Steam (East 17 album)

Steam
Studio album by
East 17
Released17 October 1994
Recorded1994
GenreDance pop
Length41:04
LabelLondon
Producer
East 17 chronology
Walthamstow
(1993) 		Steam
(1994) 		Up All Night
(1995)
Singles from Steam
  1. "Around the World"
    Released: 2 May 1994
  2. "Steam"
    Released: 19 September 1994
  3. "Stay Another Day"
    Released: 21 November 1994
  4. "Let It Rain"
    Released: 13 March 1995
  5. "Hold My Body Tight"
    Released: 5 June 1995
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Guardian(mixed)[2]
NME5/10[3]
Smash Hits5/5[4]

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.[5]

The album spawned four UK top-10 hits, "Around the World" (No. 3), "Steam" (No. 7), "Let It Rain" (No. 10) and the UK Christmas No. 1, "Stay Another Day".[6] 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] Jordan Paramor from Smash Hits gave the album full score of five out of five and named it Best New Album, adding, "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."[4]

Track listing

Steam track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Steam"Tony Mortimer, Richard Stannard, Matt RowebottomStannard, Phil Harding[a], Ian Curnow[a], Rob Kean[a]3:23
2."Hold My Body Tight"Mortimer, Stannard, RowebottomHarding, Curnow, Kean3:51
3."Let It All Go"Mortimer, Terry Coldwell, Kean, Dominic HawkenHarding, Curnow, Kean4:16
4."Set Me Free"MortimerHarding, Curnow, Kean4:47
5."Stay Another Day"Mortimer, Kean, HawkenHarding, Curnow, Kean4:25
6."Around the World"Mortimer, Brian Harvey, Rowebottom, StannardStannard4:33
7."Let It Rain"Mortimer, Kean, Harding, CurnowHarding, Curnow, Kean4:07
8."Be There"Mortimer, Kean, HawkenHarding, Curnow, Kean3:49
9."M.F. Power"MortimerHarding, Curnow, Kean3:31
10."Generation XTC"Mortimer, Kean, Harding, CurnowHarding, Curnow, Kean4:22
Total length:41:04

Notes

  • ^[a] signifies an additional producer

Charts

Weekly charts

Certifications

Certifications and sales for Steam
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[32] Gold 35,000^
Belgium (BEA)[33] Gold 25,000*
France (SNEP)[34] 2× Gold 200,000*
Germany (BVMI)[35] Gold 250,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[36] Platinum 50,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[5] 2× Platinum 600,000^
Summaries
Europe (IFPI)[37] Platinum 1,000,000*
Worldwide — 2,000,000[38]

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  2. ^ Sullivan, Caroline (21 October 1994). "Music: Your essential guide to the week's Cds - Pop". The Guardian.
  3. ^ Moody, Paul (15 October 1994). "Long Play". NME. p. 53. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  4. ^ a b Paramor, Jordan (12 October 1994). "New Albums: Best New Album". Smash Hits. p. 65. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  5. ^ a b "British album certifications – East 17 – Steam". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
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  9. ^ "Hits of the World - Belgium". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 4 February 1995. p. 65. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
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  12. ^ a b "Year End Sales Charts – European Top 100 Albums 1995" (PDF). Music & Media. 23 December 1995. p. 14. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
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