List of songs recorded by Steps

Five people standing in front of microphone stands
Steps performing live on their Christmas with Steps tour at the Manchester Apollo in December 2012

The British group Steps have recorded songs for seven studio albums (including a Christmas album), nine greatest hits and a tribute album. The band formed in 1997 after responding to an advert in the magazine The Stage, which asked for people to audition for a place in a pop band. Out of the thousands who applied, Lee Latchford-Evans, Lisa Scott-Lee, Faye Tozer, Claire Richards, and Ian "H" Watkins were successful in securing a place. The techno-pop song "5,6,7,8" was released as their debut single in 1997 and was followed by their debut album Step One the following year. "5,6,7,8" has been noted for being distinctly different from their subsequent releases due to its novelty line-dancing style and male lead vocals, whereas their songs thereafter are mostly sung by Richards.

Their songs and musical style have often been compared to ABBA but with modern and speedy sound as Pete quoted as ABBA on speed, with tracks such as "After the Love Has Gone" and "One for Sorrow" being so likened. The band members have occasionally co-written some of their songs, with all of them receiving songwriting credits for "Only in My Dreams" from their first greatest hits album, Gold: Greatest Hits (2001), while a large number of songs were written by Karl Twigg, Mark Topham, Andrew Frampton, and Pete Waterman. The group achieved thirteen consecutive top-five singles in the United Kingdom, including "Better Best Forgotten", "Say You'll Be Mine", "Deeper Shade of Blue", "It's the Way You Make Me Feel", and one of their two number-ones, "Stomp".

The group have covered a variety of well-known songs throughout their career, including their first number-one song "Tragedy" by the Bee Gees, "Chain Reaction" by Diana Ross, "Too Busy Thinking About My Baby" by The Temptations, and "Better the Devil You Know" by Kylie Minogue. In 1999, Steps recorded their own versions of "I Know Him So Well" and "Lay All Your Love on Me", as well as a medley entitled "Thank ABBA for the Music" for the ABBA tribute album; they also recorded "Dancing Queen" for their second greatest hits album, The Ultimate Collection (2011), and "Story of a Heart" for their fifth studio album, Tears on the Dancefloor (2017). Steps covered a selection of Christmas classics for their fourth studio album, Light Up the World (2012). They also had some notable cover tracks for their sixth album What the Future Holds (2020) and its sequel, the seventh album, What the Future Holds Pt. 2 (2021), as well as for the number-one anthology Platinum Collection (2022).

Songs

During a 1972 ABC-TV special
Steps covered "A House Is Not a Home" and "One Less Bell to Answer" co-written by Burt Bacharach.
At an ASCAP concert
Steps covered "A House Is Not a Home" and "One Less Bell to Answer" co-written by Hal David.
Pete Waterman speaking at a conference
Pete Waterman has co-written many of the songs recorded by Steps.
Man on the sea
Mark Mueller co-wrote "Buzz" and "Wouldn't Hurt So Bad".
Bee Gees in 1978
Steps covered two songs written by the Bee Gees: "Chain Reaction" and "Tragedy".
Diana Ross performing at the 2008 Nobel Peace Prize concert in Oslo
Diana Ross originally performed "Chain Reaction".
ABBA in 1974
Steps have covered numerous songs performed by ABBA, including "Dancing Queen" and "Lay All Your Love on Me".
Una Healy
The Saturdays band member Una Healy co-wrote "Dear Santa"
Black and white photo of Ina Wroldsen
Ina Wroldsen co-wrote "Firefly", "Happy" and "You Make Me Whole" for Tears on the Dancefloor and "Father's Eyes" for What the Future Holds.
Andreas Carlsson at a movie premiere in Stockholm, 2012
Andreas Carlsson co-wrote "Here and Now" and "Words Are Not Enough".
Cyndi Lauper in Australia
Cyndi Lauper co-wrote "If You Believe" with Steps band member Faye Tozer.
Bananarama live in Audley End, Essex, UK, 28 July 2007.
Steps covered "Last Thing on My Mind" and "Movin' On" by Bananarama.
Close up of Fiona Bevan
Fiona Bevan (pictured) co-wrote "Come and Dance with Me", "Neon Blue" and "Scared of the Dark" with Carl Ryden.
Laura White
Former contestant of The X Factor Laura White co-wrote "One Touch"
Jenny Silver
"Something in Your Eyes" is a cover song originally performed by Jenny Silver.
Mollie King
The Saturdays band member Mollie King co-wrote "To the Beat of My Heart".
Sia performing
Sia wrote the song "What the Future Holds" specifically for Steps.
Newman playing in 1972
Steps covered "When She Loved Me" written by Randy Newman.

Cover versions and notes

References

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