5,6,7,8

Not to be confused with the band The 5.6.7.8's.

"5, 6, 7, 8"
Single by Steps
from the album Step One
B-side	"Words of Wisdom"
Released	NED: 7 November 1997 UK: 17 November 1997 AUS & SCA: 1997 GER: 6 April 1998
Format	CD, cassette
Genre	Pop
Length	3:22
Label	Jive Records
Certification	Gold
Steps singles chronology
"5, 6, 7, 8" (1997) "Last Thing on My Mind" (1998)

"5, 6, 7, 8" was the first single released by the British pop group, Steps. The verses are performed by Lee, Lisa performed the middle 8, while the rest of the group join in for the choruses. It coincided with a minor line dancing craze in the UK at the time.

It is Steps' only single to miss the top ten in the UK. The song reached #1 in Australia.

Music video

The video features Steps performing the song and its dance routine in co-ordinating outfits, on the beach and at a beachside bar. Lee does a rap in more than half part of the song. In the video, the guys were playing and strolling around the beach, while the girls were driving heavy cars. At the end of the video, Steps perform on a stage during the evening while being watched by party people.

Track listings

CD

1. "5, 6, 7, 8" (radio edit) – 3:22
2. "5, 6, 7, 8" (extended version) – 4:03
3. "Words of Wisdom" – 3:52
4. "5, 6, 7, 8" (instrumental) – 2:54

Cassette

1. "5, 6, 7, 8" (radio edit) – 3:22
2. "Words of Wisdom" – 3:52

Other remixes

1. "5, 6, 7, 8" (W.I.P. 2002 Remix)
2. "5, 6, 7, 8" (W.I.P 4-Step Rodeo Mix)
3. "5, 6, 7, 8" (W.I.P Euro Mix)

Charts

Chart (1997) Peak position Australian Singles Chart 1 Belgium Singles Chart (Flanders) 2 Dutch Singles Chart 27 New Zealand Singles Chart 2 Sweden Singles Chart 17 UK Singles Chart 14 End-of-year charts End-of-year chart (1998) Position Australian Singles Chart 15 Preceded by "You're Still the One" by Shania Twain ARIA (Australia) number-one single 7 June 1998 (1 week) Succeeded by "All My Life" by K-Ci and JoJo References