Better Best Forgotten
| "Better Best Forgotten" | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| B-side | "Why?" |
"Better Best Forgotten" is a song by British pop group Steps, released on 8 March 1999—only a month before the ABBA tribute single "Thank ABBA for the Music" was released. It is the final single to be taken from their debut album, Step One.
A stripped back ballad version of the track was performed during the 2012 Christmas with Steps tour. Better Best Forgotten features all three girls singing a verse each, with the boys joining in for the choruses.
Music video
The video has a watery-theme, and the group wear blue outfits. Group members Lee and H play with water pistols, and interfere with the girls' singing. During the video shoot, a glass wall collapsed on Faye Tozer.
Track listings
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Better Best Forgotten" (Radio edit) |
| 3:42 |
| 2. | "Why?" |
| 4:08 |
| 3. | "Better Best Forgotten" (W.I.P. '99 Cream of Manchester Mix) |
| 6:16 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Better Best Forgotten" (Radio edit) |
| 3:42 |
| 2. | "Better Best Forgotten" (Nip On The Dance Floor W.I.P. Mix) |
| 5:20 |
| 3. | "Better Best Forgotten" (Instrumental) |
| 3:42 |
| 4. | "Better Best Forgotten" (Video) | 3:32 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Better Best Forgotten" (Radio edit) |
| 3:42 |
| 2. | "Why?" |
| 4:08 |
Remixes
- Better Best Forgotten (WIP '99 Cream of Manchester Mix)
- Better Best Forgotten (Nip on the Dancefloor WIP Mix)
Credits and personnel
A-side: "Better Best Forgotten"
Credits adapted from the liner notes of Step One.[4] |
B-side: "Why?"
Credits adapted from the liner notes of "Better Best Forgotten".[5] |
Chart performance
It entered the UK Singles Chart at number 2 in March 1999, beaten by Boyzone's When the Going Gets Tough. It spent 17 weeks on the British charts and became the first single for Steps to fall off the charts and then re-enter.
Charts and certifications
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References
- ^ "Steps – Better Best Forgotten". Discogs. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
- ^ "Steps – Better Best Forgotten CD2". Discogs. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
- ^ "Steps – Better Best Forgotten Cassette". Discogs. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
- ^ Step One (Liner notes). Steps. Jive Records, EBUL. 1998. 0519112.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Better Best Forgotten" (Liner notes). Steps. Jive Records, EBUL. 1999. 0518492.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Music & Media: Eurochart Hot 100" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100 14 March 1999 - 20 March 1999". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100 6 June 1999 - 12 June 1999". Official Charts Company (UK). Retrieved 15 March 2017.
- ^ "British single certifications – Steps – Better Best Forgotten". British Phonographic Industry. Select singles in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type Better Best Forgotten in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.