From Dotmusic: Geri should really take a leaf out of Steps’ book. The hit machines could give her valuable lessons in the fine line between sickly and special and how to skilfully negotiate the narrow path that divides the weak and worthy. This double A-side features the lighter-brandishing ballad ‘Words Are Not Enough’ and the […]
The Gold tour starts this weekend, I know a few people who are going to the opening nights show, remember send your tour reviews of any tour, including the forthcoming tour. Right well this is my first time updating the news page and since Matt has been beyond busy and if he doesn’t mind me […]
Thanks to Mike for pointing out that Gold has dropped to number 27 in Ireland. Thanks to Ian for sending in that he noticed in his local Virgin Store that the single release stated that the single is due on 3 December instead of next week. Amazon and HMV however still have the release date […]
In the new UK Charts announced today, Chain Reaction is a non-mover at 29. Gold: Greatest Hits hangs inside the Top 5 at number four. The Gold video remains at number 2. For the full chart details see our chart pages. Thanks to the few people who have emailed me with this information. In Music […]
This is from Sky: STEPS – LIVE IN YOUR LIVING ROOM; SATURDAY 22 DECEMBER. MEN ARENA, MANCHESTER Four years have passed since STEPS bounded into British musical history with their first hit ‘5-6-7-8’. Thirteen Top 10 singles and four multi-platinum albums later, they are now an unstoppable global phenomenon, having had more consecutive Top 5 […]
I would like to clear something up as I’ve had lots of e-mails about this! Dotmusic and Steps Official have both said that Steps have gone 2x Platinum with Gold. The Official site also went to to say they have sold 600,000 copies – which is not true. Gold has sold around 363,000 copies NOT […]
Steps sold yet another 55,000 copies of Gold last week bringing their totals to around the 360,000 sold in just 4 weeks, not bad going really! :o) Thanks to a few people who have e-mailed me about this, Amazon now have the Steps single listed – you can buy it now by clicking here – […]
I always had a feeling that Steps would outsell Britney this week but I didn’t expect them to re-claim the UK #1 album! Very impressive if you ask me. Gold : Greatest Hits is at number one on the UK albums chart! Chain Reaction falls down to number 29 on the singles chart. See our […]
Just a note, MTV Europe is having its annual bash tonight. The MTV Europe Music Awards are live tonight across MTV Europe from Germany. Steps aren’t up for anything again but sometimes its worth a watch. UK Viewers without MTV can catch the show on Channel 4 this weekend. Ananova ran a poll over who […]
The media is now picking up on the close sales we reported yesterday. From Ananova: Britney Spears, Michael Jackson and Steps are battling it out for the number one album spot. There are only a few hundred sales between the three albums, according to midweek sales figures. Michael Jackson’s Invincible is currently number one in […]
Today I received some updated sales figures for UK album sales between Sunday and close of business on Monday, before you get too excited only 1,400 copies separate the number one and number three albums. Steps continue to prove to everyone else in pop world that they are one of the biggest acts today, they […]
Happy Guy Fawkes Night! hehe :o) But you probably had your fireworks over this weekend! Steps’ Gold : Greatest Hits album had a 30,000 decrease in sales on the albums front last week (compared to Week 2), this weeks sales were 64,456 this brings the total sales in three weeks to around 308,000 copies. New […]
In the new UK Charts announced today, Chain Reaction drops 12 places to number 26 on the singles chart. Gold : Greatest Hits falls just the one place to number 2. On the video front the Gold : Greatest Hits remains strong holding of the challenge of the Live S Club Video and remains in […]
Thanks to Alan for this information! Alan was at work the yesterday looking at future pay per view events and noticed that Steps are on there. They are scheduled for 22 December 2001. Thanks to everyone who has told me that Steps performed Words Are Not Enough on SMTV Live today – and it was […]
For those of you worried about Gold getting a UK certification then don’t be, why? Well Gold was certified Platinum on Friday 19 October – those who are eagle-eyed will notice that – it was only 5 days after its commercial release!! I have finally had my copy of FHM delivered, if you haven’t seen […]
I’ve recieved a lot of emails over the past hour about this topic so I’ll post something up tonight rather than waiting for tomorrow! HMV UK has posted the following tracklisting for the upcoming Steps single: Words Are Not Enough / I Know Him So Well 1. Words Are Not Enough 2. I Know Him […]
HMV UK have posted the following tracklisting for the forthcoming Steps single: Words Are Not Enough / I Know Him So Well 1. Words Are Not Enough 2. I Know Him So Well 3. Bittersweet (Co-Written By Lisa) It’s quiet on the news front I know – and I’m not one to speculate news on […]
If you read The Sun this morning they were claiming that Steps are set to beat Michael Jackson to the number one on this weeks album chart – that is false. HMV are reporting that MJ is outselling Steps on average of 3:1 based on sales on Monday alone, MJ sold over 35,000 copies MORE […]
According to Channel 4, Steps Gold : Greatest Hits is still flying out the stores, last weeks sales figures were just under the 100,000 mark at 98,000 added to the 146,000 last week brings the total up to 244,000 in just two weeks. New releases this week from Michael Jackson, Mis-Teeq and the Backstreet Boys […]
In the new UK Charts announced today, Gold: Greatest Hits remained at number one in the UK Albums chart, they will have a huge battle next week to remain at the top – and if they do they will face another battle the week after! Chain Reaction drops down to number 14 on the singles […]