After the Love Has Gone (Steps song)
1999 single by Steps
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"After the Love Has Gone" is a song by British dance-pop group Steps, released as the third single from their second album, Steptacular. The track continues the group's pop sound but has clear Asian musical influences. Claire Richards sung lead vocals.
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| Single by Steps | ||||
| from the album Steptacular | ||||
| B-side | "My Best Friend's Girl" | |||
| Released | 11 October 1999[1] | |||
| Studio | PWL (London and Manchester, England) | |||
| Genre | Dance-pop | |||
| Length | 4:35 | |||
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Critical reception
AllMusic editor Jon O'Brien described the song as "melancholic dance-pop".[2] 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".[3] 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.[4] Sunday Mirror commented, "Net more ABBA sound-aliking from the Steps crew. This dance routine's a bit tricky though."[5]
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 spend two more weeks inside the top 75.
Music video
The music video for the song was shot at Universal Studios Florida[6] in Orlando and has Asian influences. It was directed by Cameron Casey and Simón Brand. The group wear jade-green outfits for the dance sequences, in a setting of Chinese lanterns and a lion dance.
Track listings
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UK CD single[7]
European maxi-CD single[8]
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UK cassette single and European CD single[9][10]
Australian CD single[11]
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Credits and personnel
Credits are adapted from the liner notes of Steptacular.[12]
A-side: "After the Love Has Gone"Recording
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B-side: "My Best Friend's Girl"Recording
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Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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