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

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Happy Mondays notableSong Step On
Shaun Ryder notableSong Step On
Step On basedOn He’s Gonna Step on You Again
linked to: Step On
Step On hasMusicVideo Step On (music video)
linked to: Step On