Love's Got a Hold on My Heart

"Love's Got a Hold on My Heart"
Single by Steps
from the album Steptacular
B-side	"To Be Your Hero"
Released	12 July 1999 (UK & Netherlands) 2 August 1999 (Australia, Germany, Scandinavia) 22 September 1999 (Japan) 1999 (Republic of China)
Format	CD Single, cassette
Recorded	1999
Genre	Pop
Length	3:19
Label	Jive Records
Writer(s)	Andrew Frampton Pete Waterman
Producer(s)	Andrew Frampton Pete Waterman
Certification	Silver
Steps singles chronology
"Thank ABBA for the Music" (1999) "Love's Got a Hold on My Heart" (1999) "After the Love Has Gone" (1999)

"Love's Got a Hold on My Heart" is a song by Steps, which became a hit in the United Kingdom. It was the lead single to be taken from the band's second album "Steptacular".

Unconfirmed reports suggest that the song was original written in 1991 by Pete Waterman and remained unrecorded until given to Steps 8 years later. The song features Faye and Claire on lead vocals.

Music video

The video, shot in Cannes in the South of France, was directed by Dani Jacobs. The main plot sees the group chase a man who has stolen the film reel for the fictitious "Steps: The Movie, intercut with clips of the band performing the dance routine on a jetty (dressed in yellow outfits) ".

Personnel

• Claire Richards – lead and backing vocals
• Faye Tozer – lead and backing vocals
• Lee Latchford-Evans – backing vocals
• Lisa Scott-Lee – backing vocals
• Ian "H" Watkins – backing vocals

Track listings

CD1

1. Love's Got A Hold On My Heart – 3:19
2. Love's Got A Hold On My Heart [W.I.P. Off the Wall Mix] – 6:12
3. To Be Your Hero – 3:49

CD2

1. Love's Got A Hold On My Heart – 3:19
2. Love's Got A Hold On My Heart [Instrumental] – 3:20
3. Last Thing on My Mind [Wip't Up In The Disco Mix Instrumental] – 5:41

Cassette

1. Love's Got A Hold On My Heart – 3:19
2. To Be Your Hero – 3:49

Australian CD Single

JIVE RECORDS

1. Love's Got A Hold On My Heart 3:19
2. Love's Got A Hold On My Heart (W.I.P. Off The Wall Mix) 6:12
3. To Be Your Hero 3:49
4. Last Thing On My Mind (Wip't UP The Disco Mix Instrumental) 5:41
5. Love's Got A Hold On My Heart (Instrumental) 3:20

Chart performance

The single narrowly missed out the #1 spot, losing out to Latin pop singer Ricky Martin. Spending 12 weeks on the British charts, this single is the group's only single to fall off the charts for two consecutive weeks and then re-enter.

The single achieved some international success, peaking at #9 in Finland, #18 in New Zealand and #29 in Australia.

Charts

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics