{"id":66072,"date":"2020-11-13T11:46:06","date_gmt":"2020-11-13T11:46:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/?p=66072"},"modified":"2020-11-13T11:46:06","modified_gmt":"2020-11-13T11:46:06","slug":"steps-release-new-track-hold-my-heart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2020\/11\/steps-release-new-track-hold-my-heart\/","title":{"rendered":"Steps Release New Track, &#8216;Hold My Heart&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>STEPS GIVE FANS ANOTHER TASTER FROM NEW ALBUM, <\/strong><strong><em>&#8216;WHAT THE FUTURE HOLDS&#8217;, <\/em><\/strong><strong>OUT NOVEMBER 27TH.<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Stream and download &#8216;Hold My Heart&#8217; <a href=\"https:\/\/steps.lnk.to\/HMYPR\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Three years after they staged one of the most successful comebacks of the decade, enduring British pop legends <strong>Steps<\/strong> \u2013 aka H, Claire, Faye, Lee and Lisa \u2013 return once again with their sixth album, <strong><em>What the Future Holds<\/em><\/strong>, out 27<sup>th<\/sup> November, via BMG, and a huge arena tour across the UK and Ireland in November \/ December 2021. The five-piece have so far revealed two singles, <strong><em>What The Future Holds and Something In Your Eyes, <\/em><\/strong>as well as previous instant grat, <strong><em>Under My Skin<\/em><\/strong>. They now premiere their fourth track from the album, <strong><em>Hold My Heart<\/em><\/strong>, available to stream and download on all digital platforms and instantly available on iTunes for fans who have preordered the album. <strong><em>Hold My Heart <\/em><\/strong>can be listened to <a href=\"https:\/\/steps.lnk.to\/HMYPR\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\">\n<div  style=\"display: block; margin: 0px auto;\"  id=\"_ytid_33985\"  width=\"640\" height=\"360\"  data-origwidth=\"640\" data-origheight=\"360\"  data-relstop=\"1\" data-facadesrc=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7_b5Z4oMvSg?enablejsapi=1&#038;origin=https:\/\/essentiallypop.com&#038;autoplay=0&#038;cc_load_policy=0&#038;cc_lang_pref=&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;loop=0&#038;rel=0&#038;fs=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autohide=2&#038;theme=dark&#038;color=red&#038;controls=1&#038;disablekb=0&#038;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__ epyt-facade epyt-is-override  no-lazyload\" data-epautoplay=\"1\" ><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-spai-excluded=\"true\" class=\"epyt-facade-poster skip-lazy\" loading=\"lazy\"  alt=\"Steps - Hold My Heart (Official Audio)\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/7_b5Z4oMvSg\/maxresdefault.jpg?w=640&#038;ssl=1\"  \/><button class=\"epyt-facade-play\" aria-label=\"Play\"><svg data-no-lazy=\"1\" height=\"100%\" version=\"1.1\" viewBox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"100%\"><path class=\"ytp-large-play-button-bg\" d=\"M66.52,7.74c-0.78-2.93-2.49-5.41-5.42-6.19C55.79,.13,34,0,34,0S12.21,.13,6.9,1.55 C3.97,2.33,2.27,4.81,1.48,7.74C0.06,13.05,0,24,0,24s0.06,10.95,1.48,16.26c0.78,2.93,2.49,5.41,5.42,6.19 C12.21,47.87,34,48,34,48s21.79-0.13,27.1-1.55c2.93-0.78,4.64-3.26,5.42-6.19C67.94,34.95,68,24,68,24S67.94,13.05,66.52,7.74z\" fill=\"#f00\"><\/path><path d=\"M 45,24 27,14 27,34\" fill=\"#fff\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><em>Hold My Heart<\/em><\/strong> was written by up and coming Swedish pop writers, Robin Stjernberg and Isa Molin and is a stunning ballad that shows another side to the band. Speaking of the track, <strong>Steps<\/strong> said,<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cWe all instantly fell in love with \u2018Hold My Heart\u2019 the first time we heard it.\u00a0 It\u2019s a proper classic Steps ballad with amazing harmonies.\u00a0 We all got quite emotional recording it in the studio.\u00a0 It has a bit of a Lady A vibe to it and it really shows the mature side of the new album. While we all love an up-tempo banger, and there are PLENTY on the album, we wanted to show the opposite side to \u2018Something In Your Eyes\u2019 with this latest teaser track.