Stomp (Steps song)

"Stomp"
Single by Steps
from the album Buzz
B-side	"Tragedy" (W.I.P. Reception mix)
Released	16 October 2000 (2000-10-16)[1]
Recorded	2000
Studio	PWL (Manchester, England)
Genre	Eurodisco[2]
Length	3:22
Label	Jive Ebul
Songwriter(s)	Mark Topham Karl Twigg Rita Campbell Bernard Edwards Nile Rodgers
Producer(s)	Mark Topham Karl Twigg Waterman
Steps singles chronology
"When I Said Goodbye / Summer of Love" (2000) "Stomp" (2000) "It's the Way You Make Me Feel" (2001)
Music video
"Stomp" on YouTube

"Stomp" is a song by British pop group Steps, released as a single on 16 October 2000. The song features a modified orchestral riff from "Everybody Dance", released by Chic in 1978, but Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers did not receive songwriting credits until the release of Gold: Greatest Hits in 2001.^[3][4] "Stomp" was the group's second and final single to hit number one on the UK Singles Chart.^[5] The track was later released in Australia, Japan, and Europe.

Music video

The video was filmed in Chiswick^{[citation needed]} and features group members Lisa Scott-Lee and Ian "H" Watkins looking after a penthouse apartment while the owner Bill (Dave Legeno) is away on business. They, and the other group members, then throw a party for all their friends but struggle to tidy up before the owner returns.

Track listings

UK CD single[6] "Stomp" – 3:22 "Stomp" (W.I.P. mix) – 6:08 "Tragedy" (W.I.P. Reception mix) – 6:57 UK cassette single[7] "Stomp" – 3:22 "Tragedy" (W.I.P. Reception mix) – 6:57 European CD single[8] "Stomp" – 3:22 "Stomp" (W.I.P. mix) – 6:08

Australian and New Zealand CD single[9] "Stomp" – 3:22 "Stomp" (W.I.P. mix) – 6:08 "Stomp" (Stomp'n mix) – 5:33 "Tragedy" (W.I.P. Reception mix) – 6:57 Japanese CD single[10] "Stomp" (album version) – 3:20 "Stomp" (W.I.P. mix) – 6:08 "Tragedy" (W.I.P. Reception mix) – 6:57 "Stomp" (Dance☆Man's Cosmic Funk mix) – 4:29

Credits and personnel

Credits are adapted from the booklet of Buzz.^[11]

Recording

• Recorded at PWL Studios, Manchester, in 2000
• Mixed at PWL Studios, Manchester
• Mastered at Transfermation Studios, London

Vocals

• Lead vocals – Claire Richards, Faye Tozer, Lisa Scott-Lee, Ian "H" Watkins
• Background vocals – Lee Latchford-Evans

Personnel

• Songwriting – Mark Topham, Karl Twigg, Rita Campbell
• Production – Mark Topham, Karl Twigg, Pete Waterman
• Mixing – Tim Speight
• Engineer – Tim Speight
• Assistant Engineers – Roe and Dan
• Keyboards – Karl Twigg
• Guitar – Greg Bone
• Bass – Ernie McCone, Mark Topham

Charts

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for "Stomp" Chart (2000–2001) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[12] 62 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[13] 25 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[14] 8 Ireland (IRMA)[15] 17 Scotland (OCC)[16] 1 UK Singles (OCC)[5] 1 UK Indie (OCC)[17] 2

Year-end charts Year-end chart performance for "Stomp" Chart (2000) Position UK Singles (OCC)[18] 89

Certifications

Certifications and sales for "Stomp"

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[19]	Silver	200,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

See also

• List of UK Singles Chart number ones of the 2000s

References

1. "New Releases – For Week Starting October 16, 2000: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 14 October 2000. p. 31. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
2. ""Gotta Get Thru This": Dom Passantino's Survey of the New Millenium's UK #1 Singles". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on 24 June 2006. Retrieved 19 May 2024. The second was this slice of Eurodisco, seeping from the same vein that both S Club and Kylie were drawing blood from...
3. Masterton, James (22 October 2000). "Week Ending October 28th 2000". Chart Watch UK. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
4. Gold: Greatest Hits (UK CD album booklet). Steps. Jive Records, Ebul Records. 2001. 9201412.
5. "Steps: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
6. Stomp (UK CD single liner notes). Steps. Jive Records, Ebul Records. 2000. 9201212.
7. Stomp (UK cassette single sleeve). Steps. Jive Records, Ebul Records. 2000. 9201214.
8. Stomp (European CD single liner notes). Steps. Jive Records, Ebul Records. 2000. 9201219.
9. Stomp (Australian & New Zealand CD single liner notes). Steps. Jive Records, Ebul Records. 2001. 9251942.
10. Stomp (Japanese CD single liner notes). Steps. Jive Records. 2001. ZJCI-30006.
11. Buzz (UK CD album booklet). Steps. Jive Records, Ebul Records. 2000. 9201172.
12. "Issue 576" ARIA Top 100 Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
13. "Steps – Stomp" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
14. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 17, no. 45. 5 November 2000. p. 9. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
15. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Stomp". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
16. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
17. "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
18. "Best Sellers of 2000: Singles Top 100". Music Week. 20 January 2001. p. 25.
19. "British single certifications – Steps – Stomp". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 27 August 2020.