Steps release 'Platinum Collection' album to celebrate 25 years
It's a celebration of their career
Last updated 24th Aug 2022
Steps have now released their eagerly-awaited 'Platinum Collection', an album celebrating 25 years since they first started out as the foot kickin', finger clickin', group that brought us hits such as, '5, 6, 7, 8', 'Stomp' and of course the classic 'Tragedy'.
On the release date, the group who are currently on their '25th Anniversary Summer Tour', took to Instagram.
The band shared a promotional video and wrote: 'Our brand new album Steps ‘Platinum Collection’ is officially yours! 🤍 We’ve loved celebrating 25 years with you all - this album is not only a celebration of our career but also the journey we’ve all been on together! ✨#Steps25'.
Included on their new album is 'Hard 2 Forget' which was released earlier this year, along with 'The Runner', which they have shared the lyric video for.
What is the 'Platinum Collection' tracklist?
The standard CD/vinyl/cassette tracklist is below:
1) 'Scared Of The Dark'
2) 'Deeper Shade of Blue'
3) 'One for Sorrow'
4) 'Heartbreak In This City' with Michelle Visage
5) 'Tragedy'
6) 'Love's Got a Hold on My Heart'
7) 'What The Future Holds'
8) 'Last Thing on My Mind'
9) 'It's the Way You Make Me Feel'
10) 'Stomp'
11) 'Something In Your Eyes'
12) 'Chain Reaction'
13) 'Story Of A Heart'
14) 'Summer of Love'
15) '5, 6, 7, 8'
16) 'Better the Devil You Know'
17) 'Neon Blue'
18) 'Better Best Forgotten'
19) 'Heartbeat'
20) 'Hard 2 Forget' – NEW TRACK
21) 'The Runner' (Platinum Version) – NEW TRACK
Deluxe CD2:
1) 'Here and Now'
2) 'The Slightest Touch'
3) 'After the Love Has Gone'
4) 'Say You'll Be Mine'
5) 'Take Me For A Ride'
6) 'A Hundred Years of Winter'
7) 'Baby Don't Dance'
8) 'Dancing With A Broken Heart'
9) 'Paradise Lost'
10) 'To The Beat of my Heart'
11) 'You’ll Be Sorry'
12) 'Words Are Not Enough'
13) 'Happy'
14) 'I Know Him So Well'
15) 'Just Like the First Time'
16) 'When I Said Goodbye'
17) 'Deeper Shade of Blue' (Flashmob Remix) – UNRELEASED
18) 'One for Sorrow' (Steps 25 Revisited Mix) – UNRELEASED
19) 'Stomp' (Steps 25 Revisited Mix) – UNRELEASED
20) 'Tragedy' (Steps 25 Revisited Mix) – UNRELEASED
When was 'Platinum Collection' announced?
Faye, Lisa, H, Lee and Claire first announced 'Platinum Collection' back in June, sharing details of the album. They revealed the release date of the 19th August, and that there would be all their biggest hits on the album along with two new songs.
As the news spread, fans of the group were quick to comment with many saying they can't wait to get their hands on the new album. One fan wrote: 'Ordered the signed vinyl ❤️❤️❤️', with another saying: 'AHHH YESSS! 🥳🥳❤️' (sic).
When they announced the new album they also released the 'Platinum Megamix' to YouTube, featuring all of their huge hits mixed together. Get your dancing shoes (or cowboy boots) on, and take a look below...
You can hear songs by Steps on Hits Radio Pride.
Now take a look at other artists you can expect to hear on Hits Radio Pride:
Kylie Minogue
The Pop Princess, Kylie Minogue has had three decades of fantastic hits, from The Loco-Motion right up to her disco-inspired 'Say Something'.
Lady Gaga
After smashing into the charts in 2008, Lady Gaga has wowed fans around the world with her amazing outfits, and Number 1 singles and albums.
George Michael
Starting out as a member of Wham! back in the 80s, George Michael also became a very successful solo artist following Wham's breakup in 1986.
As a solo artist he had success with debut solo album 'Faith' in 1987, continuing into the 90s and 00s.
Sia
Australian singer Sia has been in the music industry for many years, but it was in 2014 with the release of her album '1000 Forms of Fear' that she began to see success in the UK.
The album included the lead single 'Chandelier' which received four GRAMMY nominations and was a Top 10 hit around the world.
Years & Years
Years & Years star Olly Alexander has had huge success with hits 'King', 'Shine' and 'If You're Over Me'. The It's A Sin actor also teamed up with Kylie in 2021, as well as dropping his singles 'STARSTRUCK' and 'Night Call'.
Ariana Grande
With hits like 'Side to Side', 'One Last Time', and most recently her collab with Lady Gaga, 'Rain On Me', Ariana Grande has enjoyed huge success in the charts since her debut UK hit, 'Problem' in 2014.
Britney Spears
Starting as a teenager back in the late 90s, Britney's success included her debut song '...Baby One More Time', and continued throughout the 00s and 10s, with the singer also hosting a residency in Las Vegas, where she performed many of her biggest hits.
Calvin Harris
He's now one of the highest-paid DJs around, but Calvin Harris started out releasing his debut album 'I Created Disco' in 2007 which featured 'Acceptable in the 80s'.
Since then, he has had a number of huge collaborations including, 'One Kiss' with Dua Lipa and 'Promises' with Sam Smith.
Madonna
Madonna has had huge hits in the last four decades, and seen some very iconic outfits throughout the years too.
Starting out with her debut album 'Madonna', she has had 14 Top 10 studio albums!
Dua Lipa
Dua Lipa rose to fame from a young singer at a theatre school, to a three-time BRIT Award winner.
Most recently she has released 'Don't Start Now', 'Physical', and her collab with J Balvin, Bad Bunny and Tainy, 'One Day'.
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