Steam (East 17 album)
1994 studio album by East 17
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Steam is the second studio album by English boy band East 17. It was released in the UK on 17 October 1994 by London Records. The album was certified 2× Platinum in the UK.[6]
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| Released | 17 October 1994 | |||
| Recorded | 1994 | |||
| Genre | Dance pop | |||
| Length | 41:04 | |||
| Label | London | |||
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| Singles from Steam | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Guardian | (mixed)[2] |
| Music Week | [3] |
| NME | 5/10[4] |
| Smash Hits | [5] |
The album spawned four UK top-10 hits, "Around the World" (No. 3), the title track (No. 7), "Let It Rain" (No. 10) and the UK Christmas No. 1, "Stay Another Day".[7] The US version of the album added the three UK top-10 singles from their first album ("House of Love", "Deep" and "It's Alright").
Critical reception
AllMusic editor Stephen Thomas Erlewine wrote, "East 17's Steam is arguably their most consistent album, featuring a non-stop attack of catchy, incessant dance/pop with strong, melodic pop hooks."[1] Alan Jones from Music Week gave the album full score of five out of five and named it Pick of the Week, adding, "Short and taut, a 10-track delight of finely-honed pop and dance numbers. The current hit 'Steam' is actually one of the weaker cuts. Their last single 'Around the World' is also here, and practically every other song has the potential to make it as a 45'."[3] Jordan Paramor from Smash Hits also gave the album a full score, naming it Best New Album. She said, "East 17 have just produced a dazzling second album to rival the brilliance of Walthamstow. Steam is filled with fast funky tracks along with soulful swingbeat ones. You'll skip around to 'Set Me Free' and chill out to 'Stay Another Day', a very sexy, stylish love song."[5]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Steam" | Tony Mortimer, Richard Stannard, Matt Rowebottom | Stannard, Phil Harding[a], Ian Curnow[a], Rob Kean[a] | 3:23 |
| 2. | "Hold My Body Tight" | Mortimer, Stannard, Rowebottom | Harding, Curnow, Kean | 3:51 |
| 3. | "Let It All Go" | Mortimer, Terry Coldwell, Kean, Dominic Hawken | Harding, Curnow, Kean | 4:16 |
| 4. | "Set Me Free" | Mortimer | Harding, Curnow, Kean | 4:47 |
| 5. | "Stay Another Day" | Mortimer, Kean, Hawken | Harding, Curnow, Kean | 4:25 |
| 6. | "Around the World" | Mortimer, Brian Harvey, Rowebottom, Stannard | Stannard | 4:33 |
| 7. | "Let It Rain" | Mortimer, Kean, Harding, Curnow | Harding, Curnow, Kean | 4:07 |
| 8. | "Be There" | Mortimer, Kean, Hawken | Harding, Curnow, Kean | 3:49 |
| 9. | "M.F. Power" | Mortimer | Harding, Curnow, Kean | 3:31 |
| 10. | "Generation XTC" | Mortimer, Kean, Harding, Curnow | Harding, Curnow, Kean | 4:22 |
| Total length: | 41:04 | |||
Notes
- ^[a] signifies an additional producer
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Australia (ARIA)[34] | Gold | 35,000^ |
| Belgium (BRMA)[35] | Gold | 25,000* |
| France (SNEP)[36] | 2× Gold | 200,000* |
| Germany (BVMI)[37] | Gold | 250,000^ |
| Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[38] | Platinum | 50,000^ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[6] | 2× Platinum | 600,000^ |
| Summaries | ||
| Europe (IFPI)[39] | Platinum | 1,000,000* |
| Worldwide | — | 2,000,000[40] |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
