Step One

Step One is the debut album by British pop group Steps. It was released in the UK and Europe on 14 September 1998. The album charted at number two on 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" 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 US, containing songs from both Step One and its successor, Steptacular. The tracks "5,6,7,8", "Last Thing on My Mind", "One for Sorrow", "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.[4]

For the record label, see Step One Records.

Step One
Studio album by
Steps
Released14 September 1998
Recorded1997–1998
Genre
Length39:08
LabelJive
Producer
  • Mark Topham
  • Karl Twigg
  • Pete Waterman
  • Andrew Frampton
  • Dan Sanders
  • W.I.P
Steps chronology
Step One
(1998)		 Steptacular
(1999)
Singles from Step One
  1. "5,6,7,8"
    Released: 17 November 1997
  2. "Last Thing on My Mind"
    Released: 17 April 1998
  3. "One for Sorrow"
    Released: 31 August 1998
  4. "Heartbeat"
    Released: 6 November 1998
  5. "Better Best Forgotten"
    Released: 8 March 1999
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Answers.com[2]
DooYoo.co.uk[3]

The album contains some covers—"Last Thing on My Mind" was originally released as a single by female pop 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", which was recorded for the Bee Gees tribute album, was paired up with "Heartbeat" as a double A-side single and released on the next album, Steptacular, but is also featured as a bonus track on some international editions of this album.

Track listing
Standard edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Steptro"
  • Mark Topham
  • Karl Twigg
  • Waterman
0:56
2."Last Thing on My Mind"
  • Stock
  • Waterman
  • Dallin
  • Woodward
  • Topham
  • Twigg
  • Waterman
3:04
3."5,6,7,8"
  • Topham
  • Twigg
  • Waterman
3:22
4."One for Sorrow"
  • Topham
  • Twigg
  • Waterman
4:20
5."Heartbeat"Jackie James
  • Andrew Frampton
  • Waterman
4:24
6."This Heart Will Love Again"
  • Frampton
  • Waterman
  • Dan Sanders
  • Frampton
  • Waterman
3:48
7."Experienced" (H solo)
  • Stock
  • Waterman
  • Frampton
  • Waterman
3:27
8."Too Weak to Resist" (H solo)
  • Frampton
  • Waterman
  • Frampton
  • Waterman
3:50
9."Better Best Forgotten"
  • Frampton
  • Waterman
  • Topham
  • Twigg
  • Waterman
3:42
10."Back to You"
  • Topham
  • Twigg
  • Topham
  • Twigg
  • Waterman
4:04
11."Love U More"
  • Lucia Holm
  • Paul Cannell
Work in Progress3:57
12."Stay with Me"
  • Sanders
  • Waterman
4:04
Australian bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
13."One for Sorrow" (W.I.P. remix)
  • Topham
  • Twigg
  • Waterman
  • W.I.P.
6:53
14."Tragedy" (Hidden track)
  • Topham
  • Twigg
  • Waterman
4:30
Japanese bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
13."Tragedy"
  • B. Gibb
  • R. Gibb
  • M. Gibb
  • Topham
  • Twigg
  • Waterman
 
14."5,6,7,8" (W.I.P. remix)
  • Upton
  • Crosby
  • Topham
  • Twigg
  • Waterman
  • W.I.P.
 
15."One for Sorrow" (W.I.P. remix)
  • Topham
  • Twigg
  • Waterman
  • W.I.P.
 
16."Better Best Forgotten" (W.I.P. remix)
  • Frampton
  • Waterman
  • Topham
  • Twigg
  • Waterman
  • W.I.P.
 

American release

The United States version included several tracks from Steptacular, and "Better the Devil You Know", while omitting most of the album-only tracks from the UK version of Step One. In this respect, it essentially serves as a Steps "best of" compilation for their UK releases through to "Deeper Shade of Blue". The U.S. Version also has the cover from the Steptacular album.

Notably, "Better Best Forgotten" was not included on this version, while the UK version of "One for Sorrow" was omitted to include Tony Moran's remixed track.

Standard edition
No.TitleLength
1."Tragedy"4:30
2."Say You'll Be Mine"3:33
3."One for Sorrow" (U.S. Mix)3:30
4."Last Thing on My Mind"3:05
5."5, 6, 7, 8"3:23
6."Stay with Me"4:05
7."Love's Got a Hold on My Heart"3:20
8."After the Love Has Gone"4:35
9."Heartbeat"4:25
10."Deeper Shade of Blue"4:16
11."Better the Devil You Know" 
US singles
  1. "One for Sorrow" (US Mix)
  2. "Tragedy"

Personnel

Charts and certifications

Release history
Country Release date Format Label Catalogue
United Kingdom[28] 14 September 1998 Standard edition (CD) Jive / EBUL 015911-2
Standard edition (cassette) 015911-4
Australia[28] 14 September 1998 Limited edition (CD + Dance routine booklet) Jive / Liberation MUSH33147-2
Hong Kong[28] 14 September 1998 Limited edition (CD + VCD) Rock (HK) ROD-9115
Indonesia[28] 14 September 1998 Standard edition (CD) Zomba Z-CD-0110798
Netherlands[28] 14 September 1998 Jive / EBUL 015911-2
Japan[28] 1 January 1999 Jive / AVEX AVCZ-95107
Germany[28] 2 March 1999 Jive / EBUL
Canada[28] 9 July 1999 01241-44149-2
United States[28] 8 February 2000 Jive 01241-41688-4
Brazil[28] 21 August 2000 01241-41635-2

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  2. Answers.com review
  3. DooYoo.co.uk review
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