Step by Step: The Greatest Hits
Step by Step: The Greatest Hits is the third compilation album released by Scottish pop rock quartet Wet Wet Wet. Released on 25 November 2013,[1] the album features three previously unreleased recordings, "Step by Step", "Sad Kinda Love", and "Playin' Like a Kid". "Step by Step" was also released as the lead single from the album a week prior to its release. The album peaked at #53 on the UK Albums Chart, becoming the band's lowest charting release to date.[2]
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| Released | 25 November 2013 | |||
| Recorded | 1986—2013 | |||
| Genre | Pop, Pop Rock | |||
| Length | 1:18:45 | |||
| Label | Virgin | |||
| Producer | Wet Wet Wet | |||
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| Singles from Step by Step: The Greatest Hits | ||||
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The album was promoted with a ten-date tour of the UK, which saw the band was supported by Blue.[3] All ten dates on the tour were recorded for a series of live albums by Abbey Road Studios as part of their Live Here Now releases. The final date of the tour was also recorded for a DVD release, which was initially given away as a free gift to those who purchased a full set of the live albums.[4] The live DVD was later released commercially on 29 September 2014.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Clark/Cunningham/Mitchell/Pellow, except "With a Little Help from My Friends", by Lennon–McCartney and "Love is All Around" by Reg Presley.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Step by Step" (previously unreleased) | 3:57 |
| 2. | "Sad Kinda Love" (previously unreleased) | 4:31 |
| 3. | "Playin' Like a Kid" (previously unreleased) | 4:34 |
| 4. | "Don't Want to Forgive Me Now" | 2:55 |
| 5. | "With a Little Help from My Friends" | 2:37 |
| 6. | "Sweet Little Mystery" | 3:42 |
| 7. | "Broke Away" (short version) | 3:59 |
| 8. | "Julia Says" | 4:09 |
| 9. | "Lip Service" (Greatest Hits version) | 4:08 |
| 10. | "Angel Eyes" (single version) | 4:30 |
| 11. | "Sweet Surrender" (7" version) | 4:22 |
| 12. | "All I Want" | 4:14 |
| 13. | "Goodnight Girl" | 3:40 |
| 14. | "Hold Back the River" | 4:45 |
| 15. | "Wishing I Was Lucky" | 3:52 |
| 16. | "Weightless" | 3:29 |
| 17. | "Temptation" (edited version†) | 3:58 |
| 18. | "Somewhere Somehow" | 3:51 |
| 19. | "If I Never See You Again" | 3:50 |
| 20. | "Love Is All Around" | 3:58 |
Step by Step: The Tour
| Date | City | Country | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arena Leg | |||
| 8 December 2013 | Manchester | England | Phones 4 U Arena |
| 9 December 2013 | Brighton | Brighton Centre | |
| 10 December 2013 | Cardiff | Wales | Motorpoint Arena Cardiff |
| 11 December 2013 | London | England | The O2 |
| 13 December 2013 | Nottingham | Capital FM Arena | |
| 14 December 2013 | Bournemouth | Bournemouth International Centre | |
| 15 December 2013 | Birmingham | LG Arena | |
| 17 December 2013 | Newcastle | Metro Radio Arena | |
| 18 December 2013 | Leeds | First Direct Arena | |
| 19 December 2013 | Glasgow | Scotland | SSE Hydro |
| Summer Leg | |||
| 19 July 2014 | Newton-le-Willows | England | Haydock Racecourse |
| 23 July 2014 | Esher | Sandown Racecourse | |
| 23 July 2014 | York | York Racecourse | |
| 28 July 2014 | Glasgow | Scotland | BBC at the Quay |
| 4 August 2014 | Carlisle | England | Carlisle Racecourse |
| 15 August 2014 | Newmarket | Newmarket Racecourse | |
| 16 August 2014 | Market Rasen | Market Rasen Racecourse | |
| 14 September 2014 | Chelmsford | Hylands House | |
Charts
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certification | |||||||||
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| UK [5] |
AUS [6] |
AUT [7] |
GER [8] |
NL [9] |
NZ [10] |
NOR [11] |
SWE [12] |
SWI [13] |
US [14] | |||
| 2013 | Step by Step: The Greatest Hits
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53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
References
- "Wet Wet Wet — Step by Step: The Greatest Hits". Amazon.co.uk. 25 November 2013. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- "Wet Wet Wet: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. 7 December 2013. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- "Wet Wet Wet (with special guests: Blue)". Metro Radio. 2013. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- "Wet Wet Wet: Greatest Hits Live 2013". Live Here Now. 2013. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- "UK Charts > Wet Wet Wet". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
- Australian chart peaks:
- "Sweet Little Mystery" and "Popped In Souled Out" (Kent Music Report) peaks: Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (Illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 335. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. N.B. The Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA between mid-1983 and 19 June 1988.
- Top 50 (ARIA Chart) peaks from 26 June 1988: "australian-charts.com > Discography Wet Wet Wet". Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 January 2016. N.B. "Sweet Little Mystery" peaked at #33 on the Kent Music Report chart two weeks before the ARIA-produced chart commenced.
- Top 100 (ARIA Chart) peaks from January 1990 to December 2010: Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
- "Shed a Tear" (ARIA Chart) peak: "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 12 Feb 1995". Imgur.com (original document published by ARIA). Retrieved 13 December 2016.
- "Austrian Charts > Wet Wet Wet". austriancharts.at Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 August 2010.
- "Chartverfolgung / Wet Wet Wet / Longplay". musicline.de PhonoNet. Retrieved 18 August 2010.
- "Dutch Charts > Wet Wet Wet". dutchcharts.nl Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 August 2010.
- "New Zealand Music Charts > Wet Wet Wet". charts.nz Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 August 2010.
- "Norwegian Charts > Wet Wet Wet". norwegiancharts.com Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 August 2010.
- "Swedish Charts > Wet Wet Wet". swedishcharts.com Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 August 2010.
- "Swiss Charts > Wet Wet Wet". swisscharts.com Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 August 2010.
- "Wet Wet Wet > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums". AllMusic. Macrovision. Retrieved 18 August 2010.
