Steps (group)
The Steps are a British dance-pop band that had its greatest success between 1998 and 2002.
Career
1997, placed an advertisement in the magazine The Stage, were searched for in the singer for a new band. After the audition, Claire Richards, Lee Latchford -Evans and Faye Tozer were finally with Lisa Scott -Lee, Ian "H" Watkins, two men and three women found that then appeared as the Steps.
With their debut single, 5, 6, 7, 8 they had a first moderate success in their homeland, in Australia they even came immediately to # 1 ( Platinum status ) and in New Zealand and Belgium at No. 2 While the Bangles cover Last Thing on My Mind in Belgium # 1 and platinum and reached there in Australia, also took the success in the British homeland. The third single One for Sorrow was the second number -one hit in Belgium and a number - two hit in the UK charts.
That same year her debut album Step One, which with his own song Heartbeat and the Bee Gees Cover Tragedy brought the first UK number-one placement with the double - single. The single first debuted at number 2 and increased only after eight weeks at the top. With 30 chart weeks and a platinum award, it is the most successful single release of the band. The album was at # 2 and was honored with 5x platinum.
In the following years the international success decreased, while the Steps in the UK from 1998 to 2002 14 Top Ten singles were strung together, including the second British number one hit Stomp. These reached the second album Steptacular and the first best-of album Gold # 1 (each with 4x platinum).
In 2002, the five members announced their separation. Nine years later, the reunion, in addition to performing together again a best-of album, The Ultimate Collection, brought forth that brought them once more to the top of the charts. New chart singles or albums but it no longer existed.
Members
- Lisa Scott -Lee
- Ian Watkins
- Claire Richards
- Lee Latchford -Evans
- Faye Tozer
Discography
Studio albums
Compilations
Other albums:
- 2012: The Platinum Collection
- 2012: Live! 2012