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
AllMusic[1]
The Guardian(mixed)[2]
NME5/10[3]

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.[4]

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".[5] 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").

Critical reception

AllMusic editor Stephen Thomas Erlewine wrote, "East 17's Steam is arguably their most consistent album, featuring a non-stop attack of catchy, incessant dance/pop with strong, melodic pop hooks."[1]

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)[29] Gold 35,000^
Belgium (BEA)[30] Gold 25,000*
France (SNEP)[31] 2× Gold 200,000*
Germany (BVMI)[32] Gold 250,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[33] Platinum 50,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[4] 2× Platinum 600,000^
Summaries
Europe (IFPI)[34] Platinum 1,000,000*
Worldwide — 2,000,000[35]

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

References

  1. 1 2 Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "East 17 - Steam". AllMusic. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  2. ↑ Sullivan, Caroline (21 October 1994). "Music: Your essential guide to the week's Cds - Pop". The Guardian.
  3. ↑ Moody, Paul (15 October 1994). "Long Play". NME. p. 53. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  4. 1 2 "British album certifications – East 17 – Steam". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
  5. ↑ "East 17 | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
  6. ↑ "Australiancharts.com – East 17 – Steam". Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  7. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – East 17 – Steam" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  8. ↑ "Hits of the World - Belgium". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 4 February 1995. p. 65. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
  9. ↑ "Ultratop.be – East 17 – Steam" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  10. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – East 17 – Steam" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  11. 1 2 "Year End Sales Charts – European Top 100 Albums 1995" (PDF). Music & Media. 23 December 1995. p. 14. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  12. ↑ source: Pennanen, Timo: Sisältää hitin - levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972. Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava, 2006. ISBN 9789511210535. page: 280
  13. ↑ "Lescharts.com – East 17 – Steam". Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  14. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – East 17 – Steam" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  15. ↑ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ – Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége". Mahasz.hu. Retrieved 31 December 2011.
  16. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – East 17 – Steam". Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  17. ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  18. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – East 17 – Steam". Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  19. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – East 17 – Steam". Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  20. ↑ "East 17 | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  21. ↑ "Top 100 Albums 1994" (PDF). Music Week. 14 January 1995. p. 11. Retrieved 27 May 2022 – via World Radio History.
  22. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Jahreshitparade 1995". Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  23. ↑ "Jaaroverzichten 1995: Albums". Ultratop. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  24. ↑ "Rapports annuels 1995: Albums". Ultratop (in French). Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  25. ↑ "Classement Albums – année 1995" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Archived from the original on 30 July 2012. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  26. ↑ "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts: 1995" (in German). Offizielle Deutsche Charts. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  27. ↑ "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1995". hitparade.ch (in German). Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  28. ↑ "Top 100 Albums 1995" (PDF). Music Week. 13 January 1996. p. 11. Retrieved 27 May 2022 – via World Radio History.
  29. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1995 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.
  30. ↑ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – albums 1995". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
  31. ↑ "French album certifications – East 17 – Steam" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
  32. ↑ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (East 17; 'Steam')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
  33. ↑ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Steam')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
  34. ↑ "IFPI Platinum Europe Awards – 1996". International Federation of the Phonographic Industry.
  35. ↑ "Billboard - Google Books". 17 February 1996. Retrieved 24 January 2014 – via Google Books.
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