5,6,7,8

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“5,6,7,8”
“5,6,7,8” cover
Single by Steps
from the album Step One
B-side Words of Wisdom
Released NED: November 7, 1997
UK: November 17, 1997
AUS & SCA: 1997
GER: April 6, 1998
Format CD, cassette
Genre Pop
Length 3:22
Label Jive Records
Certification Gold
Steps singles chronology
"5,6,7,8"
(1997)
"Last Thing On My Mind"
(1998)

"5,6,7,8" was the first single released by the British pop group, Steps. The verses are performed by Lee, while the rest of the group join in for the choruses. It coincided with a minor line dancing craze in the UK at the time.

It is Steps' only single to miss the top ten in the UK. The song reached #1 in Australia.

Contents

[edit] Music video

The video features the group performing the song and its dance routine in co-ordinating outfits, on the beach and at a beachside bar.

[edit] Track listings

[edit] CD

  1. "5,6,7,8" [Radio Edit] - 3:22
  2. "5,6,7,8" [Extended Version] - 4:03
  3. "Words of Wisdom" - 3:52
  4. "5,6,7,8" [Instrumental] - 2:54

[edit] Cassette

  1. "5,6,7,8" [Radio Edit] - 3:22
  2. "Words of Wisdom" - 3:52

[edit] Other Remixes

5, 6, 7, 8 (W.I.P. 2002 Remix)

[edit] Charts

Chart Peak
position
ARIA Charts 1
Philippines singles chart 1
Belgium singles chart 2
New Zealand singles chart 7
UK Singles Chart 14
Sweden singles charts 17
Dutch Top 40 22
Preceded by
"You're Still the One" by Shania Twain
ARIA (Australia) number one single
June 7, 1998
Succeeded by
"All My Life" by K-Ci and JoJo