The Last Dance (Steps album)

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{{Infobox album

| name = The Last Dance

| type = Remix album

| longtype =

| artist = Steps

| cover = StepsLastDance.jpg

| border = yes

| alt =

| released = 25 November 2002 (EU)

| recorded = 1997–2001

| venue =

| studio =

| genre = Pop

| length = 116:25

| label = Jive

| producer = Pete Waterman

| prev_title = Gold: Greatest Hits

| prev_year = 2001

| next_title = The Ultimate Collection

| next_year = 2011

}}

The Last Dance is the second compilation album from pop group Steps, and was released eleven months after the group had disbanded. It contains a selection of B-sides and remixes of previous singles and received extremely limited promotion prior to its release. The album reached #57 in the UK. A 49 track edition is currently available digitally.

Track listing

{{Track listing

| headline = CD one

| title1 = Overture

| writer1 = {{flat list|

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| length1 = 4:22

| title2 = Too Busy Thinking About My Baby

| writer2 = {{flat list|

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| length2 = 2:49

| title3 = To Be Your Hero

| writer3 = {{flat list|

  • Frampton
  • Waterman

}}

| length3 = 3:49

| title4 = Baby Don't Dance

| note4 = W.I.P. Radio Edit

| writer4 = {{flat list|

}}

| length4 = 3:51

| title5 = Human Touch

| note5 = W.I.P. Mix

| writer5 = {{flat list|

  • Topham
  • Twigg

}}

| length5 = 3:59

| title6 = I Know Him So Well

| writer6 = {{flat list|

}}

| length6 = 4:14

| title7 = Lay All Your Love On Me

| writer7 = {{flat list|

  • Andersson
  • Ulvaeus

}}

| length7 = 4:26

| title8 = You'll Be Sorry

| note8 = W.I.P. Radio Mix

| writer8 = {{flat list|

  • Topham
  • Twigg

}}

| length8 = 4:08

| title9 = Merry Xmas Everybody

| note9 = W.I.P. Mix

| writer9 = {{flat list|

}}

| length9 = 3:10

| title10 = Why?

| writer10 = {{flat list|

  • Topham
  • Twigg

}}

| length10 = 4:08

| title11 = Mars And Venus (We Fall In Love Again)

| note11 = W.I.P. Mix

| writer11 = {{flat list|

}}

| length11 = 3:59

| title12 = Just Like The First Time

| note12 = W.I.P. Mix

| writer12 = {{flat list|

  • Frampton
  • Waterman

}}

| length12 = 3:43

| title13 = One for Sorrow

| note13 = Sleaze Sisters Anthem Edit

| writer13 = {{flat list|

  • Topham
  • Twigg
  • Ellington

}}

| length13 = 4:15

| title14 = Deeper Shade of Blue

| note14 = Sleaze Sisters Anthem PA Edit

| writer14 = {{flat list|

  • Topham
  • Twigg

}}

| length14 = 4:01

}}

{{Track listing

| headline = CD two

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  1. 5,6,7,8 [W.I.P. 2002 Remix] (Upton/Crosby) – 5:26
  2. Tragedy [W.I.P. Reception Mix] (Gibb/Gibb/Gibb) – 6:57
  3. Last Thing on My Mind [Wip't Up In The Disco Mix] (Stock/Waterman/Dallin/Woodward) – 5:39
  4. One for Sorrow [W.I.P. Mix] (Topham/Twigg/Ellington) – 6:53
  5. Better Best Forgotten [W.I.P. '99 Cream of Manchester Mix] (Frampton/Waterman) – 6:16
  6. Love's Got a Hold on My Heart [W.I.P. Off The Wall Mix] (Frampton/Waterman) – 6:12
  7. After The Love Has Gone [W.I.P. Mix] (Topham/Twigg/Ellington) – 4:35
  8. Deeper Shade of Blue [W.I.P. Mix] (Topham/Twigg) – 6:47
  9. Summer Of Love [W.I.P. Remix] (Topham/Twigg) – 6:38
  10. Stomp [W.I.P. Mix] (Topham/Twigg/Campbell/Edwards/Rodgers) – 6:08
  • W.I.P. = Work In Progress

A new version has been released digitally on 27 February 2020, now containing 49 tracks.

  1. Overture – 4:20
  2. Just Like The First Time – 3:28
  3. One For Sorrow (Tony Moran Remix) – 3:29
  4. Human Touch – 3:56
  5. Too Busy Thinking About My Baby – 2:49
  6. You'll Be Sorry (The W.I.P. Radio Mix) – 4:08
  7. To Be Your Hero – 3:48
  8. Baby Don't Dance (W.I.P. Radio Edit) – 3:51
  9. Lay All Your Love On Me – 4:25
  10. Mars & Venus (We Fall In Love Again) – 3:51
  11. Stomp (Dance Man's Cosmic Funk Mix) – 4:29
  12. In It For Love – 3:23
  13. Summer Of Love (D-Bop's Tequila Sunrise Vocal Mix) – 6:51
  14. A Love To Last – 3:41
  15. Better Best Forgotten (Nip On The Dance Floor W.I.P. Mix) – 5:19
  16. Bittersweet – 3:58
  17. Here And Now (Almighty Edit) – 4:07
  18. Words Of Wisdom – 3:52
  19. Deeper Shade Of Blue (Sleazesisters Anthem PA Edit) – 4:00
  20. Stop Me From Loving You – 3:42
  21. 5, 6, 7, 8 (W.I.P. 2002 Remix) – 5:25
  22. Why? – 4:09
  23. Merry Xmas everybody – 3:08
  24. Chain Reaction (Graham Stack Extended Mix) – 6:26
  1. 5, 6, 7, 8 (Euro Step Mix)
  2. Last Thing On My Mind (Wip't Up The Disco Mix) – 5:39
  3. One For Sorrow (Sleazesisters Anthem Mix) – 4:12
  4. Tragedy (W.I.P. Reception Mix) – 6:57
  5. Heatbeat (Simon Hill Mix) – 4:38
  6. Better Best Forgotten (W.I.P. '99 Cream Of Manchester Mix) – 6:15
  7. Love's Got A Hold On My Heart (W.I.P. Off The Wall Mix) – 6:11
  8. After The Love Has Gone (W.I.P. Mix) – 5:36
  9. Say You'll Be Mine (Matt Pop's Old Skool Mix) – 5:29
  10. Better The Devil You Know (2T's 2 Go Mix) – 5:41
  11. Deeper Shade Of Blue (W.I.P. Mix) – 6:46
  12. Summer Of Love (W.I.P. Mix) – 6:40
  13. Stomp (W.I.P. Mix) – 6:07
  14. It's The Way You Make Me Feel (Sleazesisters Anthem Edit) – 3:24
  15. Here And Now (Sleazesisters Anthem Edit) – 3:31
  16. You'll Be Sorry (W.I.P. Bach To Classics Mix) – 6:48
  17. Chain Reaction (Almighty Mix) – 8:13
  18. Words Are Not Enough (Sleazesisters Anthem Edit) – 5:06
  19. I Know Him So Well (Almighty Mix) – 7:15
  20. One For Sorrow (W.I.P. Remix) – 6:52
  21. Just Like The First Time (W.I.P. Remix) – 3:42
  22. Chain Reaction (Xenomania Edit) – 4:16
  23. Human Touch (W.I.P. Remix) – 3:57
  24. You'll Be Sorry (Sleazesisters Anthem Mix) – 8:07
  25. One For Sorrow (Soul Solution Extended Vocal Mix) – 5:05

Charts and certifications

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Chart (2002)

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