Buzz (Steps album)

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FieldValue
nameBuzz
typestudio
artistSteps
coverStepsbzz.jpg
released30 October 2000
recorded1999–2000
genre*Pop
length55:55
labelJive
producer*Jimmy Bralower
prev_titleSteptacular
prev_year1999
next_titleGold: Greatest Hits
next_year2001
misc{{Singles
nameBuzz
typestudio
single1Stomp
single1date16 October 2000
single2It's the Way You Make Me Feel
single2date1 January 2001
single3Here and Now / You'll Be Sorry
single3date28 May 2001
single4Mars & Venus (We Fall in Love Again)
single4date3 July 2001
headerAlternative cover
typeAlbum
coverStepsBuzz.jpg
borderyes
captionInternational cover
::

| name = Buzz | type = studio | artist = Steps | cover = Stepsbzz.jpg | alt = | released = 30 October 2000 | recorded = 1999–2000 | studio = | genre = *Pop

Each member of the group co-wrote a track on the album, consequently doing lead vocals on their respective track. The lead single from the album "Stomp", a funky upbeat song with lyrics about partying at the weekend and having a good time, features a sample from Chic's single "Everybody Dance" and topped the UK Singles Chart, becoming the group's second number 1 hit after "Heartbeat"/"Tragedy".

The songs "Better the Devil You Know" and "Summer of Love", were included on the album after they were released earlier that year as part of double A-side singles with "Say You'll Be Mine" and "When I Said Goodbye" respectively. "It's the Way You Make Me Feel" was the second single to be released from the album and reached number 2 in the UK after copies of the single were released a week early in shops, damaging their chance at taking the number 1 spot; however, this led to the band holding a chart record for the highest chart jump when the track went from number 72 to number 2. "Here and Now" and "You'll Be Sorry" were the final songs released from Buzz and were both included on a double A-side CD single which reached number four in UK. The album was certified Platinum in UK and was released in Australia and US in 2001.

The album was reissued on vinyl for the first time ever in February 2024. It debuted at number 7 on the UK Vinyl Albums Chart.

Release and reception

| rev1 = AllMusic | rev1score = | rev2 = NME | rev2score = | rev3 = Yahoo! Music UK | rev3score = Buzz received favourable critical response from different music magazines and websites. Everyone noticed the group's departure from the "ABBA sound" into their own musical style. AllMusic stated "They do in fact have their own sound, and it has revealed itself here, crystal clear".

This album saw the group leaning toward a more mature and original sound influenced by electro and techno but still keeping the sound prominent to Steps' earlier work. This is seen as the album plays out through tracks such as "You'll Be Sorry", "Never Get Over You" "Happy Go Lucky" and "Buzzz". The art work and overall look for the album is prominent to the sound as their earlier albums had more colour and expression to resemble the enlightenment of the sound of their music. As their sound was more mature their appearances were more sophisticated and showed the progression of Steps into a new era that was carried on into the look of their next album, Gold: Greatest Hits.

In an interview with whereitsat.tv when Steps were asked if their Pete Waterman days where behind them, Lee responded with: "We've been under Pete Waterman's wing for a good two or three years and I think with the third album Buzz, we've had an experience and sort of self-expression and things, you know. We've had our chance, we've wrote, we've helped produce and we've got th[ose] songs on the album Buzz. Now that the greatest hits album is coming out, [we're] writing and helping produce for that as well and then there's an album after that. It's almost like leaving an era behind and moving onto something else, so you could see it as a new beginning in a way."

However, the album is said to be less successful than their first releases, only peaking at number four on the UK Albums Chart and achieving double Platinum status from the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) – Step One was certified 8× Platinum and Steptacular was certified 4× Platinum. It is also considered to be their only album to not sell a million copies in the United Kingdom, before the group's Boxing Day split. To date, it has sold more than 680,000 units in UK, becoming their lowest-selling album while they were still together. The album also features solos from each member apart from Lee, though he is featured on the song he co-wrote, "Turn Around".

