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After the Love Has Gone (Steps song)
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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox song
| name = After the Love Has Gone
| cover = After_The_Love_Has_Gone.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Steps
| album = Steptacular
| B-side = My Best Friend's Girl
| released =
| recorded = 1999
| studio = PWL (Manchester, England)
| genre = Dance-pop
| length = 4:35
| label =
| writer =
| producer =
| prev_title = Love's Got a Hold on My Heart
| prev_year = 1999
| next_title = Say You'll Be Mine
| next_title2 = Better the Devil You Know
| next_year = 1999
| misc =
}}
"'After the Love Has Gone'" is a song by Steps, released as their seventh single, and the third from their second album 'Steptacular'. The track continues the group's pop sound but has clear Asian musical influences. Claire Richards provides lead vocals.
Critical reception
AllMusic editor Jon O'Brien described the song as "melancholic dance-pop". Scottish newspaper 'Aberdeen Evening Express' stated that it "has all the trademark Steps piano bits", noting that it "does sound a bit too much" like "Love's Got a Hold on My Heart".'Aberdeen Evening Express'. 6 October 1999. p. 26. Retrieved 28 November 2020. Can't Stop the Pop said that the most distinctive element of the track is that it's "proudly dressed up as an oriental number." They also complimented its "beautiful melancholy" lyrics. 'Sunday Mirror' commented, "Net more ABBA sound-aliking from the Steps crew. This dance routine's a bit tricky though."'Sunday Mirror'. 10 October 1999. p. 56. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
Chart performance
The song spent 11 weeks on the UK Singles Chart, peaking at number five. It fell out of the top 75 after nine weeks but rose back up to spent two more weeks inside the top 75.
Music video
The music video for the song was shot at Universal Studios FloridaMusic video location, http://www.generationsteps.co.uk/archive/videocaptures/atlhg.php in Orlando and has Asian influences. It was directed by Cameron Casey and Simn Brand. The group wear jade-green outfits for the dance sequences, in a setting of Chinese lanterns and a dancing dragon.
Track listings
'UK CD single'
# "After the Love Has Gone" 4:35
# "After the Love Has Gone" (W.I.P. Mix) 5:37
# "My Best Friend's Girl" 3:40
'European maxi-CD single'
# "After the Love Has Gone" (radio mix) 4:35
# "After the Love Has Gone" (video mix) 4:35
# "After the Love Has Gone" (W.I.P. Mix) 5:37
# "My Best Friend's Girl" 3:40
'UK cassette single and European CD single'
# "After the Love Has Gone" 4:35
# "My Best Friend's Girl" 3:40
'Australian CD single'
# "After the Love Has Gone" (radio mix) 4:35
# "After the Love Has Gone" (W.I.P. Mix) 5:37
# "My Best Friend's Girl" 3:40
# "One for Sorrow" (Tony Moran's 7-inch remix) 3:30
Credits and personnel
Credits are adapted from the liner notes of 'Steptacular'.
A-side: "After the Love Has Gone"
'Recording'* Recorded at PWL Studios, Manchester, in 1999
* Mixed at PWL Studios, Manchester
* Mastered at Transformation Studios, London
'Vocals'
* Lead vocals Claire Richards
* Background vocals Lisa Scott-Lee, Faye Tozer, Lee Latchford-Evans, Ian "H" Watkins
'Personnel'
* Songwriting Mark Topham, Karl Twigg, Lance Ellington
* Production Mark Topham, Karl Twigg, Pete Waterman
* Mixing Tim Speight
* Engineer Dan Frampton
* Drums Chris McDonnell
* Keyboards Karl Twigg
* Guitar Mark Topham
* Bass Mark Topham
* Mandolin Erwin Keiles
B-side: "My Best Friend's Girl"
'Recording'* Recorded at PWL Studios, Manchester, in 1999
* Mixed at PWL Studios, Manchester
* Mastered at Transformation Studios, London
'Vocals'
* Lead vocals Ian "H" Watkins
* Background vocals Claire Richards, Faye Tozer, Lisa Scott-Lee, Lee Latchford-Evans
'Personnel'
* Songwriting Mark Topham, Karl Twigg, Lance Ellington
* Production Mark Topham, Karl Twigg, Pete Waterman
* Mixing Chris McDonnell
Charts
References
Category:1999 singles
Category:1999 songs
Category:Jive Records singles
Category:Pete Waterman Entertainment singles
Category:Songs written by Karl Twigg
Category:Songs written by Lance Ellington
Category:Songs written by Mark Topham
Category:Steps (group) songs
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