"5, 6, 7, 8" was the first single released by the British

United Kingdom

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 pop group, Steps. The verses are performed by Lee

Lee Latchford-Evans

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, Lisa

Lisa Scott-Lee

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 performed the middle 8

Thirty-two-bar form

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, while the rest of the group join in for the choruses. It coincided with a minor line dancing

Line dance

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 craze in the UK at the time.

It is Steps' only single to miss the top ten in the UK. The song reached #1 in Australia.

Music video

The video features Steps performing the song and its dance routine in co-ordinating outfits, on the beach and at a beachside bar. Lee does a rap in more than half part of the song. In the video, the guys were playing and strolling around the beach, while the girls were driving heavy cars. At the end of the video, Steps perform on a stage during the evening while being watched by party people.

CD

1. "5, 6, 7, 8" (radio edit) – 3:22
2. "5, 6, 7, 8" (extended version) – 4:03
3. "Words of Wisdom" – 3:52
4. "5, 6, 7, 8" (instrumental) – 2:54

Other remixes

1. "5, 6, 7, 8" (W.I.P. 2002 Remix)
2. "5, 6, 7, 8" (W.I.P 4-Step Rodeo Mix)
3. "5, 6, 7, 8" (W.I.P Euro Mix)

Charts

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|align="left"|Australian Singles Chart

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|align="left"|Belgium Singles Chart

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|align="left"|Dutch Singles Chart

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|align="left"|New Zealand Singles Chart

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|align="left"|Sweden Singles Chart

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|align="left"|UK Singles Chart

UK Singles Chart

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End-of-year charts

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ARIA Charts

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