| "Say You'll Be Mine" | ||||
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| Single bySteps | ||||
| from the albumSteptacular | ||||
| A-side | ||||
| Released | 13 December 1999 (1999-12-13)[1] | |||
| Studio | PWL (London andManchester, England) | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 3:32 | |||
| Label | Jive,Ebul | |||
| Songwriters | Mark Topham, Karl Twigg, Lance Ellington | |||
| Producers | Andrew Frampton, Pete Waterman | |||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Say You'll Be Mine" onYouTube | ||||
"Say You'll Be Mine" is a song by Britishdance-pop groupSteps, released as adouble A-side with a cover version ofKylie Minogue's "Better the Devil You Know". Steps' cover of "Better the Devil You Know" was later included as the opening track on their third studio album,Buzz (2000), but did not serve as a lead single. A limited-edition single was released as a digipack that was included with a doubled-sided poster in the sleeve. The song is the first to feature all five members on lead vocals.
"Say You'll Be Mine" / "Better the Devil You Know" was released on 13 December 1999 and reached number four on theUK Singles Chart in January 2000. The double A-side also reached the top 40 in Australia and Ireland. A new Matt Pop's Old Skool Mix was included on the remix albumStomp All Night: The Remix Anthology as the first track on the second disc.
Scottish newspaperAberdeen Evening Express noted that "this is the first track where the Stepsters all take turns on lead." They added, "The instantly catchy singalong fest has a mature feel and is a dead cert to get you bopping this winter."[2] Lucas Villa fromAXS stated that Steps was at "its most adorable" on the "sweet" pop tune "Say You'll Be Mine".[3] Can't Stop the Pop described it as "fascinating" and "one of their most brilliantly uplifting songs", adding that the track is "bursting at the seams with subtly catchy hooks." Also they noted that it is their first song to feature all five members of the group on lead vocals.[4]
In the United Kingdom, "Say You'll Be Mine" / "Better the Devil You Know" entered theUK Singles Chart at number seven on 19 December 1999 and peaked at number four for two weeks in January 2000, becoming Steps' sixth consecutive top-five hit and spending 18 weeks on the chart.[5] Thedouble A-side also reached the top 20 in Ireland, peaking at number 13.[6] Elsewhere in Europe, the single reached number seven in Hungary,[7] entered the top 50 inFlanders and the Netherlands,[8][9] and appeared within the top 100 in Germany and Switzerland.[10][11] On theEurochart Hot 100, the single peaked at number 19 on the issue dated 22 January 2000.[12] In Australia, the double A-side charted for eight weeks, peaking at number 21 on the week of its debut, 30 January 2000.[13]
Amusic video was made for "Say You'll Be Mine", directed by David Amphlett. He also directed the videos for "Tragedy" and "Heartbeat". It features the band acting out different films. H and Claire act outRomeo + Juliet, H and Faye act outAustin Powers: International Man of Mystery, H and Lisa act outTitanic, Lee and Claire act outThere's Something About Mary, Lee and Faye act outBatman Returns and Lee and Lisa act outArmageddon. The group members also wear gold-coloured outfits while performing a dance routine.[14]
UK and Australian CD single[15]
UK cassette single and European CD single[16][17]
Credits are adapted from the liner notes ofSteptacular.[18]
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