Steps’ new album What The Future Holds Pt.2 has reached #2 in the official UK album chart, selling about 25,000 copies. Steps were beaten to the #1 spot by the Manic Street Preachers who sold 27,000 albums – mirroring the album battle in 1998 that kept Step One from the top spot.

In an Instagram post, H said:

WHAT A RIDE!!! A photo finish!! THANK YOU to EVERYONE who supported this album! To be the last ones standing from all those years ago is testament to YOU! Steps Stans!! You are INCREDIBLE! We’ve had so much fun sharing this new era of @officialsteps with you! This week we may be No.2.. But Steps fans will always be No.1 !! Now blast the album LOUD & PROUD! Congrats to the @manics !