Say You'll Be Mine (Steps song)

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"Say You'll Be Mine"
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Single by Steps
from the album Steptacular
A-side"Better the Devil You Know"
Released13 December 1999 (1999-12-13)[1]
Recorded1999
StudioPWL (Manchester, England)
GenrePop
Length3:32
LabelJive, Ebul
Songwriter(s)Andrew Frampton, Pete Waterman ("Say You'll Be Mine")
Producer(s)Andrew Frampton, Pete Waterman ("Say You'll Be Mine")
Steps singles chronology
"After the Love Has Gone"
(1999) 		"Say You'll Be Mine" / "Better the Devil You Know"
(1999) 		"Deeper Shade of Blue"
(2000)
Music video
"Say You'll Be Mine" on YouTube

"Say You'll Be Mine" is a song by British dance-pop group Steps, released as a double A-side with a cover version of Kylie Minogue's "Better the Devil You Know". Steps' cover of "Better the Devil You Know" was later included as the opening track on their third studio album, Buzz (2000), but did not serve as a lead single. A limited-edition single was released as a digipack that was included with a doubled-sided poster in the sleeve. The song is the first to feature all five members on lead vocals.

"Say You'll Be Mine" / "Better the Devil You Know" was released on 13 December 1999 and reached number four on the UK Singles Chart in January 2000. The double A-side also reached the top 40 in Australia and Ireland. A new Matt Pop's Old Skool Mix was included on the remix album Stomp All Night: The Remix Anthology as the first track on the second disc.

Critical reception[]

Scottish newspaper Aberdeen Evening Express noted that "this is the first track where the Stepsters all take turns on lead." They added, "The instantly catchy singalong fest has a mature feel and is a dead cert to get you bopping this winter."[2] Lucas Villa from AXS stated that Steps was at "its most adorable" on the "sweet" pop tune "Say You'll Be Mine".[3] Can't Stop the Pop described it as "fascinating" and "one of their most brilliantly uplifting songs", adding that the track is "bursting at the seams with subtly catchy hooks." Also they noted that it is their first song to feature all five members of the group on lead vocals.[4]

Chart performance[]

The single was released in Christmas week of 1999, against competitors such as S Club 7's "Two in a Million / You're My Number One" and the number one Westlife's "I Have a Dream / Seasons in the Sun". The single entered at number seven - the group's lowest since their debut "5,6,7,8" - but peaked at number four in its third and fourth weeks. The single spent seventeen weeks on the chart, their longest runner since "Better Best Forgotten".

Music video[]

A music video was made for "Say You'll Be Mine", directed by David Amphlett. He also directed the videos for "Tragedy" and "Heartbeat". It features the band acting out different films. H and Claire act out Romeo + Juliet, H and Faye act out Austin Powers, H and Lisa act out Titanic, Lee and Claire act out There's Something About Mary, Lee and Faye act out Batman Returns and Lee and Lisa act out Armageddon. Also in the video, the group wears gold coloured outfits performing a dance routine. It was published on YouTube in October 2009. By November 2020, the video has been viewed over 5,4 million times.[5]

Track listings[]

UK and Australian enhanced CD single[6]

  1. "Say You'll Be Mine" – 3:32
  2. "Better the Devil You Know" – 3:49
  3. "Better the Devil You Know" (2T's 2 Go mix) – 5:43

UK cassette single[7]

  1. "Say You'll Be Mine" – 3:32
  2. "Better the Devil You Know" – 3:49

Credits and personnel[]

Charts[]

Chart (1999–2000) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[10] 21
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[11] 42
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[12] 19
Germany (Official German Charts)[13] 98
Hungary (Mahasz)[14] 7
Ireland (IRMA)[15] 13
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[16] 47
Scotland (OCC)[17] 3
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[18] 93
UK Singles (OCC)[19] 4
UK Indie (OCC)[20] 1

References[]

  1. ^ "New Releases – For Week Starting 13 December, 1999: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 11 December 1999. p. 23. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  2. ^ Aberdeen Evening Express. 6 October 1999. p. 26. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
  3. ^ Villa, Lucas (19 June 2017). "Steps turns 20: Counting down the pop group's top 10 singles". AXS. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  4. ^ "Steps – Say You'll Be Mine". Can't Stop the Pop. 9 December 2019. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
  5. ^ "Steps - Say You'll Be Mine (Official Video)". YouTube. 25 October 2009. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
  6. ^ Say You'll Be Mine / Better the Devil You Know (UK & Australian enhanced CD single liner notes). Steps. Jive Records, Ebul Records. 1999. 9201008.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  7. ^ Say You'll Be Mine / Better the Devil You Know (UK cassette single sleeve). Steps. Jive Records, Ebul Records. 1999. 9201004.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  8. ^ Steptacular (European CD album liner notes). Steps. Jive Records, Ebul Records. 1999. 0519442.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  9. ^ Buzz (UK CD album liner notes). Steps. Jive Records, Ebul Records. 2000. 9201172.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  10. ^ "Australian-charts.com – Steps – Say You'll Be Mine". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  11. ^ "Ultratop.be – Steps – Say You'll Be Mine" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  12. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 17 no. 4. 22 January 2000. p. 27. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  13. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Steps – Say You'll Be Mine" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
  14. ^ "Top National Sellers" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 17 no. 8. 19 February 2000. p. 13. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
  15. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Say You'll Be Mine / Better the Devil...". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
  16. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Steps – Say You'll Be Mine" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  17. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  18. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Steps – Say You'll Be Mine". Swiss Singles Chart.
  19. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  20. ^ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 November 2018.

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