# List of songs recorded by Steps

The British group Steps have recorded songs for seven studio albums (including a Christmas album), nine greatest hits and a tribute album. The band formed in 1997 after responding to an advert in the magazine The Stage, which asked for people to audition for a place in a pop band. Out of the thousands who applied, Lee Latchford-Evans, Lisa Scott-Lee, Faye Tozer, Claire Richards, and Ian "H" Watkins were successful in securing a place. The techno-pop song "5,6,7,8" was released as their debut single in 1997 and was followed by their debut album Step One the following year. "5,6,7,8" has been noted for being distinctly different from their subsequent releases due to its novelty line-dancing style and male lead vocals, whereas their songs thereafter are mostly sung by Richards.
Their songs and musical style have often been compared to ABBA but with modern and speedy sound as Pete quoted as ABBA on speed, with tracks such as "After the Love Has Gone" and "One for Sorrow" being so likened. The band members have occasionally co-written some of their songs, with all of them receiving songwriting credits for "Only in My Dreams" from their first greatest hits album, Gold: Greatest Hits (2001), while a large number of songs were written by Karl Twigg, Mark Topham, Andrew Frampton, and Pete Waterman. The group achieved thirteen consecutive top-five singles in the United Kingdom, including "Better Best Forgotten", "Say You'll Be Mine", "Deeper Shade of Blue", "It's the Way You Make Me Feel", and one of their two number-ones, "Stomp".
The group have covered a variety of well-known songs throughout their career, including their first number-one song "Tragedy" by the Bee Gees, "Chain Reaction" by Diana Ross, "Too Busy Thinking About My Baby" by The Temptations, and "Better the Devil You Know" by Kylie Minogue. In 1999, Steps recorded their own versions of "I Know Him So Well" and "Lay All Your Love on Me", as well as a medley entitled "Thank ABBA for the Music" for the ABBA tribute album; they also recorded "Dancing Queen" for their second greatest hits album, The Ultimate Collection (2011), and "Story of a Heart" for their fifth studio album, Tears on the Dancefloor (2017). Steps covered a selection of Christmas classics for their fourth studio album, Light Up the World (2012). They also had some notable cover tracks for their sixth album What the Future Holds (2020) and its sequel, the seventh album, What the Future Holds Pt. 2 (2021), as well as for the number-one anthology Platinum Collection (2022).

## Songs

Key :
| ‡ | Indicates songs co-written by one or more band member(s) |
| # | Indicates songs covered by Steps |
Name of song, songwriter(s), album or B-side, duration of song and year of release :
| Song | Songwriter(s) | Album/B-side | Length | Year |
| "5,6,7,8" | Barry Upton Steve Crosby | Step One | 3:22 | 1998 |
| "A House Is Not a Home" # | Burt Bacharach Hal David | Light Up the World | 3:02 | 2012 |
| "A Love to Last" | Barry Upton Steve Crosby | B-side to "Last Thing on My Mind" | 3:42 | 1998 |
| "After the Love Has Gone" | Lance Ellington Karl Twigg Mark Topham | Steptacular | 4:35 | 1999 |
| "A Hundred Years of Winter" | Darren Hayes Walter Afanasieff | What the Future Holds Pt. 2 | 4:41 | 2021 |
| "A Million Years" | G:son Johanna Jansson Peter Boström | What the Future Holds Pt. 2 | 3:03 | 2021 |
| "Baby Don't Dance" | Peter Cunnah Simon Ellis | Gold: Greatest Hits | 3:51 | 2001 |