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The track follows current single, <strong><em>Something In Your Eyes <\/em><\/strong>(watch the video <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=P9xBayzbAFc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>) which celebrates the fun and classic sound of Steps with its ABBA-esque chorus, incredible key change and staggered outro. <strong><em>Something In Your Eyes <\/em><\/strong>is currently on the B List at Radio 2 and is quickly rising up the charts. First single from the album, <strong><em>What The Future Holds<\/em><\/strong>, was written by pop queen Sia and quickly hit the top spot of the iTunes chart and is approaching 1 million streams on Spotify. The video can be viewed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=X5dMSAVaORY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The\u00a0<strong><em>What The Future Holds<\/em><\/strong> album will be available on all digital platforms plus CD, Vinyl (including a limited edition transparent pink edition) and Cassette (including a special collector\u2019s box with five separate transparent pink solo cassettes with an intro from each band member). The album can be preordered now from the Steps Superstore <a href=\"https:\/\/steps.tmstor.es\/?lf=e4fb73662c62bfb4dd42a841630d4067\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Steps have also announced their sure-to-be epic\u00a0<strong><em>What The Future Holds 2021 Tour <\/em><\/strong>headlining 14 arena shows across the UK including The O2 in London<strong>.<em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>Steps will be joined on the tour by the brilliant Sophie Ellis-Bextor as special guest. Tickets are selling fast and are on sale now <a href=\"http:\/\/aegpresents.co.uk\/steps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Launching during the halcyon days of pop in 1997 with their line-dancing classic 5,6,7,8, Brit award winners Steps set about re-turfing the music landscape via 14 UK top 10 singles and three multi-platinum albums in three years including #1\u2019s Tragedy and Stomp. Fast forward twenty years, the band returned with the mighty\u00a0<strong><em>Tears On The Dancefloor,<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0which hit #1 on the physical and iTunes album charts and went Gold within a matter of weeks, becoming the second biggest-selling independent album of 2017 behind Stormzy. Their subsequent \u2018Party On The Dancefloor\u2019 tour saw the band sell out twenty-two arenas. 23 years on from their debut, 2020 sees them return with\u00a0<strong><em>What The Future Holds<\/em><\/strong><strong><em>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><em>What The Future Holds 2021 UK Tour Dates:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Nov 2 \u2013\u00a0<strong>Sheffield<\/strong>, FlyDSA Arena<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Nov 3 \u2013\u00a0<strong>Nottingham<\/strong>, Motorpoint Arena<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Nov 5 \u2013\u00a0<strong>Birmingham<\/strong>,<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>Resorts World Arena<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Nov 8 \u2013\u00a0<strong>Newcastle<\/strong>,<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>Utilita Arena<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Nov 11 \u2013\u00a0<strong>Manchester<\/strong>, AO Arena<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Nov 13 \u2013\u00a0<strong>Aberdeen<\/strong>, P&amp;J Live<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Nov 15 \u2013\u00a0<strong>Belfast<\/strong>, SSE Arena<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Nov 18 \u2013\u00a0<strong>Liverpool<\/strong>, M&amp;S Bank Arena<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Nov 19 \u2013\u00a0<strong>Leeds<\/strong>, First Direct Arena<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Nov 22 \u2013\u00a0<strong>Glasgow<\/strong>, The SSE Hydro<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Nov 25 \u2013\u00a0<strong>Brighton<\/strong>, Centre<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Nov 26 \u2013\u00a0<strong>London<\/strong>, The O2<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Nov 29\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<strong>Cardiff<\/strong>, Motorpoint Arena<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Dec 1 \u2013\u00a0<strong>Bournemouth<\/strong>, International Centre<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><em>To buy tickets, please visit <a href=\"http:\/\/aegpresents.co.uk\/steps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a><\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>STEPS GIVE FANS ANOTHER TASTER FROM NEW ALBUM, &#8216;WHAT THE FUTURE HOLDS&#8217;, OUT NOVEMBER 27TH.<\/p>\n<div class='heateor_sss_sharing_container heateor_sss_vertical_sharing heateor_sss_bottom_sharing' style='width:39px;left: -10px;top: 100px;-webkit-box-shadow:none;box-shadow:none;' data-heateor-sss-href='https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/66072'><div class=\"heateor_sss_sharing_ul\"><a aria-label=\"Facebook\" class=\"heateor_sss_facebook\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fessentiallypop.com%2Fepop%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F66072\" title=\"Facebook\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"font-size:32px!important;box-shadow:none;display:inline-block;vertical-align:middle\"><span class=\"heateor_sss_svg\" 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