The Last Dance (Steps album)

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The Last Dance
StepsLastDance.jpg
Remix album by
Released25 November 2002 (EU)
Recorded1997-2001
Genre Pop
Length116:25
Label Jive
Producer Pete Waterman
Steps chronology
Gold: Greatest Hits
(2001)
The Last Dance
(2002)
The Ultimate Collection
(2011)

The Last Dance is the second compilation album from pop group Steps, and was released eleven months after the group had disbanded. It contains a selection of B-sides and remixes of previous singles and received extremely limited promotion prior to its release. The album reached #57 in the UK. A 49 track edition is currently available digitally.

Contents

Track listing

CD one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Overture"4:22
2."Too Busy Thinking About My Baby"2:49
3."To Be Your Hero"
  • Frampton
  • Waterman
3:49
4."Baby Don't Dance" (W.I.P. Radio Edit)3:51
5."Human Touch" (W.I.P. Mix)
  • Topham
  • Twigg
3:59
6."I Know Him So Well"4:14
7."Lay All Your Love On Me"
  • Andersson
  • Ulvaeus
4:26
8."You'll Be Sorry" (W.I.P. Radio Mix)
  • Topham
  • Twigg
4:08
9."Merry Xmas Everybody" (W.I.P. Mix)3:10
10."Why?"
  • Topham
  • Twigg
4:08
11."Mars And Venus (We Fall In Love Again)" (W.I.P. Mix)
3:59
12."Just Like The First Time" (W.I.P. Mix)
  • Frampton
  • Waterman
3:43
13."One for Sorrow" (Sleaze Sisters Anthem Edit)
  • Topham
  • Twigg
  • Ellington
4:15
14."Deeper Shade of Blue" (Sleaze Sisters Anthem PA Edit)
  • Topham
  • Twigg
4:01
CD two
No.TitleLength
  1. 5,6,7,8 [W.I.P. 2002 Remix] (Upton/Crosby) – 5:26
  2. Tragedy [W.I.P. Reception Mix] (Gibb/Gibb/Gibb) – 6:57
  3. Last Thing on My Mind [Wip't Up In The Disco Mix] (Stock/Waterman/Dallin/Woodward) – 5:39
  4. One for Sorrow [W.I.P. Mix] (Topham/Twigg/Ellington) – 6:53
  5. Better Best Forgotten [W.I.P. '99 Cream of Manchester Mix] (Frampton/Waterman) – 6:16
  6. Love's Got a Hold on My Heart [W.I.P. Off The Wall Mix] (Frampton/Waterman) – 6:12
  7. After The Love Has Gone [W.I.P. Mix] (Topham/Twigg/Ellington) – 4:35
  8. Deeper Shade of Blue [W.I.P. Mix] (Topham/Twigg) – 6:47
  9. Summer Of Love [W.I.P. Remix] (Topham/Twigg) – 6:38
  10. Stomp [W.I.P. Mix] (Topham/Twigg/Campbell/Edwards/Rodgers) – 6:08


A new version has been released digitally on 27 February 2020, now containing 49 tracks.

  1. Overture – 4:20
  2. Just Like The First Time – 3:28
  3. One For Sorrow (Tony Moran Remix) – 3:29
  4. Human Touch – 3:56
  5. Too Busy Thinking About My Baby – 2:49
  6. You'll Be Sorry (The W.I.P. Radio Mix) – 4:08
  7. To Be Your Hero – 3:48
  8. Baby Don't Dance (W.I.P. Radio Edit) – 3:51
  9. Lay All Your Love On Me – 4:25
  10. Mars & Venus (We Fall In Love Again) – 3:51
  11. Stomp (Dance Man's Cosmic Funk Mix) – 4:29
  12. In It For Love – 3:23
  13. Summer Of Love (D-Bop's Tequila Sunrise Vocal Mix) – 6:51
  14. A Love To Last – 3:41
  15. Better Best Forgotten (Nip On The Dance Floor W.I.P. Mix) – 5:19
  16. Bittersweet – 3:58
  17. Here And Now (Almighty Edit) – 4:07
  18. Words Of Wisdom – 3:52
  19. Deeper Shade Of Blue (Sleazesisters Anthem PA Edit) – 4:00
  20. Stop Me From Loving You – 3:42
  21. 5, 6, 7, 8 (W.I.P. 2002 Remix) – 5:25
  22. Why? – 4:09
  23. Merry Xmas everybody – 3:08
  24. Chain Reaction (Graham Stack Extended Mix) – 6:26
  1. 5, 6, 7, 8 (Euro Step Mix)
  2. Last Thing On My Mind (Wip't Up The Disco Mix) – 5:39
  3. One For Sorrow (Sleazesisters Anthem Mix) – 4:12
  4. Tragedy (W.I.P. Reception Mix) – 6:57
  5. Heatbeat (Simon Hill Mix) – 4:38
  6. Better Best Forgotten (W.I.P. '99 Cream Of Manchester Mix) – 6:15
  7. Love's Got A Hold On My Heart (W.I.P. Off The Wall Mix) – 6:11
  8. After The Love Has Gone (W.I.P. Mix) – 5:36
  9. Say You'll Be Mine (Matt Pop's Old Skool Mix) – 5:29
  10. Better The Devil You Know (2T's 2 Go Mix) – 5:41
  11. Deeper Shade Of Blue (W.I.P. Mix) – 6:46
  12. Summer Of Love (W.I.P. Mix) – 6:40
  13. Stomp (W.I.P. Mix) – 6:07
  14. It's The Way You Make Me Feel (Sleazesisters Anthem Edit) – 3:24
  15. Here And Now (Sleazesisters Anthem Edit) – 3:31
  16. You'll Be Sorry (W.I.P. Bach To Classics Mix) – 6:48
  17. Chain Reaction (Almighty Mix) – 8:13
  18. Words Are Not Enough (Sleazesisters Anthem Edit) – 5:06
  19. I Know Him So Well (Almighty Mix) – 7:15
  20. One For Sorrow (W.I.P. Remix) – 6:52
  21. Just Like The First Time (W.I.P. Remix) – 3:42
  22. Chain Reaction (Xenomania Edit) – 4:16
  23. Human Touch (W.I.P. Remix) – 3:57
  24. You'll Be Sorry (Sleazesisters Anthem Mix) – 8:07
  25. One For Sorrow (Soul Solution Extended Vocal Mix) – 5:05

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References

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  2. "British album certifications – Steps – The Last Dance". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 20 May 2017.Select albums in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type The Last Dance in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.