| "Back to You" | Karl Twigg Mark Topham | Step One | 4:04 | 1998 |
| "Beautiful Battlefield" | Gordon Pogoda Gloria Sklerov David Chamberlin | Tears on the Dancefloor: Crying at the Disco | 3:21 | 2017 |
| "Better Best Forgotten" | Andrew Frampton Pete Waterman | Step One | 3:46 | 1998 |
| "Better the Devil You Know" # | Mike Stock Matt Aitken Pete Waterman | Buzz | 3:48 | 2000 |
| "Bittersweet" ‡ | Lisa Scott-Lee Jon Cohen Deni Lew | B-side to "Words Are Not Enough/I Know Him So Well" | 3:58 | 2001 |
| "Buzzz" | Andy Goldmark Mark Mueller | Buzz | 3:21 | 2000 |
| "Chain Reaction" # | Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb | Gold: Greatest Hits | 3:56 | 2001 |
| "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)" (Ian "H" Watkins solo) | Jeff Barry Ellie Greenwich Phil Spector | Light Up the World | 3:04 | 2012 |
| "Clouds" | Emma Rohan Grace Barker Jez Ashurst | What the Future Holds | 3:55 | 2020 |
| "Come and Dance with Me" | Carl Ryden Fiona Bevan | What the Future Holds | 3:45 | 2020 |
| "Dancing Queen" # | Benny Andersson Björn Ulvaeus Stig Anderson | The Ultimate Collection | 3:45 | 2011 |
| "Dancing with a Broken Heart" # | Delta Goodrem Vince Pizzinga John Shanks | Tears on the Dancefloor: Crying at the Disco | 3:29 | 2017 |
| "Dear Santa" | Barry Stone Julian Gingell Una Healy | Tears on the Dancefloor: Crying at the Disco | 3:03 | 2017 |
| "Deeper Shade of Blue" | Karl Twigg Mark Topham | Steptacular | 4:16 | 1999 |
| "Don't Leave us Halfway" | Christian Fast Märta Grauers Tania Doko | What the Future Holds | 3:11 | 2020 |
| "Experienced" (Ian "H" Watkins solo) | Andrew Frampton Pete Waterman | Step One | 3:27 | 1998 |
| "Father's Eyes" | Arnthor Birgisson Ina Wroldsen | What the Future Holds | 3:52 | 2020 |
| "Firefly" | Steve Mac Ina Wroldsen | Tears on the Dancefloor | 3:26 | 2017 |
| "Fool for You" | Carl Ryden Fiona Bevan | Tears on the Dancefloor: Crying at the Disco | 3:31 | 2017 |
| "Glitter & Gold" | Barry Stone Julian Gingell | Tears on the Dancefloor | 3:36 | 2017 |
| "Hand on Your Heart" ‡ | Andrew Frampton Claire Richards | Buzz | 4:03 | 2000 |
| "Happy" | Steve Mac Ina Wroldsen | Tears on the Dancefloor | 3:37 | 2017 |
| "Happy Go Lucky" | Andy Goldmark Brad Daymond Alex Greggs | Buzz | 3:33 | 2000 |
| "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" # | Hugh Martin Ralph Blane | Light Up the World | 4:16 | 2012 |
| "Hard 2 Forget" | Vincint Cannady James Abrahart | Platinum Collection (Steps album) | 3:29 | 2022 |
| "Heartbeat" | Jackie James | Step One | 4:24 | 1998 |
| "Heartbreak in This City" | Karl Twigg Stella Attar | What the Future Holds | 3:27 | 2020 |
| "Here and Now" # | Andreas Carlsson Ali Thomson | Buzz | 3:45 | 2000 |
| "High" | Dan Olsen Chris Wahle | What the Future Holds Pt. 2 | 3:36 | 2021 |
| "History Is Made at Night" # | Marc Shaiman Scott Wittman | Light Up the World | 4:12 | 2012 |
| "Hold My Heart" | Isa Molin Robin Stjernberg | What the Future Holds | 3:47 | 2020 |
| "Human Touch" | Karl Twigg Mark Topham | Buzz | 4:00 | 2000 |
| "I Know Him So Well" # | Benny Andersson Tim Rice Björn Ulvaeus | ABBAmania | 4:14 | 1999 |
| "I Surrender" | Karl Twigg Mark Topham | Steptacular | 3:42 | 1999 |
| "I Think It's Love" (Claire Richards solo) | Lance Ellington Karl Twigg Mark Topham | Steptacular | 4:27 | 1999 |
| "I Will Love Again" # | Mark Taylor Paul Barry | Tears on the Dancefloor | 3:26 | 2017 |