Track listing

| headline = Buzz – UK edition | extra_column = Producer(s) | total_length = 55:55

| title1 = Better the Devil You Know | writer1 = {{flatlist|

| title2 = Stomp | writer2 = {{flatlist|

| title3 = Summer of Love | writer3 = {{flatlist|

  • Topham
  • Twigg | extra3 = {{flatlist|
  • Topham
  • Twigg
  • Waterman | length3 = 3:52

| title4 = It's the Way You Make Me Feel | writer4 = Jörgen Elofsson | extra4 = {{flatlist|

| title5 = You'll Be Sorry | writer5 = {{flatlist|

  • Topham
  • Twigg | extra5 = {{flatlist|
  • Topham
  • Twigg
  • Waterman | length5 = 4:06

| title6 = Learn to Love Again | writer6 = {{flatlist|

  • Ian Watkins
  • Andrew Frampton | extra6 = Frampton | length6 = 3:27

| title7 = Never Get Over You | writer7 = {{flatlist|

| title8 = Hand on Your Heart | writer8 = {{flatlist|

| title9 = Happy Go Lucky | writer9 = {{flatlist|

  • Andy Goldmark
  • Brad Daymond
  • Alex Greggs | extra9 = {{flatlist|
  • Goldmark
  • Riprock 'n' Alex | length9 = 3:33

| title10 = Buzzz | writer10 = {{flatlist|

  • Goldmark
  • Mark Mueller | extra10 = {{flatlist|
  • Goldmark
  • Riprock 'n' Alex | length10 = 3:21

| title11 = Here and Now | writer11 = {{flatlist|

| title12 = Paradise Lost | writer12 = {{flatlist|

  • Topham
  • Twigg | extra12 = {{flatlist|
  • Topham
  • Twigg
  • Waterman | length12 = 4:35

| title13 = Turn Around | writer13 = {{flatlist|

| title14 = Wouldn't Hurt So Bad | writer14 = {{flatlist|

  • Goldmark
  • Mueller | extra14 = {{flatlist|
  • Goldmark
  • Jimmy Bralower | length14 = 3:34

| title15 = If You Believe | writer15 = {{flatlist|

  • Faye Tozer
  • Cyndi Lauper
  • Jan Pulsford
  • Jasper Irn | extra15 = Chris Porter | length15 = 3:52 | headline = Buzz – International edition | extra_column = Producer(s) | total_length = 52:21

| title1 = Stomp | writer1 = {{flatlist|

  • Topham
  • Twigg
  • Campbell | extra1 = {{flatlist|
  • Topham
  • Twigg
  • Waterman

| length1 = 3:22 | title2 = It's the Way You Make Me Feel | writer2 = Elofsson | extra2 = {{flatlist|

  • Elofsson
  • Kreuger | length2 = 3:17

| title3 = Buzzz | writer3 = {{flatlist|

  • Goldmark
  • Mueller | extra3 = {{flatlist|
  • Goldmark
  • Riprock 'n' Alex | length3 = 3:21

| title4 = Here and Now | writer4 = {{flatlist|

  • Carlsson
  • Thomson | extra4 = {{flatlist|
  • Romdhane
  • Larossi | length4 = 3:45

| title5 = Happy Go Lucky | writer5 = {{flatlist|

  • Goldmark
  • Daymond
  • Greggs | extra5 = {{flatlist|
  • Goldmark
  • Riprock 'n' Alex

| length5 = 3:33 | title6 = Summer of Love | writer6 = {{flatlist|

  • Topham
  • Twigg | extra6 = {{flatlist|
  • Topham
  • Twigg
  • Waterman | length6 = 3:52

| title7 = Better the Devil You Know | writer7 = {{flatlist|

  • Stock
  • Aitken
  • Waterman | extra7 = {{flatlist|
  • Topham
  • Twigg
  • Waterman | length7 = 3:49

| title8 = You'll Be Sorry | writer8 = {{flatlist|

  • Topham
  • Twigg | extra8 = {{flatlist|
  • Topham
  • Twigg
  • Waterman | length8 = 4:06

| title9 = Learn to Love Again | writer9 = {{flatlist|

  • Watkins
  • Frampton | extra9 = Frampton | length9 = 3:27

| title10 = Never Get Over You | writer10 = {{flatlist|

  • Scott-Lee
  • Hedges
  • Butler | extra10 = Hedges | length10 = 3:55

| title11 = Hand on Your Heart | writer11 = {{flatlist|

  • Richards
  • Frampton | extra11 = Frampton | length11 = 4:03

| title12 = Paradise Lost | writer12 = {{flatlist|

  • Topham
  • Twigg | extra12 = {{flatlist|
  • Topham
  • Twigg
  • Waterman | length12 = 4:35

