One for Sorrow (song)

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"One for Sorrow"
One for Sorrow (song) cover.jpg
CD2 cover
Single by Steps
from the album Step One
B-side "Too Weak to Resist"
Released24 August 1998 (1998-08-24)
Studio PWL (London and Manchester, England)
Genre
Length4:20
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Steps singles chronology
"Last Thing on My Mind"
(1998)
"One for Sorrow"
(1998)
"Heartbeat" / "Tragedy"
(1998)
Music videos
"One for Sorrow" on YouTube

Credits and personnel

Credits are adapted from the liner notes of Step One . [31]

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [42] Gold423,000 [43]

Release history

RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)Ref.
United Kingdom24 August 1998
  • CD
  • cassette
[44]
United States3 August 1999 [45]

References

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