5,6,7,8

"5,6,7,8"
Single by Steps
from the album Step One
B-side	"Words of Wisdom"
Released	17 November 1997
Format	CD single, cassette
Genre	Dance-pop
Length	3:22
Label	Jive
Writer(s)	Barry Upton, Steve Crosby
Certification	Silver
Steps singles chronology
"5,6,7,8" (1997) "Last Thing on My Mind" (1998)

"5,6,7,8" is the debut single by British pop group Steps. The verses are performed by Lee Latchford-Evans and Lisa Scott-Lee performs the middle eight. The choruses feature no male singing voices. The song's release coincided with a line dancing craze in the UK, then at its prime.

Although it is only one of two Steps singles to miss the top ten in the UK, it is also one of their highest sellers. It remained in the top 20 for ten weeks and sold over 300,000 copies, more than some of their top-5 hits. In the UK it was the biggest-selling single of the 1990s not to enter the top 10 in the UK Singles Chart. It did, however, top the charts in Australia.^[1]

Music video

The official music video for the song was filmed in Marbella, Spain. It features Steps performing the song and its dance routine in colour co-ordinated outfits. Lisa Scott-Lee is in a green bikini top and flowered shorts, Faye Tozer wears a yellow bikini top and sarong whilst Claire Richards has orange bikini top and sarong. Both H and Lee Latchford-Evans are wearing their shirts undone and shorts which feature a mash-up of colours. At the end, Lisa is wearing a red halter neck lycra dress, Faye a red asymmetrical top and skirt and Claire a red long sleeved see-through top and leather trousers. Both H and Lee are wearing black t-shirts and red trousers. Throughout the video, Lisa, Faye and Claire are driving to the beach in a 1995 Suzuki Vitara or playing turn tables. H and Lee are seen driving on quad bikes or playing snooker. On the choruses, they are performing the famous dance routine. On one chorus, they are seen showing routine to some boys and girls. At the end of the video, they are on stage at a beach party with an audience watching and dancing.^[2]

Personnel

• Lee Latchford-Evans – lead and backing vocals
• Faye Tozer – lead and backing vocals
• Lisa Scott-Lee – lead and backing vocals
• Claire Richards – lead and backing vocals
• Ian "H" Watkins – backing vocals

Use in popular media

• Please Like Me (season 1, episode 4 and 5)
• "Two Pints Of Lager And A Packet Of Crisps" (season 1, episode 2)

Track listings

CD^[1]

1. "5,6,7,8" (radio edit) – 3:22
2. "5,6,7,8" (extended version) – 4:03
3. "Words of Wisdom" – 3:52
4. "5,6,7,8" (instrumental) – 2:54

Cassette

1. "5,6,7,8" (radio edit) – 3:22
2. "Words of Wisdom" – 3:52

Other remixes

1. "5,6,7,8" (Euro Step Remix)
2. "5,6,7,8" (W.I.P. 2001 Remix)
3. "5,6,7,8" (W.I.P Mix)
4. "5,6,7,8" (Backing Track)

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

References