The Ultimate Collection (Steps album)

The Ultimate Collection
Greatest hits album by
Released10 October 2011
Recorded1997–2011
GenrePop
Length76:16
LabelSony
Producer
Steps chronology
The Last Dance
(2002)
The Ultimate Collection
(2011)
Live! 2012
(2012)
Alternative cover
Tour Edition cover[1]

The Ultimate Collection is the second greatest hits album released by pop group Steps. The album was released on 10 October 2011 through Sony Music Entertainment.[2] The album was released to mark the tenth anniversary of the group's split back in 2001 alongside the groups reformation. The album features Steps' first recording in ten years, a cover of the ABBA hit "Dancing Queen".

The album debuted at number one in the United Kingdom selling 34,000 copies within its first week.[3] On 22 July 2013, the album was certified Gold by the British Phonographic Industry selling over 100,000 copies in the United Kingdom. The album was certified platinum for sales over 300,000 on 13 March 2020.[4]

  1. ^ "THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION (TOUR EDITION)". Ultimate Steps. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  2. ^ "The Ultimate Collection by Steps". iTunes Store (UK). Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  3. ^ Sexton, Paul. "Rihanna Tops U.K. Singles Chart For Second Week; Steps Have No. 1 Album". Billboard. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
  4. ^ "Steps - The Ultimate Collection Certification - BPI". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 22 July 2013. Enter The Ultimate Collection in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select album in the field By Format. Select Gold in the field By Award. Click Search