| "If You Believe" ‡ | Faye Tozer Cyndi Lauper Jan Pulsford Jasper Irn | Buzz | 3:52 | 2000 |
| "In It For Love" ‡ | Andrew Frampton Claire Richards | B-side to "It's the Way You Make Me Feel" | 3:23 | 2000 |
| "It May Be Winter Outside" # | Barry White Paul Politi | Light Up the World | 3:04 | 2012 |
| "It's the Way You Make Me Feel" | Jörgen Elofsson | Buzz | 3:17 | 2000 |
| "Just Like the First Time" | Andrew Frampton Pete Waterman | Steptacular | 3:28 | 1999 |
| "Kiss of Life" | Sara Ann Mathes Bendik Møller Charlie Bryce Wallace | What the Future Holds Pt. 2 | 3:01 | 2021 |
| "Last Thing on My Mind" # | Keren Woodward Mike Stock Pete Waterman Sara Dallin | Step One | 3:04 | 1998 |
| "Lay All Your Love on Me" # | Benny Andersson Björn Ulvaeus | ABBAmania | 4:26 | 1999 |
| "Learn to Love Again" ‡ | Andrew Frampton Ian "H" Watkins | Buzz | 3:27 | 2000 |
| "Light Up the World" | Karl Twigg Yamit Mamo | Light Up the World | 4:56 | 2012 |
| "Living in a Lie" | Thomas G:son Henrik Sethsson | What the Future Holds Pt. 2 | 3:03 | 2021 |
| "Love U More" # | Lucia Holm Paul Cannell | Step One | 3:38 | 1998 |
| "Love's Got a Hold on My Heart" | Andrew Frampton Pete Waterman | Steptacular | 3:19 | 1999 |
| "Mars & Venus (We Fall in Love Again)" | Dane DeViller Sean Hosein Jörgen Elofsson Andy Goldmark | Buzz | 3:50 | 2000 |
| "Make It Easy on Me" # (Lisa Scott-Lee solo) | Mike Stock Matt Aitken Pete Waterman | Steptacular | 3:34 | 1999 |
| "Merry Xmas Everybody" # | Noddy Holder Jim Lea | The Last Dance | 3:10 | 2002 |
| "Movin' On" # | Keren Woodward Mike Stock Pete Waterman Sara Dallin | Steptacular | 3:29 | 1999 |
| "My Best Friend's Girl" (Ian "H" Watkins solo) | Lance Ellington Karl Twigg Mark Topham | Steptacular | 3:40 | 1999 |
| "Neon Blue" | Carl Ryden Fiona Bevan | Tears on the Dancefloor | 3:26 | 2017 |
| "Never Get Over You" ‡ | Lisa Scott-Lee Ray Hedges Nigel Butler | Buzz | 3:55 | 2000 |
| "Never Say Never Again" | Andrew Frampton Pete Waterman | Steptacular | 3:51 | 1999 |
| "No More Tears on the Dancefloor" # | Carl Falk Darren Hayes | Tears on the Dancefloor | 3:37 | 2017 |
| "One for Sorrow" | Lance Ellington Karl Twigg Mark Topham | Step One | 4:20 | 1998 |
| "One Less Bell to Answer" # | Burt Bacharach Hal David | Light Up the World | 4:56 | 2012 |
| "One Touch" | Chris Wahle Laura White Neil Treppas | What the Future Holds | 3:51 | 2020 |
| "Only in My Dreams" ‡ | Lee Latchford-Evans Claire Richards Lisa Scott-Lee Faye Tozer Ian "H" Watkins Andrew Frampton | Gold: Greatest Hits | 4:17 | 2001 |
| "Overjoyed" # | Stevie Wonder | Light Up the World | 3:40 | 2012 |
| "Paradise Lost" | Karl Twigg Mark Topham | Buzz | 4:35 | 2000 |
| "Please Come Home for Christmas" # (Lee Latchford-Evans solo) | Charles Brown Gene Redd | Light Up the World | 2:47 | 2012 |
| "Say You'll Be Mine" | Andrew Frampton Pete Waterman | Steptacular | 3:31 | 1999 |
| "Scared of the Dark" | Carl Ryden Fiona Bevan | Tears on the Dancefloor | 3:46 | 2017 |
| "Scared of the Dark" (Acoustic) | Carl Ryden Fiona Bevan | Tears on the Dancefloor: Crying at the Disco | 4:01 | 2017 |
| "September Sun" | Barry Stone Julian Gingell | Tears on the Dancefloor: Crying at the Disco | 4:19 | 2017 |
| "Since You Took Your Love Away" (Faye Tozer solo) | Andrew Frampton Pete Waterman | Steptacular | 4:35 | 1999 |
| "Something in Your Eyes" # | Erik Bernholm Thomas G:son Henrik Sethsson | What the Future Holds | 3:02 | 2020 |