| title13 = Turn Around | writer13 = {{flatlist|

  • Evans
  • Garvin
  • Paul | extra13 = Stack | length13 = 3:24

| title14 = If You Believe | writer14 = {{flatlist|

  • Tozer
  • Lauper
  • Pulsford
  • Irn | extra14 = Porter | length14 = 3:52 | headline = Buzz – International edition (bonus tracks)

| extra_column = Producer(s) | total_length = 59:55

| title15 = Wouldn't Hurt So Bad | writer15 = {{flatlist|

  • Goldmark
  • Mueller

| extra15 = {{flatlist|

  • Goldmark
  • Bralower | length15 = 3:34

| title16 = Human Touch | writer16 = {{flatlist|

  • Topham
  • Twigg | extra16 = {{flatlist|
  • Topham
  • Twigg
  • Waterman | length16 = 4:00 | headline = Buzz – Japanese edition (bonus tracks)

| extra_column = Producer(s) | total_length = 68:57

| title17 = Stomp | note17 = W.I.P. remix | writer17 = {{flatlist|

  • Topham
  • Twigg
  • Campbell
  • Rodgers
  • Edwards

| extra17 = {{flatlist|

  • Topham
  • Twigg
  • Waterman
  • W.I.P. (remix) | length17 = 6:08

| title18 = 5, 6, 7, 8 | note18 = instrumental | writer18 = {{flatlist|

  • Barry Upton
  • Steve Crosby | extra18 = {{flatlist|
  • Topham
  • Twigg
  • Waterman | length18 = 2:54 | headline = Buzz – US edition

| extra_column = Producer(s) | total_length = 40:00 | title1 = Buzzz | writer1 = {{flatlist|

  • Goldmark
  • Mueller | extra1 = {{flatlist|
  • Goldmark
  • Riprock 'n' Alex | length1 = 3:21

| title2 = It's the Way You Make Me Feel | writer2 = Elofsson | extra2 = {{flatlist|

| title3 = Happy Go Lucky | writer3 = {{flatlist|

  • Goldmark
  • Daymond
  • Greggs | extra3 = {{flatlist|
  • Goldmark
  • Riprock 'n' Alex | length3 = 3:33

| title4 = Mars & Venus (We Fall in Love Again) | writer4 = {{flatlist|

  • Dane DeViller
  • Sean Hosein
  • Elofsson
  • Goldmark | extra4 = {{flatlist|
  • DeViller
  • Hosein | length4 = 3:50

| title5 = Stomp | writer5 = {{flatlist|

  • Topham
  • Twigg
  • Campbell}}

| extra5 = {{flatlist|

  • Topham
  • Twigg
  • Waterman | length5 = 3:22

| title6 = Here and Now | writer6 = {{flatlist|

  • Carlsson
  • Thomson | extra6 = {{flatlist|
  • Romdhane
  • Larossi | length6 = 3:45

| title7 = Summer of Love | writer7 = {{flatlist|

  • Topham
  • Twigg | extra7 = {{flatlist|
  • Topham
  • Twigg
  • Waterman | length7 = 3:52

| title8 = Never Get Over You | writer8 = {{flatlist|

  • Scott-Lee
  • Hedges
  • Butler | extra8 = Hedges | length8 = 3:55

| title9 = Wouldn't Hurt So Bad | writer9 = {{flatlist|

  • Goldmark
  • Mueller | extra9 = {{flatlist|
  • Goldmark
  • Bralower | length9 = 3:34

| title10 = Learn to Love Again | writer10 = {{flatlist|

  • Watkins
  • Frampton | extra10 = Frampton | length10 = 3:27

| title11 = Hand on Your Heart | writer11 = {{flatlist|

  • Richards
  • Frampton | extra11 = Frampton | length11 = 4:03

Note

  • "Mars & Venus (We Fall in Love Again)" is only available on the US edition of Buzz and has been left unavailable in the UK, although a remixed form appeared on The Last Dance.

