One for Sorrow (song)
"One for Sorrow" | ||||
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Single by Steps | ||||
from the album Step One | ||||
B-side | "Too Weak to Resist" | |||
Released | 31 August, 1998 (UK & Netherlands) 1998 (Australia) 28 September, 1998 (Germany) 3 August, 1999 (U.S.) | |||
Format | Single | |||
Recorded | 1998 | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Length | 4:20 | |||
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"One for Sorrow" on YouTube | ||||
"One for Sorrow" is a song by Steps, which became the group's first single to make it to the Top 5 on the UK charts. Debuting at #2 (behind Manic Street Preachers' "If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next") and spending 11 weeks on the British charts, this song firmly established Steps's intention to revive the ABBA sound, striking a considerable resemblance to The Winner Takes It All. A remixed version of this song became their debut US single in 1999 and also featured on the Drive Me Crazy film soundtrack.
Contents
1 Release
2 Critical reception
3 Track listings
3.1 CD1
3.2 CD2
3.3 Cassette
3.4 Australian CD single
3.5 US CD Single
3.6 US 12" Promo
3.7 US 12" Single
3.8 Other Official Remixes
3.9 Other Versions
3.10 Credits and personnel
3.10.1 A-side: "One for Sorrow"
3.10.2 B-side: "Too Weak to Resist"
4 Charts and certifications
4.1 Weekly charts
4.2 Year-end charts
4.3 Certifications
5 References
Release
Unlike Steps' previous single, "Last Thing on My Mind", which featured solo vocals by all three girls, Claire performs lead vocals of all of the verses, which are harmonised with Faye, before the entire band join for the chorus. It has since surfaced following the group's reformation in 2011, that after the single, tensions arose in the band due to Richards singing lead vocals on the single, therefore pushing the other four members to the background.
On 29 July 2015 Claire Richards premiered a new solo acoustic version of the track at an event celebrating Pete Waterman's career at the Royal Festival Hall.
Critical reception
Billboard wrote about the song: "U.K. youth quintet Steps is all about conjuring up the timeless Abba in its debut U.S. single, a joyous romp that will propel hands into the air and, with the proper push from Jive, send this song into the upper reaches of the pop charts—where it's already been across much of Europe. This U.S. mix is the tastiest kind of bubble gum, with a happy-go-lucky dance beat from production maestro Tony Moran; a solid, zippy vocal; and a sing-along chorus that sticks with maddening proficiency."[2]
Track listings
CD1
- One for Sorrow - 4:20
- One for Sorrow [Instrumental] - 4:20
- Too Weak to Resist - 3:50
CD2
- One for Sorrow - 4:20
- One for Sorrow [W.I.P. Remix] - 6:53
- One for Sorrow [Acapella Mix] - 4:16
Cassette
- One for Sorrow - 4:20
- One for Sorrow [W.I.P. Remix] - 6:53
Australian CD single
LIBERATION/JIVE (MUSH01806.5)
- One for Sorrow 4:20
- One for Sorrow (W.I.P. Remix) 6:53
- One for Sorrow (Acappella Mix) 4:16
US CD Single
US Jive 01241-42590-2
- One for Sorrow (US Mix) - 3:30
- One for Sorrow (UK Mix) - 4:20
US 12" Promo
US JIVE JDJ-42590-2, 1999
a1. One for Sorrow (Tony Moran Underground Club) 8:37
a2. One for Sorrow (Tony Moran 7") 3:30
b1. One for Sorrow (Tony Moran's Extended Club) 8:12
b2. One for Sorrow (Original Version) 4:20
c1. One for Sorrow (Pimp Juice's Summer Fung 12") 6:28
c2. One for Sorrow (Pimp Juice's Acid Disco Dub) 6:51
d1. One for Sorrow (Soul Solution Extended Vocal Mix) 5:06
d2. One for Sorrow (Tony Moran Underground Instrumental) 8:37
US 12" Single
US Jive 01241-42589-1
a1. One for Sorrow (Tony Moran's Extended Club) 8:12
a2. One for Sorrow (Original Version) 4:20
b1. One for Sorrow (Soul Solution Extended Vocal Mix) 5:06
B2. One for Sorrow (Pimp Juice's Summer Fung 12") 6:28
Other Official Remixes
- One for Sorrow (Japanese Radio Edit)
- One for Sorrow (Pimp Juices Acid Disco Dub)
- One for Sorrow (Pimp Juices Summer Fung Mix)
- One for Sorrow (Sleazesisters Anthem Mix)
- One for Sorrow (Sleazesisters Anthem Mix Edit)
- One for Sorrow (Sleazesisters Anthem Edit)
- One for Sorrow (Sleazesisters Anthem Dub)
- One for Sorrow (Soul Solution Extended Vocal Mix)
- One for Sorrow (Tony Moran Extended Club Mix)
- One for Sorrow (Tony Moran 7" Remix)
- One for Sorrow (Tony Moran Underground Club Mix)
- One for Sorrow (Tony Moran Underground Club Instrumental)
Other Versions
- One for Sorrow (Sleazesisters 2012 Remix)
- One for Sorrow (Claire Acoustic Solo version)
Credits and personnel
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Charts and certifications
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Chart (1998–1999) | Peak position |
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Australia (ARIA)[5] | 34 |
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[6] | 1 |
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[7] | 40 |
Canada Dance/Urban (RPM)[8] | 26 |
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[9] | 10 |
Ireland (IRMA)[10] | 4 |
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[11] | 24 |
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[12] | 28 |
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[13] | 13 |
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[14] | 2 |
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[15] | 34 |
UK Singles (Official Charts Company) | 2 |
UK Indie (Official Charts Company)[16] | 1 |
US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play | 38 |
Year-end charts
Chart (1998) | Position |
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UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[17] | 31 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/Sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI)[18] | Gold | 423,000[19] |
*sales figures based on certification alone |
References
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^ "Billboard: NEW & NOTEWORTHY" (PDF). Billboard magazine (31 July 1999, page 21). Retrieved 29 January 2018.
^ Step One (Liner notes). Steps. Jive Records, EBUL. 1998. 0519112.
^ "Step One" (Liner notes). Steps. Jive Records, EBUL. 1998. 0518492.
^ "Australian-charts.com – Steps – One For Sorrow". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
^ "Ultratop.be – Steps – One For Sorrow" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
^ "Ultratop.be – Steps – One For Sorrow" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
^ "Top RPM Dance/Urban: Issue 8441." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
^ "Music & Media: Eurochart Hot 100" (PDF). Music & Media.
^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – One For Sorrow". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 39, 1998" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 Retrieved 23 October 2018.
^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Steps – One For Sorrow" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
^ "Charts.nz – Steps – One For Sorrow". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100 30 August 1998 - 05 September 1998". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
^ "Swedishcharts.com – Steps – One For Sorrow". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
^ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
^ "Best Sellers of 1998 – Singles Top 100". Music Week. 16 January 1999. p. 7.
^ "British single certifications – Steps – One for Sorrow". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
Select singles in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type One for Sorrow in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
^ Copsey, Rob (14 March 2017). "Steps' Biggest Selling Singles revealed". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 March 2017.