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Released | 30 October 2000 | |||
Recorded | 1999–2000 | |||
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Length | 55:55 | |||
Label | Jive | |||
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Buzz is the third studio album by British pop group Steps,released on 30 October 2000. It reached number four on the UK Albums Chart. The album saw the group starting to move away from the PWL sound to a more mature sound,working with producers from Sweden and songwriters such as Cyndi Lauper. This more mature sound was also echoed in the new material from Gold:Greatest Hits .
Each member of the group co-wrote a track on the album,consequently doing lead vocals on their respective track. The lead single from the album "Stomp",a funky upbeat song with lyrics about partying at the weekend and having a good time,features a sample from Chic's single "Everybody Dance" and topped the UK Singles Chart,becoming the group's second number 1 hit after "Heartbeat"/"Tragedy".
The songs "Better the Devil You Know" and "Summer of Love",were included on the album after they were released earlier that year as part of double A-side singles with "Say You'll Be Mine" and "When I Said Goodbye" respectively. "It's the Way You Make Me Feel" was the second single to be released from the album and reached number 2 in the UK after copies of the single were released a week early in shops,damaging their chance at taking the number 1 spot;however,this led to the band holding a chart record for the highest chart jump when the track went from number 72 to number 2. "Here and Now" and "You'll Be Sorry" were the final songs released from Buzz and were both included on a double A-side CD single which reached number four in UK. The album was certified Platinum in UK and was released in Australia and US in 2001.
The album was reissued on vinyl for the first time ever in February 2024. [1] [2] It debuted at number 7 on the UK Vinyl Albums Chart. [3]
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [4] |
NME | [5] |
Yahoo! Music UK | [6] |
Buzz received favourable critical response from different music magazines and websites. Everyone noticed the group's departure from the "ABBA sound" into their own musical style. AllMusic stated "They do in fact have their own sound,and it has revealed itself here,crystal clear". [7]
This album saw the group leaning toward a more mature and original sound influenced by electro and techno but still keeping the sound prominent to Steps' earlier work. This is seen as the album plays out through tracks such as "You'll Be Sorry","Never Get Over You" "Happy Go Lucky" and "Buzzz". The art work and overall look for the album is prominent to the sound as their earlier albums had more colour and expression to resemble the enlightenment of the sound of their music. As their sound was more mature their appearances were more sophisticated and showed the progression of Steps into a new era that was carried on into the look of their next album,Gold:Greatest Hits.
In an interview with whereitsat.tv when Steps were asked if their Pete Waterman days where behind them,Lee responded with:"We've been under Pete Waterman's wing for a good two or three years and I think with the third album Buzz,we've had an experience and sort of self-expression and things,you know. We've had our chance,we've wrote,we've helped produce and we've got th[ose] songs on the album Buzz. Now that the greatest hits album is coming out,[we're] writing and helping produce for that as well and then there's an album after that. It's almost like leaving an era behind and moving onto something else,so you could see it as a new beginning in a way."
However,the album is said to be less successful than their first releases,only peaking at number four on the UK Albums Chart and achieving double Platinum status from the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) – Step One was certified 8×Platinum and Steptacular was certified 4×Platinum. It is also considered to be their only album to not sell a million copies in the United Kingdom,before the group's Boxing Day split. To date,it has sold more than 680,000 units in UK,becoming their lowest-selling album while they were still together. The album also features solos from each member apart from Lee,though he is featured on the song he co-wrote,"Turn Around".
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Better the Devil You Know" |
| 3:49 | |
2. | "Stomp" |
|
| 3:22 |
3. | "Summer of Love" |
|
| 3:52 |
4. | "It's the Way You Make Me Feel" | Jörgen Elofsson |
| 3:17 |
5. | "You'll Be Sorry" |
|
| 4:06 |
6. | "Learn to Love Again" |
| Frampton | 3:27 |
7. | "Never Get Over You" |
| Hedges | 3:55 |
8. | "Hand on Your Heart" |
| Frampton | 4:03 |
9. | "Happy Go Lucky" |
|
| 3:33 |
10. | "Buzzz" |
|
| 3:21 |
11. | "Here and Now" |
| 3:45 | |
12. | "Paradise Lost" |
|
| 4:35 |
13. | "Turn Around" |
| Graham Stack | 3:24 |
14. | "Wouldn't Hurt So Bad" |
|
| 3:34 |
15. | "If You Believe" |
| Chris Porter | 3:52 |
Total length: | 55:55 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Stomp" |
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| 3:22 |
2. | "It's the Way You Make Me Feel" | Elofsson |
| 3:17 |
3. | "Buzzz" |
|
| 3:21 |
4. | "Here and Now" |
|
| 3:45 |
5. | "Happy Go Lucky" |
|
| 3:33 |
6. | "Summer of Love" |
|
| 3:52 |
7. | "Better the Devil You Know" |
|
| 3:49 |
8. | "You'll Be Sorry" |
|
| 4:06 |
9. | "Learn to Love Again" |
| Frampton | 3:27 |
10. | "Never Get Over You" |
| Hedges | 3:55 |
11. | "Hand on Your Heart" |
| Frampton | 4:03 |
12. | "Paradise Lost" |
|
| 4:35 |
13. | "Turn Around" |
| Stack | 3:24 |
14. | "If You Believe" |
| Porter | 3:52 |
Total length: | 52:21 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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15. | "Wouldn't Hurt So Bad" |
|
| 3:34 |
16. | "Human Touch" |
|
| 4:00 |
Total length: | 59:55 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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17. | "Stomp" (W.I.P. Remix) |
|
| 6:08 |
18. | "5, 6, 7, 8" (Instrumental) |
|
| 2:54 |
Total length: | 68:57 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Buzzz" |
|
| 3:21 |
2. | "It's the Way You Make Me Feel" | Elofsson |
| 3:17 |
3. | "Happy Go Lucky" |
|
| 3:33 |
4. | "Mars & Venus (We Fall in Love Again)" |
|
| 3:50 |
5. | "Stomp" |
|
| 3:22 |
6. | "Here and Now" |
|
| 3:45 |
7. | "Summer of Love" |
|
| 3:52 |
8. | "Never Get Over You" |
| Hedges | 3:55 |
9. | "Wouldn't Hurt So Bad" |
|
| 3:34 |
10. | "Learn to Love Again" |
| Frampton | 3:27 |
11. | "Hand on Your Heart" |
| Frampton | 4:03 |
Total length: | 40:00 |
Note
Chart (2000) | Peak position | Certification ( sales thresholds ) |
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Australian Albums Chart (ARIA) [8] | 112 | |
Belgian Albums Chart (Flanders) [9] | 11 | |
Irish Albums Chart [10] | 23 | |
Japanese Albums Chart [11] | 53 | |
UK Albums Chart [12] | 4 | 2× Platinum [13] |
Chart (2024) | Peak position |
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UK Vinyl Albums [14] | 7 |
Country | Release date | Format | Label | Catalogue |
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United Kingdom [15] | 30 October 2000 | Standard edition (CD) | Jive / EBUL | 920117-2 |
Standard edition (cassette) | 920117-4 | |||
Australia [15] | 16 July 2001 | Standard edition (CD + bonus tracks) | Zomba | 920128-2 |
United States [15] | 24 July 2001 | Standard edition (CD) | 01241-41752-2 | |
Worldwide | 23 February 2024 | Vinyl | ||
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