Steps

Steps are a British Euro-pop group from London, United Kingdom, formed in 1997 and active to the present. The group consists of Claire Richards, Faye Tozer, Lisa Scott-Lee, Lee Latchford-Evans and Ian “H” Watkins. Their style spans bubblegum dance, bubblegum pop, electropop, euro house, eurodance and europop, and they are associated with Fascination.

Career

Between 1997 and 2001, Steps achieve two number-one albums and 14 consecutive UK Top 5 singles. Their hits include “Heartbeat / Tragedy”, which sells more than 1,000,000 copies, and they win a BRIT Award during this period. In total, the group sells over 25 million records, including 15 million albums worldwide.

The group announces an initial split in 2001, then reform in 2011 for the documentary series Steps: Reunion. After that, they release Ultimate Collection, which becomes their third number-one album, followed by a twenty-date arena tour and the Christmas album Light Up The World in 2012. After a five-year hiatus, Steps return in 2017 with the studio album Tears On The Dancefloor, which reaches number 2 in the UK and is supported by the Party On The Dancefloor arena tour and the Summer of Steps Tour. Their sixth studio album, What The Future Holds, follows in 2020, reaching number 2 on the UK Official Album Chart and number 1 on the UK Independent Chart.