Here and Now / You'll Be Sorry

"Here and Now" / "You'll Be Sorry"
Single by Steps
from the album Buzz
B-side	"Just Like the First Time"
Released	4 June 2001 (2001-06-04)
Length	3:28 ("Here and Now") 3:38 ("You'll Be Sorry")
Label	Jive Ebul
Songwriter(s)	Andreas Carlsson, Ali Thomson ("Here and Now") Mark Topham, Karl Twigg ("You'll Be Sorry")
Producer(s)	Quiz & Larossi ("Here and Now") Mark Topham, Karl Twigg, Waterman ("You'll Be Sorry")
Steps singles chronology
"It's the Way You Make Me Feel" (2001) "Here and Now" / "You'll Be Sorry" (2001) "Chain Reaction" (2001)
Alternative cover
CD2 cover
Music videos
"Here and Now" on YouTube
"You'll Be Sorry" on YouTube

"Here and Now" and "You'll Be Sorry" are two songs by British pop group Steps. Both tracks appear their third studio album, Buzz (2000). Released on 4 June 2001, the songs were the band's fourth double A-side single. In Europe, the song "Here and Now" was released alongside "Summer of Love" instead.^[1] The single reached number four in the United Kingdom and number 23 in Ireland.

Both songs were remixed for their single release, with the official titles of the Q-Street Mix (also called the Soundtrade Mix) and The Pardon Mix; which is similar to the album version but with a hard ending instead of a fade out.

Chart performance

Although widely advertised as being released on 28 May 2001,^[2] the single was pushed back and released on 4 June 2001.^[3][4] The double A-side debuted and peaked at number four on the UK Singles Chart and spent 10 weeks in the top 75.^[5] Despite its chart success, it ended up as one of Steps' lowest-selling singles.^[6]

Music video

The concept was notable for the fact that the videos for the two songs linked together. The video for "Here And Now" features the group making their way through a maze, until they reach the centre and perform the song's dance routine. At the end of the song, the centre of the maze morphs into a spaceship which then flies off.

The video for "You'll Be Sorry" takes place aboard the spaceship. A competition was held through the official Steps website for fans to be filmed and appear in the video for "You'll Be Sorry", which was recorded in Acton, London.^{[citation needed]} The 30-some competition winners were filmed dancing around the centre stage whilst Steps performed their dance routine to the chorus of the song. However, none of the footage made it to the final cut, disappointing the competition winners.^{[citation needed]}

In May 2022, the raw footage from the "You'll Be Sorry" video shoot was released on Steps' official YouTube channel showing the footage of the competition winners officially for the first time in 21 years. Co-director Marek Losey explained in an interview on the same channel that the footage was ultimately not included due to time pressure. There was to have been additional footage of the fans entering the video set, but it was not shot.^{[citation needed]}

Track listings

UK CD1[7] "Here and Now" (Q-Street mix) "Here and Now" (Sleazesisters Anthem mix) "You'll Be Sorry" (W.I.P. Bach to Classics mix) UK CD2[8] "You'll Be Sorry" (The Pardon mix) "Here and Now" (Almighty mix) "Just Like the First Time" UK cassette single[9] "Here and Now" (Q-Street mix) "You'll Be Sorry" (The Pardon mix) "Here and Now" (Almighty mix)

Australian and New Zealand CD single[10] "Here and Now" (Soundtrade mix) "Here and Now" (Sleazesisters Anthem mix) "Here and Now" (Almighty mix) "You'll Be Sorry" (The Pardon mix) "You'll Be Sorry" (W.I.P. Bach to Classics mix) "Just Like the First Time"

Personnel

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

"You'll Be Sorry" Ian "H" Watkins – lead and backing vocals Claire Richards – lead and backing vocals Lisa Scott-Lee – lead and backing vocals Lee Latchford-Evans – backing vocals Faye Tozer – lead and backing vocals

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2001) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[11] 71 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[12] 19 Ireland (IRMA)[13] 23 Scotland (OCC)[14] 2 UK Singles (OCC)[5] 4 UK Indie (OCC)[15] 2

Year-end charts Chart (2001) Position UK Singles (OCC)[16] 114

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref(s).
United Kingdom	4 June 2001	CD cassette	Jive Ebul	[3][4]
Australia	16 July 2001	CD		[17]

References

1. Discogs, Here And Now // Summer Of Love. "Discogs".
2. "Here and Now: Single Released 28th May". Retrieved 1 June 2021.
3. "Steps: Gold Tour". Retrieved 1 June 2021.
4. "Reviews – For Records Out on 4 June 2001" (PDF). Music Week. 2 June 2001. p. 12. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
5. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
6. Copsey, Rob (14 March 2017). "Steps' Biggest Selling Singles Revealed". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
7. Here and Now / You'll Be Sorry (UK CD1 liner notes). Steps. Jive Records, Ebul Records. 2001. 9201322.
8. Here and Now / You'll Be Sorry (UK CD2 liner notes). Steps. Jive Records, Ebul Records. 2001. 9201372.
9. Here and Now / You'll Be Sorry (UK cassette single sleeve). Steps. Jive Records, Ebul Records. 2001. 9201324.
10. Here and Now / You'll Be Sorry (Australian & New Zealand CD single liner notes). Steps. Jive Records, Ebul Records. 2001. 9201402.
11. "Issue 596" ARIA Top 100 Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
12. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 19, no. 26. 23 June 2001. p. 12. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
13. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Here & Now / You'll Be Sorry". Irish Singles Chart.
14. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
15. "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
16. "The Official UK Singles Chart 2001" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
17. "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 16th July 2001" (PDF). ARIA. 16 July 2001. p. 24. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 February 2002. Retrieved 14 August 2021.