| "What the Future Holds" | ||||
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| Single by Steps | ||||
| from the album What the Future Holds | ||||
| Released | 9 September 2020 | |||
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| Length | 3:49 (Single Mix) 4:27 (Full Version) | |||
| Label | BMG | |||
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| "What the Future Holds" on YouTube | ||||
"What the Future Holds" is a song recorded by British group Steps for their sixth studio album of the same name (2020).
On 7 September 2020, Steps announced that they would release their sixth album What the Future Holds on 27 November, preceded by its title track, in addition to embarking on a United Kingdom arena tour in 2021. [3] In a message released online, the group stated "We couldn't keep it a secret any longer!" [4] It is their first album to be released with their new record label based in the United States, BMG. [3]
The song "What the Future Holds" premiered on Zoe Ball's The Radio 2 Breakfast Show on 8 September and was released as the lead single the same day on download and streaming platforms. [3] [5]
A remix of the single by Cahill was released on 30 September. [6]
The full version of the song (found as the last track on the digital version of the What the Future Holds album) features a solo verse shared by Faye Tozer & Lisa Scott Lee. The verse is cut on the Single Mix of the song.
The official music video for "What the Future Holds" was filmed in London at the start of 2020 and premiered on 11 September. It was directed by Max Giwa and Dania Pasquini. [7]
Steps performed the single live for the first time on 18 September 2020 on BBC One's The One Show , featuring choreography from the official music video. [8] [9]
Written by Greg Kurstin and Sia, "What the Future Holds" lasts for a duration of three minutes and forty-nine seconds.
Digital download/streaming [10]
Digital Cahill Remix single [11]
Under My Skin Digital Single [12]
Remixes
| Chart (2020) | Peak position |
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| Scotland (OCC) [14] | 10 |
| UK Singles Downloads (OCC) [15] | 10 |
| UK Indie (OCC) [16] | 25 |
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