"Just a Step from Heaven" is the third single by British girl group Eternal. It was the third single released from their debut album, Always & Forever (1993), on 18 April 1994. The single entered at number 12 on the UK Singles Chart dated 24 April 1994, climbing to its peak of number eight three weeks later. The single spent 11 weeks on the UK Singles Chart. It also reached the top 30 in Ireland and New Zealand and experienced minimal success in North America.
Larry Flick from Billboard magazine wrote, "A glowing moment from the noteworthy "Always & Forever" album, this midtempo jam chugs along with rich harmonies, a diva-driven lead vocal, and an arrangement that pads a hip-hop foundation with sweet retro-soul nuances and a killer chorus. Juicy."[2]