| "Space Between Us" | Barry Stone Julian Gingell | Tears on the Dancefloor | 4:16 | 2017 |
| "Stay with Me" | Craig Joiner Robert John Lange Anthony Mitman | Step One | 3:50 | 1998 |
| "Steptro" | Keren Woodward Mike Stock Pete Waterman Sara Dallin | Step One | 0:56 | 1998 |
| "Stomp" | Karl Twigg Mark Topham Rita Campbell | Buzz | 3:21 | 2000 |
| "Stop Me From Loving You" ‡ | Claire Richards Ian "H" Watkins Steve Anderson | B-side to "Chain Reaction" | 3:22 | 2001 |
| "Story of a Heart" # | Benny Andersson Björn Ulvaeus | Tears on the Dancefloor | 4:16 | 2017 |
| "Summer of Love" | Karl Twigg Mark Topham | Buzz | 3:52 | 2000 |
| "Take Me for a Ride" | Mark Topham Karl Twigg | What the Future Holds Pt. 2 | 3:44 | 2021 |
| "The Runner" | Giorgio Moroder Sheila Ferguson | Platinum Collection (Steps album) | 3:20 | 2022 |
| "The Slightest Touch" | Michael Jay Marvin Morrow | What the Future Holds Pt. 2 | 3:27 | 2021 |
| "This Heart Will Love Again" | Andrew Frampton Pete Waterman | Step One | 3:48 | 1998 |
| "Thank ABBA for the Music" # | Benny Andersson Björn Ulvaeus Stig Anderson | ABBAmania | 4:26 | 1999 |
| "To Be Your Hero" | Lance Ellington Karl Twigg Mark Topham | B-side to "Love's Got a Hold on My Heart" | 3:40 | 1999 |
| "To the Beat of My Heart" | Sarah Thompson Uzoechi Emenike Annie Yuill Benjamin Taylor Brian Higgins Keir MacCulloch Kyle Mackenzie Lee Voss Matthew Grey Miranda Cooper Mollie King | What the Future Holds | 3:10 | 2020 |
| "To the One" | Hannah Robinson Barry Stone Julian Gingell | What the Future Holds | 3:55 | 2020 |
| "Too Busy Thinking About My Baby" # | Norman Whitfield Barrett Strong Janie Bradford | B-side to "It's the Way You Make Me Feel" | 2:49 | 2000 |
| "Too Weak to Resist" (Ian "H" Watkins solo) | Andrew Frampton Pete Waterman | Step One | 3:50 | 1998 |
| "Tragedy" # | Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb | Steptacular | 4:31 | 1999 |
| "Trouble & Love" | Fiona Bevan Carl Ryden | What the Future Holds Pt. 2 | 3:05 | 2021 |
| "Turn Around" ‡ | Lee Latchford-Evans Michael Garvin Oskar Paul | Buzz | 3:24 | 2000 |
| "Under My Skin" | Charlie Walshe Farley Arvidsson Rachel Furner | What the Future Holds | 3:31 | 2020 |
| "Victorious"# | Jansson Richard Edwards Dino Medanhodzic Melanie Wehbe | What the Future Holds Pt. 2 | 3:01 | 2021 |
| "Voulez-Vous" # | Benny Andersson Björn Ulvaeus | Summer of Steps Tour | — | 2018 |
| "Wasted Tears" | Christian Fast Märta Grauers Malin Johansson | What the Future Holds Pt. 2 | 3:40 | 2021 |
| "What the Future Holds" | Greg Kurstin Sia Furler | What the Future Holds | 4:27 | 2020 |
| "When I Said Goodbye" | Karl Twigg Mark Topham | Steptacular | 3:30 | 1999 |
| "When She Loved Me" # | Randy Newman | Light Up the World | 3:21 | 2012 |
| "Why?" | Karl Twigg Mark Topham | B-side to "Better Best Forgotten" | 4:08 | 1998 |
| "Words Are Not Enough" | Andreas Carlsson Pelle Nylén | Gold: Greatest Hits | 3:24 | 2001 |
| "Words of Wisdom" | Barry Upton Steve Crosby | B-side to "5,6,7,8" | 3:52 | 1997 |
| "Wouldn't Hurt So Bad" | Andy Goldmark Mark Mueller | Buzz | 3:34 | 2000 |
| "You Make Me Whole" # | Ina Wroldsen Wayne Hector Ben Kohn, Tom Barnes & Pete Kelleher | Tears on the Dancefloor | 3:42 | 2017 |
| "You'll Be Sorry" | Karl Twigg Mark Topham | Buzz | 4:06 | 2000 |
| "You're Everything That Matters to Me" | Jackie James | Steptacular | 4:23 | 1999 |

## Cover versions and notes

* ↑ "A House Is Not a Home" is a cover version originally performed by Dionne Warwick.
