Thread by @Ultimate_Steps

#StreamingInThisCity

A fan streaming event / pre-Graham Norton Show online party with @_CRCentral, @strictlyfaye & other fan communities across social media



By the end of the party all (UK) fans joining in will have registered their 10 chart eligible plays for the day

Join in the chatter with #HeartbreakInThisCIty & #StreamingInThisCity

Expect around 20-30 tweets to appear on your timeline in the next hour or so

We have curated playlists on Spotify & Apple Music for you to listen to, but you can join in however you want & join the chatter

Spotify: spoti.fi/3sPyYO4
Apple: apple.co/39BHSqT



We’ll tell you when to press play!

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It's time to begin... let's count in...

5,6,7,8 *Enters Heartbreak HQ*

Press play NOW!

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1 - HITC Single Mix

Released on 25th Feb, the single mix featuring @michellevisage is the first single taken from the newly announced 7th studio album What The future Holds Part 2

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During an instalive with Michelle on Nov 29th, Faye teased that they had something special planned for the song

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On 15th Feb in a newsflash tweet Steps unveiled that Michelle would be joining them for the track

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2 - HITC Album Version

The track saw Steps reunite with @karltwigg for the first time since 2012's Light Up World

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Karl teamed up with @stellaattar on the track.

Stella co-wrote the top 10 single ‘Creeps (Get On The Dancefloor)’ for Freaks.

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3 - HITC Acoustic

@MrSteveAnderson worked his magic on this beautiful reimagining of the track, which was released to digital platforms yesterday

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The acoustic version will also feature on What The Future Holds Part 2 with acoustic mixes of What The Future Holds, Something In Your Eyes & To The Beat Of My Heart

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4 - TTBOMH Shortland Tropical Mix

Released as part of the remixes bundle in January.

@GarethShortland tells us:
"The mix that we ended up with wasn’t the original direction I’d intended it to go in. The original version had more of a rave vibe to it!"

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@GarethShortland continues:

"I’m so happy with the final version so glad we changed course. It’s my favourite remix I’ve produced to date. Such a banger of a tune!"

What do you steppers think of the mix - has it made it to your kitchen disco playlists?

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5 - Seduction - Could This Be Love

We're taking you back to 1990, as we visit Michelle's girl group past!

Could This Be Love spent 10 weeks on the Billboard Chart, peaking at #38

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So c'mon - we're among friends.

Who's old enough to remember Seduction? Who actually bought the single....?

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6 - HITC Single Mix

"The idea for the collaboration came about when we did an instagram live with Michelle on album release week"

- @llatchfordevans

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"Her voice fit the song so perfectly and we're proud she's now our unofficial sixth member" - @LSLofficial

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Both @Faye_Tozer & @michellevisage played the role of Miss Hedge in @JamieMusical

And they both danced with @pernicegiovann1 on Strictly Come Dancing!

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7 - HITC Album Version

@AttitudeMag asked @OfficialSteps "what are your top tips for getting over heartbreak?"

"Gin, tequila... and friends. Talking it out." - @Ianhwatkins

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"It's been a long time. It's got to involve your friends, wine and ice cream." - @_ClaireRichards

"A punchbag in the gym." - @llatchfordevans

How do Steppers get over their heartbreak - let us know!
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8 - HITC Acoustic

Heartbreak In This City is the 4th acoustic release from @OfficialSteps, joining Scared Of The Dark, What The Future Holds & Something In Your Eyes.

They'll soon be joined by an acoustic version of To The Beat Of My Heart on WTFH Part 2

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What's your favourite version of Heartbreak In This City so far?

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9 - Something In Your Eyes

Originally released by Jenny Silver, the song was entered into the 2011 Melodifestivalen - the Swedish national selection process for Eurovision.

Jenny's Version was released on 27 Feb 2011

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Jenny took to Facebook in November 2020 to give Steps' version her seal of approval

"Finally!..somebody has realised the hit factor of SIYE and made a stylish and sexy cover - thank you Steps, we're honoured and flattered ❤"

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10 - S.O.U.L S.Y.S.T.E.M - It's Gonna Be A Lovely Day

@michellevisage features as guest vocalist on this track, the only song on the soundtrack of The Bodyguard performed by an artist other than Whitney Houston released as a single in the US.

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The track samples the 1977 Bill Withers song 'Lovely Day'

Soul System & Michelle peaked at #17 in the UK

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11 - HITC Single Mix

"There's a lyric in 'Heartbreak in This City': "Hear your car at 3am." I thought it was: "Key your car at 3am!"

- @michellevisage

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"Out of all the songs on the album, I think that’s the one to do this type of collaboration. I don’t think any other song is more suited, to be honest. "

- @llatchfordevans

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12 - HITC Album Version

The album version was remixed by Saint for the Night Out edition of What The Future Holds.

If you've not downloaded a copy yet, head over to the Steps Superstore

steps.tmstor.es/product/74191

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13 - HITC Acoustic

"When Adam [manager] had the idea, he literally said, ‘We should get Michelle to do Heartbreak in this City with us.’ That was it. And she said ‘Yes’ straightaway, she didn’t even think about…"

- @_ClaireRichards

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(We know that's not really specific to the acoustic - but we ran out of facts for it 🙈)

13 - WTFH Cahill Edit

The first single from the What The Future Holds campaign.

Just in case you've been hiding a rock or living on the moon since September - The song was written by Steps fan Sia

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Steps were so incredibly close to releasing the track as the first UK lockdown was announced, and it ended up being delayed by 6 months.

The radio edit of the track was accidentally uploaded to the Chinese iTunes Store in May 2020 - it was swiftly removed

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15 - Seduction - Two To Make It Right

Released as a single in late 1989, "Two to Make It Right" reached #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the USA in February 1990. It was held off the top spot by Paula Abdul's 'Opposites Attract'

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When I was in my girl group [Seduction] it was very Svengali-like. We didn't have a say in anything, we had the world's worst record deal - there was no freedom. So I didn't really enjoy the perks of being in a pop group."

- @michellevisage

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16 - WTFH Single Mix

Ending our streaming party, as we started with the single mix!

Don't forget to watch @OfficialSteps X @michellevisage first performance in a couple of hours on the @TheGNShow!

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Just under 36 hours after it's release the Heartbreak In This City video has been viewed 223,000 times on YouTube

Why not give it a(nother) watch once the party is over?



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Thanks for joining us for the streaming party!

The Heartbreak Easter Weekender will continue after the Graham Norton Show - join us and @_CRCentral @StrictlyFaye & the other communities in our fansite cohort to join in the post show chatter!

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