"It's the Way You Make Me Feel" is a song by British
dance-pop
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group
Steps, released as their 12th single on 1 January 2001. It is the second track to be released from their third album, ''
Buzz'', and peaked at number two on the
UK Singles Chart
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. This was the first song the band performed following their official reformation in October 2011.
One of the single's
B-side
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s, a cover of
Marvin Gaye
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's "
Too Busy Thinking About My Baby
"Too Busy Thinking About My Baby" is a Motown song written by Norman Whitfield, Barrett Strong, and Janie Bradford. The song was first recorded by The Temptations as a track on their 1966 album '' Gettin' Ready''. Eddie Kendricks sings lead on th ...
", was taken from the ''Motown Mania'' compilation.
Chart performance
This song debuted at number 72 on the
UK Singles Chart
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on the final chart of 2000, as some record stores made the single available for purchase a week early.
During that period, 1,400 sales were recorded.
The following week, after it was properly released on
New Year's Day
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2001, the single set the record for the largest jump on the UK chart by leaping 70 places to number two,
selling 53,400 copies.
Steps held this record for eight years, until "
Boys and Girls" by British singer
Pixie Lott
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rose 72 places from number 73 to number one in September 2009. "It's the Way You Make Me Feel" stayed on the chart for nine more weeks and ended 2001 as the UK's 62nd-best-selling hit.
Outside the UK, the track peaked at number eight in Ireland and number 32 in the
Flanders
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region of Belgium.
Music video
The music video for the song featured the band members and supporting actors/dancers reenacting scenes from the movie ''
Dangerous Liaisons
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''. Band members H and Lee took turns playing Valmont, while Claire, Faye and Lisa took interchanging turns as the characters of Merteuil, Tourvel and Cécile.
The music video, including all internal and external shots, was shot at
Brocket Hall
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near
Welwyn Garden City
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in
Hertfordshire
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.
Track listings
UK CD and cassette single
# "It's the Way You Make Me Feel" – 3:17
# "
Too Busy Thinking About My Baby
"Too Busy Thinking About My Baby" is a Motown song written by Norman Whitfield, Barrett Strong, and Janie Bradford. The song was first recorded by The Temptations as a track on their 1966 album '' Gettin' Ready''. Eddie Kendricks sings lead on th ...
" – 2:49
# "In It for Love" – 3:23
European CD single
# "It's the Way You Make Me Feel" – 3:17
# "It's the Way You Make Me Feel" (Sleazesisters Anthem Edit) – 3:25
European maxi-CD single
# "It's the Way You Make Me Feel" – 3:17
# "It's the Way You Make Me Feel" (Sleaze Sisters 12-inch Anthem Mix) – 7:17
# "It's the Way You Make Me Feel" (Sleaze Sisters Anthem Edit) – 3:25
# "In It for Love – 3:27
Personnel
A-side: "It's the Way You Make Me Feel"
Credits are adapted from the liner notes of ''
Buzz''.
Recording
* Recorded at Cheiron Studios, Stockholm, Sweden, in 2000
* Mixed at Mono Studios, Stockholm, Sweden
* Mastered at Transfermation Studios, London
Vocals
* Lead vocals – Claire Richards, Faye Tozer, Lisa Scott-Lee, Ian "H" Watkins
* Background vocals – Lee Latchford-Evans
Personnel
* Songwriting – Jörgen Elofsson
* Production – David Kreuger, Jörgen Elofsson
* Mixing Engineer – Bernard Löör
* Strings – Stockholm Session Strings
* Keyboards – Patrik Andrën
* Guitar – Esbjörn Öhrwall
* Percussion – Gustave Lund
B-side: "Too Busy Thinking About My Baby"
Credits are adapted from the liner notes of "It's the Way You Make Me Feel".
Recording
* Recorded at PWL Studios, Manchester, in 2000
* Mixed at PWL Studios, Manchester
* Mastered at Transfermation Studios, London
Vocals
* Lead vocals – Claire Richards, Faye Tozer, Lisa Scott-Lee, Lee Latchford-Evans, Ian "H" Watkins
Personnel
* Songwriting – Norman Whitfield, Barrett Strong, Janie Bradford
* Production – Phil Nicholas, Lee Curle, Pete Waterman
* Mixing – Phil Nicholas, Lee Curle, Pete Waterman
* Engineer – Phil Nicholas, Lee Curle, Pete Waterman
* Keyboards – Karl Twigg
* Drums – Phil Nicholas
* Guitars – Greg Bone
* Bass – Phil Nicholas
* Piano – Phil Nicholas
* Strings – Simon Hale
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
References
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2000 songs
2001 singles
Jive Records singles
Pete Waterman Entertainment singles
Songs written by Jörgen Elofsson
Steps (group) songs
UK Independent Singles Chart number-one singles