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	Steps Buzz Genres: International Music, Pop With their second U.S. release (Step One actually pulled songs from the first two English albums), Steps have confirmed that they may very well be the best bubblegum band on the planet. Unlike most American acts aiming ... more » « less
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All Artists: Steps
Title: Buzz
Members Wishing: 1
Total Copies: 0
Label: Jive / Sbme Europe
Release Date: 1/2/2001
Album Type: Import
Genres: International Music, Pop
Styles: Australia & New Zealand, Dance Pop, Teen Pop
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPCs: 638592011724, 063859201172

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With their second U.S. release (Step One actually pulled songs from the first two English albums), Steps have confirmed that they may very well be the best bubblegum band on the planet. Unlike most American acts aiming at the teen market, the British quintet doesn't look to contemporary R&B for inspiration. Instead, it proudly goes back to the heydays of late '70s and early '80s pop. The shadow of Abba looms large, and, unsurprisingly, Steps have charted U.K. hits with covers of songs by Bananarama ("Last Thing on My Mind"), Kylie Minogue ("Better the Devil You Know"), and the Bee Gees ("Tragedy"). The new album continues in the same vein, even if this time around Steps dip their toes in aerobicized funk--"Stomp," which blatantly quotes Chic's "Everybody Dance," is subtitled "a tribute to Bernard Edwards/Nile Rodgers." Despite a surfeit of ballads dragging things down toward the end, the album mostly zips along with feisty energy. If an unabashedly commercial English import deserves to make it in America, it's Steps. --Elisabeth Vincentelli

CD Reviews

STEPS, so sad to see you gone

Rocky | Il, United States | 07/24/2004

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Okay so I am in America and STEPS have been the BIGGEST musical influence in my life. I think they may have been "manufactured" but they werre incredible nonetheless. The British version did have much better songs that were unfortuantely left off of the US version, and MARS AND VENUS sucked. Turn Around, Paradise Lost, Youll be sorry, and If you believe had to be the best songs Steps ever did.

The American version of STEP ONE included Better The Devil You Know, a clever Kylie Minogue remake, that they did her justice.

So that is why it is absent from the US version of Buzz.

1. Buzz - Okay, but can get boring. 3/5

2. It's the way you make me feel - Excellent song and video 5/5

3. Happy go lucky - They werent trying hard enough. 2/5

4. Mars and Venus - They might as well have made all crap tracks for US as this song dooms the album. 0/5

5. Stomp - Very catchy and Disco fun, but still lacks. 3/5

6. Here and now - I thought this was powerful, I love it 4/5

7. Summer of love - One of the best tracks on this CD. 5/5

8. Never get over you - Lisa flexes her songwriting skills and hits a homer on this song. I lok forward to her solo deal. 5/5

9. Woudlnt hurt so bad - I didnt like it at first but after a many listens it has grown to be one of the best on the CD. 4/5

10. Learn to love again - The only song I can actually enjoy H's voice. Best Song on CD. 5/5***

11. Hand on your heart - Claire's attempt at songwriting goes fairly well with this ballad. 4/5.

All in all i think theyd have done WAY better in the US if those tracks hadnt been omitted, and if theyre producers had actually put out a few bucks for promotion other than Disney. Putting an artist on Disney practically dooms them from normal music, Hilary Duff a HUGE exception."