Step by Step (Silver Pozzoli song)

"Step by Step" is a song by Italian singer Silver Pozzoli from his debut studio album, Around My Dream (1987). It was released as a single in 1985 and was a top 20 hit in Belgium and the Netherlands.

"Step by Step"
Artwork for the German vinyl single release
Single by Silver Pozzoli
from the album Around My Dream
B-side"Step by Step (Instrumental)"
Released1985
RecordedAugust 1985
GenreItalo disco
Length3:35
LabelMany
Songwriter(s)
  • Graziano Pegoraro
  • Naimy Hackett
  • Romano Bais
Producer(s)Stefano Scalera
Silver Pozzoli singles chronology
"Around My Dream"
(1985)		 "Step by Step"
(1985)		 "From You to Me"
(1986)

Track listing and formats
  • Italian 7-inch single[1]
A. "Step by Step" (Vocal) – 3:35
B. "Step by Step" (Instrumental) – 3:15
  • Italian 12-inch single[2]
A. "Step by Step" (Club Mix) – 5:45
B1. "Step by Step" (Radio Version) – 3:35
B2. "Step by Step" (Dub Mix) – 3:15
  • German 7-inch single[3]
A. "Step by Step" – 3:40
B. "Step by Step" (Mix Dub Version) – 3:28
  • German 12-inch maxi-single[4]
A. "Step by Step" – 5:25
B1. "Step by Step" (Single Version) – 3:40
B2. "Step by Step" (Mix-Dub-Version) – 3:28

Credits and personnel
  • Silver Pozzoli – vocals
  • Graziano Pegoraro – songwriter, arranger
  • Naimy Hackett – songwriter
  • Romano Bais – songwriter, arranger
  • Stefano Scalera – producer
  • Marco Sabiu – engineering, mixing, arranger
  • Luca Orioli – arranger
  • Mario Flores – mixing
  • Andreas Wendle – cover art, photographer

Credits and personnel adopted from the 7-inch single liner notes.[1]

Charts
Weekly chart performance for "Step by Step"
Chart (1985–1986) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[5] 19
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[6] 22
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[7] 18

Taffy version
"Step by Step"
Single by Taffy
B-side"Whose?"
Released1987
GenreItalo disco
Length3:58
LabelTransglobal
Songwriter(s)
  • Graziano Pegoraro
  • Naimy Hackett
  • Romano Bais
Producer(s)Pascal Gabriel
Taffy singles chronology
"Once More"
(1985)		 "Step by Step"
(1987)		 "If You Feel It"
(1988)

In 1987, English singer Taffy recorded her version of "Step by Step" and released it as a single. It was a minor hit, peaking at No. 52 on the Dutch Single Top 100 chart and at No. 59 on the UK Singles Chart.

Track listing and formats
  • UK 7-inch single[8]
A. "Step by Step" – 3:58
B. "Whose?" – 4:37
  • UK 12-inch single[9]
A. "Step by Step" (Angel Gabriel Mix) – 8:49
B1. "Whose?" – 4:35
B2. "Step by Step" (Piano Traxx) – 4:16

Credits and personnel

Charts
Chart (1987) Peak
position
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[10] 52
UK Singles (OCC)[11] 59

References
  1. Step by Step (Italian 7-inch single liner notes). Silver Pozzoli. Many Records. 1985. 06 2009507.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  2. Step by Step (Italian 12-inch single liner notes). Silver Pozzoli. Many Records. 1985. MN 553.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. Step by Step (German 7-inch single liner notes). Silver Pozzoli. Chic. 1985. 6.14484 AC.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. Step by Step (German 12-inch maxi-single liner notes). Silver Pozzoli. Chic. 1985. 6.20511 AE.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. "Silver Pozzoli – Step by Step" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
  6. "Nederlandse Top 40 – Silver Pozzoli" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
  7. "Silver Pozzoli – Step by Step" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
  8. Step by Step (UK 7-inch single liner notes). Taffy. Transglobal. 1987. TYPE 5.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  9. Step by Step (UK 12-inch single liner notes). Taffy. Transglobal. 1987. TYPE 5T.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  10. "Taffy – Step by Step" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
  11. "Taffy: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
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