STEPS "Steptacular" - A British Pop Classic?

Time to dig into the glitter and cheese because we’re reviewing "Steptacular" by STEPS, one of the great albums in British pop history. In this episode, Chris and Chantel Nicole go track by track through STEPS’ sophomore effort, giving their brutally honest takes on the vocals, production, lyrics, and signature camp. Is Steptacular just pure Y2K cheese, or is it actually a refined British pop classic? Let’s find out.

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• 0:00 - Intro
• 1:50 - "Steptacular" Album Info
• 2:37 - Album Cover
• 4:32 - "Tragedy"
• 13:26 - "After The Love Has Gone"
• 19:35 - "Love's Got A Hold On My Heart"
• 26:06 - "Say You'll Be Mine"
• 32:38 - "I Think It's Love"
• 35:55 - "Make It Easy On Me"
• 40:16 - "Deeper Shade Of Blue"
• 46:40 - "Movin' On"
• 50:03 - "Never Say Never Again"
• 53:13 - "When I Said Goodbye"
• 1:00:06 - "I Surrender"
• 1:04:01 - "Since You Took Your Love Away"
• 1:09:07 - "My Best Friend's Girl"
• 1:15:30 - "You're Everything That Matters To Me"
• 1:20:15 - Cut or Keep
• 1:23:00 - Overall Thoughts & Final Rating

References:

• “Tragedy” MV https://youtu.be/OiwDHHcHPh0?si=q85C1brf66r6Cwpr
• “Tragedy” Live at Party on the Dancefloor Tour https://youtu.be/cOM0cfVmfhQ?si=fJy9Kto-AlfyFPTL
• “After The Love Has Gone” MV https://youtu.be/iz36fINs_YY?si=ExulGfY52kEOVJkU
• “After The Love Has Gone” Live at What The Future Holds Tour https://youtu.be/yB4KwpuBeDQ?si=FUQ23UtYzqYOkhg6
• “Love’s Got A Hold On My Heart” MV https://youtu.be/iG_-m-mBn-g?si=_QGnsxT9kJj_PHro
• “Love’s Got A Hold On My Heart” Live at Blue Peter https://youtu.be/EIwF6N8VvSg?si=JmDOptFovfb1ijj4
• “Say You’ll Be Mine” MV https://youtu.be/EDZoefLylcY?si=QLqWn0q7BEUNCulM
• “Say You’ll Be Mine” Live at Steptacular Tour https://youtu.be/UoTrgehfQBY?si=FcFQnSt19BpGXFIv
• “I Think It’s Love” Live at The Next Step Live Tour https://youtu.be/keI3ZmoFze8?si=iESNnyEk8yFKL4Of
• “Deeper Shade of Blue” MV https://youtu.be/0RtjfvK7rXw?si=gRtV3KJ9cQjEq1d0
• “Deeper Shade of Blue” Live at Party on the Dancefloor Tour https://youtu.be/2-yjV5NC7q8?si=ruO0ZU2TdOHcU6KY
• “When I Said Goodbye” MV https://youtu.be/M_G0t4qB3Bc?si=gtsPR3_Bcvw1wF5E
• “When I Said Goodbye” Colour MV https://youtu.be/fOc_0t0YuOo?si=JEu4-OkeTnKmjM6g
• “When I Said Goodbye” Live at Top of the Pops https://youtu.be/w6kHMEzwb3A?si=dBZjFw7sm3Qjwunf
• “I Surrender” Live at Steptacular Tour https://youtu.be/LNIHZKX4rc4?si=5hrO-UmiPQ4PZjhe
• “Since You Took Your Love Away” Live at The Next Step Live Tour https://youtu.be/JPDaYUN0CYc?si=yrxos25vWkU0U5Ls