One Step Closer (S Club Juniors song)

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"One Step Closer"
Onestepcloser.jpg
Single by S Club Juniors
from the album Together
B-side
Released22 April 2002 (2002-04-22)
Studio Rose & Foster (London, England)
Length3:08
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
S Club Juniors singles chronology
"One Step Closer"
(2002)
"Automatic High"
(2002)
Frankie Sandford singles chronology
"One Step Closer"
(2002)
"Automatic High"
(2002)

"One Step Closer" is the debut single of British pop group S Club Juniors, written by Cathy Dennis, Mike Percy, and Tim Lever. Produced by Nick Foster and Mike Rose, it was released as the first single from their first album, Together (2002). "One Step Closer" was issued on 22 April 2002 in the United Kingdom, where it peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart, losing out to the number-one spot by 1,000 copies. [1] The song served as the theme for the US reality television series American Juniors (2003).

Contents

Composition

Frankie Sandford sings the first verse. Calvin Goldspink sings the first part of the first and the third bridges. Jay Asforis sings the second part of the first and the third bridges and the first part of the second bridge. Daisy Evans sings the second verse. Hannah Richings sings a backing vocal during the second verse. Stacey McClean sings the second part of the second bridge and backing vocals during the final chorus. Rochelle Wiseman sings backing vocals in the final chorus. Aaron Renfree does not have any solos in this song. Recording was produced by Tim Lever and done at Hollywood's famed Radio Recorders by engineer Jordan Winsen.

Release and chart performance

"One Step Closer" was released in the United Kingdom on 22 April 2002. [2] During its first week on sale, it reached number two on the UK Singles Chart, selling approximately 84,400 copies. [1] It remained within the top 40 for 11 weeks, until mid-July. In Ireland, the song peaked at number five. It also entered the top 20 of the European Hot 100 Singles chart, reaching number 14. In New Zealand, the single was released on 5 August 2002 but did not chart. [3]

Music video

The video shows the band in a classroom which changes into a disco. The noise attracts the attention of the headmaster (played by Lee Cornes) who arrives only to find it a classroom again.

Track listings

UK CD1 [4]

  1. "One Step Closer"
  2. "Reach" (special S Club 7 and S Club Juniors version)
  3. "Together"
  4. "One Step Closer" (CD-ROM)

UK CD2 [5]

  1. "One Step Closer"
  2. "One Step Closer" (karaoke version)
  3. "S Club Juniors Girls Reveal Their Secrets to the S Club 7 Boys"

UK cassette single [6]

  1. "One Step Closer"
  2. "One Step Closer" (acapella version)

Credits and personnel

Credits are lifted from the Together album booklet. [7]

Studios

Personnel

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [14] Silver200,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

American Juniors version

"One Step Closer"
American Juniors-One Step Closer.jpg
Single by American Juniors
from the album Kids in America
Released12 August 2003 (2003-08-12)
Length3:05
Label Jive
Songwriter(s)

"One Step Closer" was covered by American Juniors, recorded by the ten finalists on the American Juniors television program, not just the five who won. It was released by Jive Records on 12 August 2003. [15] This version reached number two in Canada but did not chart in the US.

Track listing

  1. "One Step Closer"
  2. "Kids in America" (pop mix)
  3. "Kids in America" (rock mix)

Charts

Chart (2003)Peak
position
Canada (Nielsen SoundScan) [16] 2

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