Nothing wrong with some fun bouncy pop music. I love it.
If you like A Teens and S Club 7, you will LOVE Steps. They were HUGE in the UK, Australia and Japan. They only produced 5 UK CDs (Step One, Steptacular, Buzz, The Last Dance, Gold), and 4 inferior US releases (same except The Last Dance), but I fell in love with them instantly when my one of my roommates in London introduced me to them the summer of 1999. They quickly became one of my all-time favorite groups and now I own every single, CD, and DVD by them. The boy/girl band had one ingenius gimmick: each single release included simple dance steps so you can dance along with their videos. Fans learned them and performed them at their concerts and TV appearances. It's hokey and cheesey, but their talent is undeniable.
Check out the US release of Step One. There are two covers on this CD (Tragedy, Better the Devil You Know). The uber-cheesey 5, 6, 7, 8 is a semi-country/dance crossover and addictive fun. My personal favorite is Say You'll Be Mine, but you should also try Last Thing on My Mind, Love's Got a Hold of My Heart, and Deeper Shade of Blue (my all-time favorite music video).
Their UK release of the Buzz CD also has an unbelievably gorgeous ballad, If You Believe, co-written by Cyndi Lauper.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000050IIC/qid=1147095177/sr=8-1/ref=sr_8_xs_ap_i1_xgl/026-2876538-6203620 A Teens and S Club 7 were pretty much born out of the popularity of Steps, but neither really hit the heights that Steps did during their career.
Step One US
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Updated On: 5/8/06 at 09:38 AM