Sample credits

Personnel

  • Lisa Scott-Lee – vocals, background vocals
  • Faye Tozer – vocals, background vocals
  • Lee Latchford-Evans – vocals, background vocals
  • Ian "H" Watkins – vocals, background vocals
  • Claire Richards – vocals, background vocals
  • Patrik Andrén – keyboards
  • Greg Bone – guitar
  • Jimmy Bralower – arranger, producer, engineer, drum programming
  • Nigel Butler – arranger
  • Andy Caine – vocals (background)
  • Rita Campbell – vocals (background)
  • Mary Carewe – vocals (background)
  • Andreas Carlsson – vocals (background)
  • Chris DeStefano – bass, keyboards, engineer, drum programming
  • Dave Deviller – guitar, programming, producer
  • Tim Donovan – engineer
  • Lance Ellington – vocals (background)
  • Cyndi Lauper – vocals (background)
  • Jörgen Elofsson – producer
  • Mark Emmitt – mixing
  • Andrew Frampton – arranger, producer
  • Daniel Frampton – engineer, mixing
  • Andy Goldmark – bass, arranger, keyboards, producer, drum programming
  • Chaz Harper – mastering
  • Simon Hill – drum programming
  • Sean Hosein – programming, producer
  • Nick Ingman – string arrangements, string conductor
  • Henrik Janson – string conductor
  • Ulf Jansson – string conductor
  • David Krueger – producer
  • Josef Larossi – arranger, producer, mixing, instrumentation
  • Bernard Loor – mixing
  • Gustave Lund – percussion
  • Ernie McCone – bass
  • Esbjörn Öhrwall – guitar
  • Paula Oliveira – assistant engineer, mixing assistant
  • Jeanette Olsson – vocals (background)
  • Steve Price – engineer, mixing
  • Mark "Ridders" Risdale – engineer
  • Andreas "Quiz" Romdhane – arranger, producer, mixing, instrumentation
  • Shane Stoneback – mixing assistant
  • Mark Topham – bass, producer
  • Karl Twigg – keyboards, producer
  • T-Bone Wolk – guitar
  • Hakan Wollgard – string engineer
  • Richard Woodcraft – assistant engineer
  • Gavyn Wright – violin

Charts

::data[format=table] | Chart (2000) | Peak position | Australian Albums (ARIA) | European Albums Chart | Irish Albums (IRMA) | Japanese Albums (Oricon) | UK Albums (OCC) | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | 112 | | | | | | | | 20 | | | | | | | | 23 | | | | | | | | 53 | | | | | | | | 4 | | | | | | | ::

::data[format=table] | Chart (2024) | Peak position | UK Vinyl Albums | |---|---|---| | 7 | | | ::

Certifications

Release history

::data[format=table title="Release history and formats for ''Buzz''"]

CountryRelease dateFormatLabelCatalogueUnited KingdomAustraliaUnited States
30 October 2000Standard edition (CD)Jive / EBUL920117-2
Standard edition (cassette)920117-4
16 July 2001Standard edition (CD + bonus tracks)Zomba920128-2
24 July 2001Standard edition (CD)01241-41752-2
Worldwide23 February 2024Vinyl
::

References

References

  1. Smith, Carl. (13 December 2023). "Steps to release Step One, Steptacular and Buzz albums on vinyl".
  2. Gotto, Connor. (14 December 2023). "Steps announce long-awaited vinyl reissue series for classic albums".
  3. (1 March 2024). "Steps - Buzz Chart History".
  4. [{{AllMusic
  5. [https://www.nme.com/reviews//3268 NME review]
  6. [http://uk.launch.yahoo.com/l_reviews_a/16182.html Yahoo! Music UK review]
  7. "[{{AllMusic
  8. "ARIA chart history 1988 to 2022, received from ARIA in 2022". ARIA.
  9. (2000-11-18). "European Top 100 Albums".
  10. "Irish Charts > Steps". irish-charts.com Hung Medien.
  11. "ORICON NEWS｜最新情報を発信する総合トレンドメディア".
  12. "The Official Charts Company > Steps". [[Official Charts Company]].
  13. (1 March 2024). "Official Vinyl Albums Chart on 1/3/2024 1 March 2024 - 7 March 2024".
  14. "[http://gensteps.co.uk/archive/discography/buzz.php Buzz release dates, editions, and information on official site]" ''gensteps.co.uk'' Retrieved 7 March 2010

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