One Step Further - wikipedia One Step Further `` One Step Further '' Single by Bardo B - side `` Lady of the Night '' Released 2 April 1982 Genre Pop Length 3 : 00 Label Epic Songwriter ( s ) Simon Jefferis Producer ( s ) Andy Hill `` One Step Further '' Eurovision Song Contest 1982 entry Country United Kingdom Artist ( s ) Sally Ann Triplett, Stephen Fischer As Bardo Language English Composer ( s ) Simon Jefferis Conductor Ronnie Hazlehurst Finals performance Final result 7th Final points 76 Appearance chronology ◄ `` Making Your Mind Up '' ( 1981 ) `` I 'm Never Giving Up '' ( 1983 ) ► `` One Step Further '', written by Simon Jefferis, was the United Kingdom 's entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 1982, performed by the duo Bardo, comprising Sally Ann Triplett and Stephen Fischer. Background Bardo were chosen to perform at the 1982 Eurovision Song Contest in Harrogate by winning the UK national final, A Song for Europe. On the day of the main contest, bookmakers Ladbrokes rated the song as the favourite to win at odds of 5 -- 2. Commentator Terry Wogan also thought the song would be the `` outright winner ''. DJ and well - known Eurovision fan John Peel stated in an interview that `` One Step Further '' was his favourite Eurovision song of all time. At Harrogate, the song was performed fourth on the night. At the end of judging that evening, `` One Step Further '' finished in seventh place with 76 points. Luxembourg and Austria both awarded Bardo the maximum 12 points that night. At the night of the contest itself, the orchestra played the tune in a retro style. The single version and subsequent live versions used many electronic musical instruments popular in the early 1980s and had more of a contemporary feel than many Eurovision entries. Despite containing a grammatical error ( `` I could have tooken one step further '' ), the BBC did not request that ' proper ' English was performed at the contest as they had with previous examples of bad grammar in UK entries. After Eurovision, the song reached No. 2 on the UK Singles Chart. No further UK Eurovision entries would chart so highly until 1996. The song was the 75th - best - selling single of 1982 in the UK, achieving a Silver disc for sales of over 250,000. The song was featured in episode one of the second series of Peter Kay 's Car Share, which was first broadcast on BBC One on 11 April 2017. Charts Chart ( 1982 ) Peak position UK Singles Official Charts Company References Jump up ^ `` UK NATIONAL FINAL 1982 ''. 26 October 2009. Archived from the original on 26 October 2009. Retrieved 3 November 2016. CS1 maint : BOT : original - url status unknown ( link ) Jump up ^ Daily Express, 24 April 1982 Jump up ^ 40 Years of Eurovision ( radio documentary ), 1995 Jump up ^ `` Chart Stats - Bardo - One Step Further ''. Retrieved 3 November 2016. Jump up ^ BPI - Statistics - Certified awards - Bardo Jump up ^ `` The UK 's highest charting Eurovision stars revealed ! ''. Retrieved 2015 - 05 - 10. UK national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest Contestants Winners Patricia Bredin Pearl Carr & Teddy Johnson Bryan Johnson The Allisons Ronnie Carroll Matt Monro Kathy Kirby Kenneth KcKellar Sandie Shaw Cliff Richard Lulu Mary Hopkin Clodagh Rodgers The New Seekers Olivia Newton - John The Shadows Brotherhood of Man Lynsey de Paul & Mike Moran Co-Co Black Lace Prima Donna Bucks Fizz Bardo Sweet Dreams Belle and the Devotions Vikki Watson Ryder Rikki Scott Fitzgerald Live Report Emma Samantha Janus Michael Ball Sonia Frances Ruffelle Love City Groove Gina G Katrina and the Waves Imaani Precious Nicki French Lindsay Jessica Garlick Jemini James Fox Javine Hylton Daz Sampson Scooch Andy Abraham Jade Ewen Josh Dubovie Joe and Jake Lucie Jones SuRie Songs `` All '' `` Sing, Little Birdie '' `` Looking High, High, High '' `` Are You Sure ? '' `` Ring - a-Ding Girl '' `` Say Wonderful Things '' `` I Love the Little Things '' `` I Belong '' `` A Man Without Love '' `` Puppet on a String '' `` Congratulations `` Boom Bang - a-Bang '' `` Knock, Knock Who 's There ? '' `` Jack in the Box `` Beg, Steal or Borrow '' `` Power to All Our Friends '' `` Long Live Love `` Let Me Be the One '' `` Save Your Kisses for Me '' `` Rock Bottom '' `` The Bad Old Days '' `` Mary Ann '' `` Love Enough for Two '' `` Making Your Mind Up '' `` One Step Further '' `` I 'm Never Giving Up '' `` Love Games `` Love Is `` Runner in the Night '' `` Only the Light '' `` Go '' `` Why Do I Always Get it Wrong ? '' `` Give a Little Love Back to the World '' `` A Message to Your Heart '' `` One Step Out of Time '' `` Better the Devil You Know '' `` Lonely Symphony '' `` Love City Groove '' `` Ooh Aah... Just a Little Bit '' `` Love Shine a Light '' `` Where Are You ? '' `` Say It Again '' `` Do n't Play That Song Again '' `` No Dream Impossible '' `` Come Back '' `` Cry Baby '' `` Hold Onto Our Love '' `` Touch My Fire '' `` Teenage Life '' `` Flying the Flag ( For You ) '' `` Even If '' `` It 's My Time '' `` That Sounds Good to Me '' `` You 're Not Alone '' `` Never Give Up on You '' `` Storm '' United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest Eurovision Song Contest 1982 Countries Final ( by final results ) Germany ( winner ) Israel Switzerland Belgium Cyprus Luxembourg United Kingdom Sweden Austria Spain Ireland Norway Portugal Yugoslavia Turkey Netherlands Denmark Finland Withdrawn Greece Artists Final ( by final results ) Nicole Avi Toledano Arlette Zola Stella Anna Vissi Svetlana Bardo Chips Mess Lucía The Duskeys Jahn Teigen and Anita Skorgan Doce Aska Neco Bill van Dijk Brixx Kojo Withdrawn Themis Adamantidis Songs Final ( by final results ) `` Ein bißchen Frieden '' `` Hora '' `` Amour on t'aime '' `` Si tu aimes ma musique '' `` Mono I Agapi '' `` Cours après le temps '' `` One Step Further '' `` Dag efter dag '' `` Sonntag '' `` Él '' `` Here Today Gone Tomorrow '' `` Adieu '' `` Bem bom '' `` Halo, Halo ( Хало, хало ) '' `` Hani ? '' `` Jij en ik '' `` Video, Video '' `` Nuku pommiin '' Withdrawn `` Sarantapente kopelies '' Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=One_Step_Further&oldid=847130135 '' Categories : Eurovision songs of the United Kingdom Eurovision songs of 1982 1982 in the United Kingdom 1982 singles 1982 songs Epic Records singles Hidden categories : CS1 maint : BOT : original - url status unknown Articles with hAudio microformats Talk About Wikipedia Français Português Türkçe Edit links This page was last edited on 23 June 2018, at 04 : 30 ( UTC ). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: who sang one step further and i would have been there
Answer: the duo Bardo, comprising Sally Ann Triplett and Stephen Fischer