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"'''What the Future Holds'''" is a song recorded by British group [[Steps (group)|Steps]] for their sixth [[studio album]] of the same name (2020). |
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==Background and release== |
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On 7 September 2020, Steps announced that they are going to release their sixth album ''What the Future Holds'' on 27 November, preceded by its title track, in addition to a United Kingdom arena tour in 2021.<ref name="Official Charts 8 Sept">{{cite web|last1=White|first1=Jack|title=Steps announce new album What The Future Holds, 2021 tour supported by Sophie Ellis-Bextor|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/steps-announce-new-album-what-the-future-holds-2021-tour-supported-by-sophie-ellis-bextor__30938/|website=Official Charts Company|date=8 September 2020|accessdate=9 September 2020}}</ref> In a message released online, the group stated "We couldn't keep it a secret any longer!"<ref name="Metro 8 Sept">{{cite web|last1=Tabberer|first1=Jamie|title=Steps Confirm new Album What the Future Holds: 'We couldn't keep it secret any longer!!' |url=https://metro.co.uk/2020/09/08/steps-confirm-new-album-what-the-future-holds-we-couldnt-keep-it-a-secret-any-longer-13237236/|website=[[Metro (British newspaper)|Metro]] |publisher=[[DMG Media]]|date=8 September 2020|accessdate=9 September 2020}}</ref> Steps revealed that the promotional campaign had been due to begin the day after [[COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns|lockdown was announced]] as a result of the [[COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom]].<ref name="Bizarre 1">{{cite web|last1=Boyle|first1=Simon|title=Steps announce comeback after pop superstar Sia wrote their new single What The Future Holds|url=https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/12609411/steps-comeback-sia-new-single/|publisher=''[[The Sun (United Kingdom)|The Sun]]''|date=8 September 2020|accessdate=9 September 2020}}</ref> |
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The song "What the Future Holds" premiered on [[Zoe Ball]]'s [[BBC]] ''[[The Radio 2 Breakfast Show]]'' on 8 September and was released as the lead single the same day on download and streaming platforms.<ref name="Official Charts 8 Sept"/><ref name="Yorkshire Post 8 Sept">{{cite web|last1=Maclure|first1=Abbey|title=Pop legends Steps announce What The Future Holds 2021 tour date at Leeds First Direct Arena |url=https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/whats-on/arts-and-entertainment/pop-legends-steps-announce-what-future-holds-2021-tour-date-leeds-first-direct-arena-2965808|publisher=[[The Yorkshire Post]]|date=8 September 2020|accessdate=9 September 2020}}</ref> It is their first recording to be released with their new record label, [[BMG Rights Management|BMG]].<ref name="Official Charts 8 Sept"/> |
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==Composition== |
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Written by the Australian musician [[Sia (musician)|Sia]], "What the Future Holds" lasts for a duration of three minutes and 47 seconds.<ref name="Official Charts 8 Sept"/> In an exclusive interview with Simon Boyle for the Bizarre column published in ''[[The Sun (United Kingdom)|The Sun]]'' on 8 September, band member [[Claire Richards]] revealed that Sia originally wrote the song for herself.<ref name="Bizarre 1"/> Describing it as "amazing" the first time the group heard the song, Richards continued to say that Sia decided that she did not want to record it and gave it to Steps to record instead, "It's not like it was in the bottom of a drawer somewhere. It was her who said, 'We should give this to Steps because it would really suit them'."<ref name="Bizarre 1"/> [[Lisa Scott-Lee]] added that she is a fan of Sia and her music, and that Steps had heard that the musician is a fan of their music, too.<ref name="Bizarre 1"/> |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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*{{YouTube|id=Zb6YCDpwVXM|title=Steps - What The Future Holds (Official Audio)}} |
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Songwriter(s) | Sia Furler | |||
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"What the Future Holds" is a song recorded by British group Steps for their sixth studio album of the same name (2020).
Background and release
On 7 September 2020, Steps announced that they are going to release their sixth album What the Future Holds on 27 November, preceded by its title track, in addition to a United Kingdom arena tour in 2021.[1] In a message released online, the group stated "We couldn't keep it a secret any longer!"[2] Steps revealed that the promotional campaign had been due to begin the day after lockdown was announced as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom.[3]
The song "What the Future Holds" premiered on Zoe Ball's BBC The Radio 2 Breakfast Show on 8 September and was released as the lead single the same day on download and streaming platforms.[1][4] It is their first recording to be released with their new record label, BMG.[1]
Composition
Written by the Australian musician Sia, "What the Future Holds" lasts for a duration of three minutes and 47 seconds.[1] In an exclusive interview with Simon Boyle for the Bizarre column published in The Sun on 8 September, band member Claire Richards revealed that Sia originally wrote the song for herself.[3] Describing it as "amazing" the first time the group heard the song, Richards continued to say that Sia decided that she did not want to record it and gave it to Steps to record instead, "It's not like it was in the bottom of a drawer somewhere. It was her who said, 'We should give this to Steps because it would really suit them'."[3] Lisa Scott-Lee added that she is a fan of Sia and her music, and that Steps had heard that the musician is a fan of their music, too.[3]
References
- ^ a b c d White, Jack (8 September 2020). "Steps announce new album What The Future Holds, 2021 tour supported by Sophie Ellis-Bextor". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
- ^ Tabberer, Jamie (8 September 2020). "Steps Confirm new Album What the Future Holds: 'We couldn't keep it secret any longer!!'". Metro. DMG Media. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
- ^ a b c d Boyle, Simon (8 September 2020). "Steps announce comeback after pop superstar Sia wrote their new single What The Future Holds". The Sun. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
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(help) - ^ Maclure, Abbey (8 September 2020). "Pop legends Steps announce What The Future Holds 2021 tour date at Leeds First Direct Arena". The Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 9 September 2020.