=Step One|rowheader=true|accessdate=13 August 2021}}
|-
{{album chart|Sweden|46|artist=Steps|album=Step One|rowheader=true|accessdate=13 August 2021}}
|-
! scope="row"| Taiwanese Albums Chart<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/19990503235158/http://ifpi.org.tw/chart/1998/intle32.htm IFPI Taiwan - International Top 10 (1998/32)]</ref>
| 9
|-
{{album chart|UK2|2|date=19980920|album=Step One|rowheader=true|accessdate=13 August 2021}}
|-
{{album chart|Billboard200|79|artist=Steps|rowheader=true|accessdate=13 August 2021}}
|}

{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|-
! scope="col"| Chart (2024)
! scope="col"| Peak<br />position
|-
! scope="row"| UK Vinyl Albums<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/vinyl-albums-chart/20240301/9/|title=Official Vinyl Albums Chart on 1/3/2024 1 March 2024 - 7 March 2024|website=Official Charts|date=1 March 2024|access-date=9 March 2024}}</ref>
| 6
|-
|}

{{col-2}}

===Year-end charts===
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|-
! scope="col"| Chart (1998)
! scope="col"| Position
|-
! scope="row"| Australian Albums (ARIA)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-top-100-albums-1998.htm |title=ARIA Charts - End of Year Charts - Top 100 Albums 1998 |publisher=Aria.com.au |accessdate=2012-03-10}}</ref>
| 35
|-
! scope="row"| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ultratop.be/en/annualoverview.asp?year=1998 |title=Ultratop Belgian Charts |publisher=ultratop.be |accessdate=2012-03-10}}</ref>
| 4
|-
! scope="row"| UK Albums (OCC)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/end-of-year-artist-albums-chart/19980104/37502/|title=End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 1998|publisher=Official Charts Company|accessdate=13 August 2021}}</ref>
| 13
|}
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|-
! scope="col"| Chart (1999)
! scope="col"| Position
|-
! scope="row"| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=1999&cat=a|title=Jaaroverzichten 1999|publisher=Ultratop|accessdate=13 August 2021}}</ref>
| 28
|-
! scope="row"| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/annual-albums/1999-12-31|title=Top Selling Albums of 1999|publisher=[[The Official New Zealand Music Chart]]|access-date=13 November 2019}}</ref>
| 30
|-
! scope="row"| UK Albums (OCC)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/end-of-year-artist-albums-chart/19990110/37502/|title=End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 1999|publisher=Official Charts Company|accessdate=13 August 2021}}</ref>
| 16
|}
{{col-end}}

==Certifications==
{{Certification Table Top}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|title=Seps One|artist=Steps|type=album|award=Platinum|certyear=1998|access-date=2011-09-28}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Belgium|title=Seps One|artist=Steps|type=album|award=Platinum|number=2|certyear=1998|relyear=1997|access-date=2011-09-28}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Japan|title=Seps One|artist=Steps|type=album|award=Gold|relyear=1998|certyear=1999|certmonth=3|certref=<ref name="RIAJ-may1999">{{cite journal |title=GOLD ALBUM 他認定作品 1999年3月度 |trans-title=Gold Albums, and other certified works. March 1999 Edition |url=http://www.riaj.or.jp/issue/record/1999/199905.pdf | journal=The Record |type=Bulletin |language=Japanese |location=[[Chūō, Tokyo]] |publisher=[[Recording Industry Association of Japan]] |date=10 May 1999 |volume=474 |page=9 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140122064612/http://www.riaj.or.jp/issue/record/1999/199905.pdf |archivedate=22 January 2014 |access-date=22 January 2014}}</ref>|access-date=2011-09-28}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=New Zealand|title=Seps One|artist=Steps|type=album|award=Platinum|id=1999-04-09|source=newchart|access-date=2024-11-20|refname=nzcer}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|title=Seps One|artist=Steps|type=album|award=Platinum|number=5|id=6275-76-2|salesamount=1,402,303|salesref=<ref name="UK sales">{{cite news|url=http://www.musicweek.com/talent/read/steps-confirm-comeback-album-tour-and-abba-penned-new-song/067712|title=Steps confirm comeback album, tour and ABBA-penned new song|last=Gumble|first=Daniel|date=6 March 2017|work=[[Music Week]]|publisher=Intent Media|access-date=6 March 2017}}</ref>|relyear=1998|access-date=2011-09-28}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|title=Seps One|artist=Steps|type=album|relyear=1997|nocert=true|salesamount=200,000|salesref=<ref name=stepsbilboard>{{Cite magazine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=BhQEAAAAMBAJ&q=s+club+7+sales&pg=PA85|title=''UK Pop Acts Have To Speak New Language''|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=2012-04-09|date=19 May 2001}}</ref>}}
{{Certification Table Summary}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Europe|title=Seps One|artist=Steps|type=album|award=Platinum|certyear=1999|access-date=28 September 2011}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Worldwide|title=Seps One|artist=Steps|type=album|certyear=1999|nocert=yes|salesamount=2,500,000|salesref=<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=eAgEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA72|title=The Secret of Jive's Success|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |date=30 October 1999}}</ref>|nocat=yes|access-date=2011-09-28}}
{{Certification Table Bottom}}

==Release history==
{|class="wikitable"
|-
!Country
!Release date
!Format
!Label
!Catalogue
|-
|rowspan=2|United Kingdom<ref name=steponerelease>"[http://gensteps.co.uk/archive/discography/stepone.php Release dates, editions, and chart positions of Step One]". ''gensteps.co.uk'' Retrieved 5 March 2010</ref>
|rowspan=2|14 September 1998
|Standard edition ([[Compact Disc|CD]])
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|[[Jive Records|Jive]] / [[EBUL]]
|015911-2
|-
|Standard edition ([[Compact Cassette|cassette]])
|015911-4
|-
|Australia<ref name=steponerelease/>
|14 September 1998
|Limited edition (CD + Dance routine booklet)
|align=center|Jive / [[Liberation Records|Liberation]]
|MUSH33147-2
|-
|Hong Kong<ref name=steponerelease/>
|14 September 1998
|Limited edition (CD + VCD)
|align=center|Rock (HK)
|ROD-9115
|-
|Indonesia<ref name=steponerelease/>
|14 September 1998
|rowspan=7|Standard edition (CD)
|align=center|[[Zomba Records|Zomba]]
|Z-CD-0110798
|-
|Netherlands<ref name=steponerelease/>
|14 September 1998
|align=center|Jive / EBUL
|015911-2
|-
|Japan<ref name=steponerelease/>
|1 January 1999
|align=center|Jive / AVEX
|AVCZ-95107
|-
|Germany<ref name=steponerelease/>
|2 March 1999
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|Jive / EBUL
|
|-
|Canada<ref name=steponerelease/>
|9 July 1999
|01241-44149-2
|-
|United States<ref name=steponerelease/>
|8 February 2000
| rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|Jive
|01241-41688-4
|-
|Brazil<ref name=steponerelease/>
|21 August 2000
|01241-41635-2
|-
| Worldwide
| 23 February 2024
| Vinyl
|-
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{STEPS}}

{{Authority control}}

[[Category:1998 debut albums]]
[[Category:Steps (group) albums]]
[[Category:Jive Records albums]]

Step One - Revision history

80.192.231.72 at 09:42, 7 June 2025