Steam (East 17 album)

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.[2]

Steam
Studio album by
East 17
Released17 October 1994
Recorded1994
Length41:04
LabelLondon
ProducerPhil Harding, Ian Curnow, Rob Kean, Richard Stannard
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
The Guardian(mixed)[1]

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".[3] 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").

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 CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[27] Gold 35,000^
Belgium (BEA)[28] Gold 25,000*
France (SNEP)[29] 2× Gold 200,000*
Germany (BVMI)[30] Gold 250,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[31] Platinum 50,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[2] 2× Platinum 600,000^
Summaries
Europe (IFPI)[32] Platinum 1,000,000*
Worldwide — 2,000,000[33]

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

References
  1. Sullivan, Caroline (21 October 1994). "Music: Your essential guide to the week's Cds - Pop". The Guardian.
  2. "British album certifications – East 17 – Steam". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
  3. "East 17 | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
  4. "Australiancharts.com – East 17 – Steam". Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  5. "Austriancharts.at – East 17 – Steam" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  6. "Hits of the World - Belgium". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 4 February 1995. p. 65. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
  7. "Ultratop.be – East 17 – Steam" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  8. "Dutchcharts.nl – East 17 – Steam" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  9. "Year End Sales Charts – European Top 100 Albums 1995" (PDF). Music & Media. 23 December 1995. p. 14. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  10. source: Pennanen, Timo: Sisältää hitin - levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972. Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava, 2006. ISBN 9789511210535. page: 280
  11. "Lescharts.com – East 17 – Steam". Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  12. "Offiziellecharts.de – East 17 – Steam" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  13. "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ – Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége". Mahasz.hu. Retrieved 31 December 2011.
  14. "Norwegiancharts.com – East 17 – Steam". Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  15. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  16. "Swedishcharts.com – East 17 – Steam". Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  17. "Swisscharts.com – East 17 – Steam". Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  18. "East 17 | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  19. "Top 100 Albums 1994" (PDF). Music Week. 14 January 1995. p. 11. Retrieved 27 May 2022 – via World Radio History.
  20. "Austriancharts.at – Jahreshitparade 1995". Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  21. "Jaaroverzichten 1995: Albums". Ultratop. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  22. "Rapports annuels 1995: Albums". Ultratop (in French). Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  23. "Classement Albums – année 1995" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Archived from the original on 30 July 2012. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  24. "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts: 1995" (in German). Offizielle Deutsche Charts. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  25. "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1995". hitparade.ch (in German). Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  26. "Top 100 Albums 1995" (PDF). Music Week. 13 January 1996. p. 11. Retrieved 27 May 2022 – via World Radio History.
  27. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1995 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.
  28. "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – albums 1995". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
  29. "French album certifications – East 17 – Steam" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
  30. "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (East 17; 'Steam')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
  31. "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (East 17; 'Steam')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
  32. "IFPI Platinum Europe Awards – 1996". International Federation of the Phonographic Industry.
  33. "Billboard - Google Books". 17 February 1996. Retrieved 24 January 2014 – via Google Books.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.