Steps

The group released three studio albums during their initial run: Step One (1998), Steptacular (1999) and Buzz (2000). They achieved 14 consecutive UK top-five singles, including the number one hits "Heartbeat"/"Tragedy" and "Stomp". Steptacular and the compilation Gold: Greatest Hits (2001) topped the UK Albums Chart. Steps disbanded in December 2001 following the departures of Richards and Watkins.
Steps reunited in 2011 for the documentary series Steps: Reunion and released the UK number one compilation The Ultimate Collection, followed by Light Up the World (2012). After a hiatus, they returned with Tears on the Dancefloor (2017) and the Party on the Dancefloor Tour, followed by What the Future Holds (2020) and What the Future Holds Pt. 2 (2021).
Steps have sold over 22 million singles and 15 million albums worldwide. With Platinum Collection (2022), they became the first British mixed-gender group to achieve a UK number one album in four consecutive decades. Their songs form the basis of the jukebox musical Here & Now, which premiered in Birmingham in November 2024.