Step by Step: The Greatest Hits

Step by Step: The Greatest Hits is the third compilation album released by Scottish pop rock quartet Wet Wet Wet. Released on 25 November 2013,[1] the album features three previously unreleased recordings, "Step by Step", "Sad Kinda Love", and "Playin' Like a Kid". "Step by Step" was also released as the lead single from the album a week prior to its release. The album peaked at #53 on the UK Albums Chart, becoming the band's lowest charting release to date.[2]

Step by Step: The Greatest Hits
Greatest hits album by Wet Wet Wet
Released	25 November 2013
Recorded	1986—2013
Genre	Pop, Pop Rock
Length	1:18:45
Label	Virgin
Producer	Wet Wet Wet
Wet Wet Wet chronology
Timeless (2007) Step by Step: The Greatest Hits (2013)
Singles from Step by Step: The Greatest Hits
"Step by Step" Released: 18 November 2013

The album was promoted with a ten-date tour of the UK, which saw the band was supported by Blue.[3] All ten dates on the tour were recorded for a series of live albums by Abbey Road Studios as part of their Live Here Now releases. The final date of the tour was also recorded for a DVD release, which was initially given away as a free gift to those who purchased a full set of the live albums.[4] The live DVD was later released commercially on 29 September 2014.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Clark/Cunningham/Mitchell/Pellow, except "With a Little Help from My Friends", by Lennon–McCartney and "Love is All Around" by Reg Presley.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Step by Step" (previously unreleased)	3:57
2.	"Sad Kinda Love" (previously unreleased)	4:31
3.	"Playin' Like a Kid" (previously unreleased)	4:34
4.	"Don't Want to Forgive Me Now"	2:55
5.	"With a Little Help from My Friends"	2:37
6.	"Sweet Little Mystery"	3:42
7.	"Broke Away" (short version)	3:59
8.	"Julia Says"	4:09
9.	"Lip Service" (Greatest Hits version)	4:08
10.	"Angel Eyes" (single version)	4:30
11.	"Sweet Surrender" (7" version)	4:22
12.	"All I Want"	4:14
13.	"Goodnight Girl"	3:40
14.	"Hold Back the River"	4:45
15.	"Wishing I Was Lucky"	3:52
16.	"Weightless"	3:29
17.	"Temptation" (edited version†)	3:58
18.	"Somewhere Somehow"	3:51
19.	"If I Never See You Again"	3:50
20.	"Love Is All Around"	3:58

Step by Step: The Tour

Date	City	Country	Venue
Arena Leg
8 December 2013	Manchester	England	Phones 4 U Arena
9 December 2013	Brighton		Brighton Centre
10 December 2013	Cardiff	Wales	Motorpoint Arena Cardiff
11 December 2013	London	England	The O2
13 December 2013	Nottingham		Capital FM Arena
14 December 2013	Bournemouth		Bournemouth International Centre
15 December 2013	Birmingham		LG Arena
17 December 2013	Newcastle		Metro Radio Arena
18 December 2013	Leeds		First Direct Arena
19 December 2013	Glasgow	Scotland	SSE Hydro
Summer Leg
19 July 2014	Newton-le-Willows	England	Haydock Racecourse
23 July 2014	Esher		Sandown Racecourse
23 July 2014	York		York Racecourse
28 July 2014	Glasgow	Scotland	BBC at the Quay
4 August 2014	Carlisle	England	Carlisle Racecourse
15 August 2014	Newmarket		Newmarket Racecourse
16 August 2014	Market Rasen		Market Rasen Racecourse
14 September 2014	Chelmsford		Hylands House

Charts

Year	Album details	Peak chart positions										Certification
		UK [5]	AUS [6]	AUT [7]	GER [8]	NL [9]	NZ [10]	NOR [11]	SWE [12]	SWI [13]	US [14]
2013	Step by Step: The Greatest Hits Released: 25 November 2013 Label: Virgin Formats: CD	53	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

References

1. "Wet Wet Wet — Step by Step: The Greatest Hits". Amazon.co.uk. 25 November 2013. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
2. "Wet Wet Wet: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. 7 December 2013. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
3. "Wet Wet Wet (with special guests: Blue)". Metro Radio. 2013. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
4. "Wet Wet Wet: Greatest Hits Live 2013". Live Here Now. 2013. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
5. "UK Charts > Wet Wet Wet". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2016-01-18.
6. Australian chart peaks:
   • "Sweet Little Mystery" and "Popped In Souled Out" (Kent Music Report) peaks: Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (Illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 335. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. N.B. The Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA between mid-1983 and 19 June 1988.
   • Top 50 (ARIA Chart) peaks from 26 June 1988: "australian-charts.com > Discography Wet Wet Wet". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2016-01-18. N.B. "Sweet Little Mystery" peaked at #33 on the Kent Music Report chart two weeks before the ARIA-produced chart commenced.
   • Top 100 (ARIA Chart) peaks from January 1990 to December 2010: Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
   • "Shed a Tear" (ARIA Chart) peak: "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 12 Feb 1995". Imgur.com (original document published by ARIA). Retrieved 2016-12-13.
7. "Austrian Charts > Wet Wet Wet". austriancharts.at Hung Medien. Retrieved 2010-08-18.
8. "Chartverfolgung / Wet Wet Wet / Longplay". musicline.de PhonoNet. Retrieved 2010-08-18.
9. "Dutch Charts > Wet Wet Wet". dutchcharts.nl Hung Medien. Retrieved 2010-08-18.
10. "New Zealand Music Charts > Wet Wet Wet". charts.nz Hung Medien. Retrieved 2010-08-18.
11. "Norwegian Charts > Wet Wet Wet". norwegiancharts.com Hung Medien. Retrieved 2010-08-18.
12. "Swedish Charts > Wet Wet Wet". swedishcharts.com Hung Medien. Retrieved 2010-08-18.
13. "Swiss Charts > Wet Wet Wet". swisscharts.com Hung Medien. Retrieved 2010-08-18.
14. "Wet Wet Wet > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums". AllMusic. Macrovision. Retrieved 2010-08-18.