* ↑ "Better the Devil You Know" is a cover version originally performed by Kylie Minogue.
* ↑ "Chain Reaction" is a cover version originally performed by Diana Ross.
* ↑ "Dancing Queen" is a cover version originally performed by ABBA.
* ↑ "Dancing with a Broken Heart" is a cover version originally performed by Delta Goodrem.
* ↑ "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" is a cover version originally performed by Judy Garland.
* ↑ "Hard 2 Forget" is a cover version originally performed by Vincint.
* ↑ "Here and Now" is a cover version originally performed by Worlds Apart.
* ↑ "History Is Made at Night" is a cover version originally performed by the Smash cast featuring Megan Hilty and Will Chase.
* ↑ "I Know Him So Well" is a cover version originally performed by Elaine Paige and Barbara Dickson.
* ↑ "I Will Love Again" is a cover version originally performed by Lara Fabian.
* ↑ "It May Be Winter Outside" is a cover version originally performed by Felice Taylor.
* ↑ "Last Thing on My Mind" is a cover version originally performed by Bananarama.
* ↑ "Lay All Your Love on Me" is a cover version originally performed by ABBA.
* ↑ "Love U More" is a cover version originally performed by Sunscreem.
* ↑ "Make It Easy on Me" is a cover version originally performed by Sybil.
* ↑ "Merry Xmas Everybody" is a cover version originally performed by Slade.
* ↑ "Movin' On" is a cover version originally performed by Bananarama.
* ↑ "No More Tears on the Dancefloor" is a cover version originally performed by Anders|Fahrenkrog.
* ↑ "One Less Bell to Answer" is a cover version originally performed by The 5th Dimension.
* ↑ "Overjoyed" is a cover version originally performed by Stevie Wonder.
* ↑ "Please Come Home for Christmas" is a cover version originally performed by Charles Brown.
* ↑ "Something in Your Eyes" is a cover version originally performed by Jenny Silver.
* ↑ "Steptro" is a fifty-six second introduction that leads into "Last Thing on My Mind".
* ↑ "Stomp" is listed as being 'A Tribute to Bernard Edwards/Nile Rodgers' in the liner notes of Buzz, and samples "Everybody Dance by Chic.
* ↑ "Story of a Heart" is a cover version originally performed by the Benny Anderssons orkester featuring Helen Sjöholm.
* ↑ "The Runner" is a cover version originally performed by pop group The Three Degrees.
* ↑ "The Slightest Touch" is a cover version originally performed by pop group Five Star.
* ↑ "Thank ABBA for the Music" is a medley of cover versions originally performed by ABBA.
* ↑ "Too Busy Thinking About My Baby" is a cover version originally performed by The Temptations.
* ↑ "Tragedy" is a cover version originally performed by the Bee Gees.
* ↑ "Victorious" is a cover version originally performed by Lina Hedlund.
* ↑ "Voulez-Vous" is a cover version originally performed by ABBA.
* ↑ "When She Loved Me" is a cover version originally performed by Sarah McLachlan.
* ↑ "You Make Me Whole" is a cover version originally performed by Aneta Sablik.