Tim: Here’s the second one that Steps have done from their reunion album (still fantastic, every track on it). When I first heard it, I thought “I forgot how much they sounded like ABBA”. Then I realised it was a cover of a Benny Andersson song, and it made sense.
Tom: I mean, that massive YouTube “ABBA” logo kind of gives you a tip-off there, but yes.
Tim: And it’s a good track to cover, it really is – I heard it on the radio yesterday and was absolutely delighted.
Tom: It is. The men don’t have much to do on this track, though, do they? Or is that true for a lot of Steps songs, and I’ve just forgotten it? Anyway, yes, you’re right. It’s a good track.
Tim: However, I do have one criticism: it sounds like it should be faster. The chorus has all the energy of a proper banger, but not quite the speed. So here’s some advice: click that settings cog, and turn the speed up to 1.25x. And oh, it’s so much better, it’s like it’s now the song it was destined to be.
Tom: Bloody hell. You’re right. You’d need to do something good to that percussion to make it work, but yes, that’s an improvement.
Tim: For my money, those few extra bpm take it from good to very very good. And if you want something really really good, well, try this version.
Tim: I’ll be honest, I can think of very few songs that wouldn’t be improved by a 7th Heaven remix.
Tom: They did something good to that percussion.