Stomp (Steps song)

"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.^[2][3] "Stomp" was the group's second and final single to hit number one on the UK Singles Chart.^[4] The track was later released in Australia, Japan, and Europe.

"Stomp"
Single by Steps
from the album Buzz
B-side	"Tragedy" (W.I.P. Reception mix)
Released	16 October 2000 (2000-10-16)
Studio	PWL (Manchester, England)
Genre	Eurodisco[1]
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

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

Australian and New Zealand CD single[8] "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[9] "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.^[10]

Recording

• Recorded at PWL Studios (Manchester, England)
• Mixed at PWL Studios (Manchester, England)
• Mastered at Transfermation Studios (London, England)

Vocals

• Background vocals – Rita Campbell, Andy Caine

Personnel

• Songwriting – Mark Topham, Karl Twigg, Rita Campbell
• Production – Mark Topham, Karl Twigg, Pete Waterman
• Mixing – Tim "Spag" Speight
• Engineer – Tim "Spag" Speight, Mark "Ridders" Risdale
• Assistant Engineers – Roe & 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)[11] 62 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[12] 25 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[13] 8 Ireland (IRMA)[14] 17 Scotland (OCC)[15] 1 UK Singles (OCC)[4] 1 UK Indie (OCC)[16] 2

Year-end charts Year-end chart performance for "Stomp" Chart (2000) Position UK Singles (OCC)[17] 89

Certifications

Certifications and sales for "Stomp"

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[18]	Silver	200,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Stomp"

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United Kingdom	16 November 2000	CD cassette	Jive Ebul	[19]
Australia	5 March 2001	CD		[20]
Japan	4 April 2001		Jive	[21]

See also

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