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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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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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
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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
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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
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Steve Osborne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | Factory Communications NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedIn | 1989 ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1990-03-05 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1990 ⓘ |
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