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UK Singles 1999

  • Better Best Forgotten (1999) - view info

  • Love's Got A Hold On My Heart (1999) - view info

  • After The Love Has Gone (1999) - view info

  • Say You'll Be Mine/Better The Devil You Know(1999) - view info


Key: Silver = 200,000 copies, Gold = 400,000 copies, Platinum = 600,000 copies

Better Best Forgotten

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Released: 8th March 1999

Tracklisting CD1:
1) Better Best Forgotten
2) Why?
3) WIP mix

Tracklisting CD2:
1) Better Best Fogotten
2) WIP Mix
3) Instrumental
Enhanced CD

Sales: 400,000 copies - gold
Peak Position: No. 2

Better Best Forgotten was planned to be released in February, but due to the mega success of the single Heartbeat/Tragedy it was delayed until March. It entered the charts at number 2, giving Boyzone the number one sopt. It was the 51st best seller in the UK in 1999.
The single version of this song is slightly different to that on the Step One album.

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Love's Got A Hold On My Heart

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Released: 12th July 1999

Tracklisting CD1:
1) Love's Got A Hold On My Heart
2) WIP Off The Wall Mix
3) To Be Your Hero

Tracklisting CD2:
1) Love's Got A Hold On My Heart
2) Instrumental
3) Wip't Up Mix

Sales: 300,000 copies - silver
Peak Position: No. 2

Love's Got A Hold On My Heart was released as the first single from the Steptacular album. It entered the charts at number 2, following in the footsteps of One For Sorrow, Heartbeat/Tragedy and Better Best Forgotten by not entering straight into number 1. This was the 62nd biggest seller of 1999 in the UK.

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After Love Has Gone

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Released: 11th October 1999

Tracklisting:
1) After The Love Has Gone
2) WIP Mix
3) My Best Friend's Girl

Sales: 200,000 copies - silver
Peak Position: No. 5

After Love Has Gone entered the charts at number 5. The video for this track taken from the second album follows an oriental theme as does the dance routine. This single sold over 200,000 copies in the first two weeks of release.

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Say You'll Be Mine/Better The Devil You Know

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Released: 13th December 1999

Tracklisting:
1) Say You'll Be Mine
2) Better The Devil You Know
3) BTDYK 2T's 2 Go Mix
Enhanced CD

Sales: 400,000 copies - gold
Peak Position: No. 4

Say You'll Be Mine/Better The Devil You Know. Say You'll Be Mine is from the album Steptacular and Better The Devil You Know is a Kylie Minogue cover. It entered the charts at number 7 - their lowest debut position since Last Thing On My Mind. However, 3 weeks later, it climbed to number 4, taking on the pattern of what Heartbeat/Tragedy did last year. However, it failed to reach the top spot, peaking at number 4. After 7 weeks in the charts it went gold, selling over 400,000 copies.

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The ABBA Medley was released at the end of March and features Steps as seen on the Brit Awards. This tune also features Billie, B*Witched, Cleopatra and Tina Cousins. It reached number 4 on the charts. It sold over 300,000 copies, and was the 52nd biggest seller of 1999 in the UK.
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Steps Covers:

MedleyManiacs - Step Dance Medley.
A cover of 5-6-7-8, Last Thing On My Mind, One For Sorrow, Better Best Forgotten and Tragedy all in one 8 minute long medley.

MedleyManiacs - Step Dance Medley 2.
A cover of Say You'll Be Mine, Better The Devil You Know, Love's Got A Hold On My Heart, Lay All Your Love On Me and Heartbeat all in one 4 minute long medley.


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