Step On

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"Step On" is a 1990 Madchester-era dance-rock single by Happy Mondays, known for its infectious piano riff and status as one of the band's signature hits.

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instanceOf single
song
album Pills ’n’ Thrills and Bellyaches NERFINISHED
artist Happy Mondays NERFINISHED
associatedScene Manchester music scene
basedOn He’s Gonna Step on You Again NERFINISHED
bSide Little Matchstick Owen NERFINISHED
catalogNumber FAC 272
chartedIn UK Singles Chart NERFINISHED
chartPositionUKSingles 5
composer John Kongos NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
criticalReception widely acclaimed as one of Happy Mondays’ best songs
era Madchester era NERFINISHED
featuresBandMember Bez NERFINISHED
Gary Whelan NERFINISHED
Mark Day NERFINISHED
Paul Davis NERFINISHED
Paul Ryder NERFINISHED
Shaun Ryder NERFINISHED
format 12-inch single
7-inch single
CD single
genre Madchester NERFINISHED
alternative rock
dance-rock
hasLiveStapleStatusFor Happy Mondays NERFINISHED
hasMusicVideo Step On (music video) NERFINISHED
hasSignatureElement infectious piano riff
hasSubgenreInfluence baggy
includedInList NME best tracks of the 1990s NERFINISHED
isCoverOf He’s Gonna Step on You Again NERFINISHED
isSignatureSongOf Happy Mondays NERFINISHED
label Factory Records NERFINISHED
language English
length 5:16
lengthSingleEdit 4:15
lyricist John Kongos NERFINISHED
notableLyric You’re twisting my melon, man
originallyBy John Kongos NERFINISHED
performer Happy Mondays NERFINISHED
producer Paul Oakenfold NERFINISHED
Steve Osborne NERFINISHED
publisher Factory Communications NERFINISHED
recordedIn 1989
releaseDate 1990-03-05
releaseYear 1990

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Happy Mondays notableSong Step On