"Step in the Name of Love (Remix)" is a hit song by R&B singer

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'', the song became the tenth single from Kelly (and the final one to date) to reach #1 on the R&B chart, particularly on the strength of the song's remix. It also peaked at number nine on the pop charts on December 2, 2003. The original "Step in the Name of Love", which is on the unreleased 2002

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called " stepping". That dance, and the music associated with it, was heavily featured on disc one of his 2004 double album, "

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". The song became an impromptu "anthem" for steppers and the dance. In the UK, the song was a

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Critical reception

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found the remix of "Step in the Name of Love" to be "hugely engaging". However, he believed it was "cavalier" or "stupid" for Kelly, amid his

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charges, to declare himself "the

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Music video

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Legacy

"Step in the Name of Love (Remix)" took 43 weeks to reach number one on the R&B/Hip Hop chart, making it the longest trip to number one in the chart's history. The song has spent 70 weeks on the same chart and is one of the songs that has spent the most weeks on that chart.

Track listing

;UK CD single # "Step in the Name of Love" (Remix) (Radio Edit) # "Thoia Thong" (Album Version) # "Thoia Thong" (Silk & Peoples Choice Remix) # "Step in the Name of Love" (Remix) (Enhanced Video)

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

References

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