25 Years of Gold - Part 1 - Chain Reaction (with Steve Anderson & Stuart Hayes)
Glitter & Gold: The Original Steps PodcastShow Notes
We’re kicking off our Gold 25 celebrations with a special series of episodes marking 25 years of one of Steps’ most iconic eras and we’re starting with the song that launched it all, ‘Chain Reaction’.
As we dive into the story of 'Chain Reaction', we’ll hear from the band’s Musical Director Steve Anderson, who co-wrote and produced the B-side, ‘Stop Me From Loving You’, and has reworked ‘Chain Reaction’ numerous times for Steps’ live shows over the past decade.
We’re also joined by Stuart Hayes, who by the Gold era had become the group’s co-choreographer alongside Paul Domaine. Stuart was instrumental in creating one of the most iconic and gloriously camp performances of ‘Chain Reaction’ for the Smash Hits Poll Winners Party.
By the time Gold arrived, Steps had more than earned their victory lap. After four years of phenomenal success, they had racked up 12 consecutive Top 5 singles, won a BRIT Award for selling more than one million tickets across three arena tours, and most importantly, had amassed enough incredible songs to fill a Greatest Hits album!
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