It's the Way You Make Me Feel

"It's the Way You Make Me Feel" is a song by British dance-pop group Steps, released as their 12th single on 1 January 2001. It is the second track to be released from their third album, Buzz, and peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart. This was the first song the band performed following their official reformation in October 2011.[1] The single's B-side, a cover of Marvin Gaye's "Too Busy Thinking About My Baby", was taken from the Motown Mania compilation.

For the Dusty Springfield song whose chorus starts with this line, see I Close My Eyes and Count to Ten.

"It's the Way You Make Me Feel"
Single by Steps
from the album Buzz
B-side
Released1 January 2001[1]
Recorded2000
StudioCheiron (Stockholm)
Length3:17
LabelJive
Songwriter(s)Jörgen Elofsson
Producer(s)
Steps singles chronology
"Stomp"
(2000)		 "It's the Way You Make Me Feel"
(2001)		 "Here and Now / You'll Be Sorry"
(2001)

Music video

The music video for the song featured the band members and supporting actors/dancers reenacting scenes from the movie Dangerous Liaisons. Band members H and Lee took turns playing Valmont, while Claire, Faye and Lisa took interchanging turns as the characters of Merteuil, Tourvel and Cécile. The music video, including all internal and external shots, was shot at Brocket Hall near Welwyn Garden City in Hertfordshire.

Chart performance

This song debuted at number 72 on the UK Singles Chart on the final chart of 2000, as some record stores made the single available a week early.[2] During that period, 1,400 sales were recorded.[1] The following week, after it was properly released on New Year's Day 2001, the single set the record for the largest jump on the UK chart by leaping 70 places to number two,[2] selling 53,400 copies.[1] It stayed on the chart for nine more weeks and ended 2001 as the UK's 62nd-best-selling hit.[3][4] Outside the UK, the track peaked at number eight in Ireland and number 32 in the Flanders region of Belgium.[5][6]

Track listings

Personnel

Charts and certifications

References
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  2. Bronson, Fred (20 January 2001). "'Loser' Still Wins at Mainstream Rock" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 113 no. 3. p. 114. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
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  5. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – It's the Way You Make Me Feel". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
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  11. Buzz (Liner notes). Steps. Jive Records, EBUL Records. 2000. 0519112.CS1 maint: others (link)
  12. It's the Way You Make Me Feel (UK CD single liner notes). Steps. Jive Records, EBUL Records. 2000. 9201232.CS1 maint: others (link)
  13. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 18 no. 4. 20 January 2001. p. 18. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
  14. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
  15. "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
  16. "British single certifications – Steps – It's the Way You Make Me Feel". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
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