Steps fans shocked as they realise they've been singing iconic lyric wrong for over 20 years
The lyrics of the Steps song 5, 6, 7, 8 have always been a bit of a mystery - but it turns out fans have been getting them wrong all along, and they're shocked when they find out what they really are
For 28 years, you might have been belting out your favourite Steps lyrics incorrectly. Nowadays, we're fortunate to have the internet at our fingertips, enabling us to quickly search for any song lyrics we desire.
However, not so long ago this wasn't an option, leading many to sing incorrect lyrics to their beloved tunes for years.
Now, Steps devotees are discovering they've been crooning the wrong words to a massive 90s hit. The British pop band was formed in 1997, and while they had a series of successful covers, including Tragedy, Chain Reaction, and Kylie Minogue 's Better The Devil You Know, one of their biggest hits was an original track titled 5, 6, 7, 8.
Launched as a single in 1997 and featuring on their debut album Step One in 1998, the country pop hit became a staple at school discos - but did you realise you've likely been singing the lyrics incorrectly?
The discrepancy was highlighted on TikTok by a woman named Lisa Mercer, who regularly posts videos pointing out misheard lyrics in popular songs.
In her video about 5, 6, 7, 8, she played a snippet of the song and captioned it: "My obsession from a Western, my dad's called Dave. Or whatever Steps said."
This line is from the chorus of the catchy tune, and while those lyrics might be amusing, they're not quite accurate. The end of the line should be "My dance floor date", but fans were quick to confess that they've never known the actual lyrics.
Many viewers of Lisa's video remarked that they, too, thought the lyrics were just giving a shout out to someone's dad, with one viewer "seriously" questioning if they had been singing it incorrectly all this time.
Another shared a personal connection, saying: "It's funny because my obsession with Western is from my dad, who is called Dave."
A third person joined in: "I can't unhear that now!".
Confusion didn't spare even those who knew the actual lyrics; many claimed certainty in the comments but were quickly corrected for their lyrical errors.
An individual commented: "Isn't it 'I danced all day'? That's what I've been singing."
One fan uncertainly posted: "I've been singing 'My obsession for a Western dance for a date. Is that right?".
"5, 6, 7, 8" served as Steps' introduction to the music scene in 1997, after each member—Lee Latchford-Evans, Lisa Scott-Lee, Faye Tozer, Claire Richards and Ian "H" Watkins—answered an advertisement in a magazine calling for pop band auditions.
Although the track only secured number 14 in the UK singles chart—ranking it among their lower chart positions—it has become their third-best-selling single. The tune achieved remarkable success overseas, claiming the top spot in Australia and reaching number two in both Belgium and New Zealand.
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