Better Best Forgotten

Infobox Single
Name = Better Best Forgotten


Caption = CD cover
Artist = Steps
from Album = Step One
A-side =
B-side = "Why?"
Released = March 8, 1999
(UK & Netherlands)
1999
(Australia)
Format = Single
Recorded = ???
Genre = Pop
Length = 3:42
Label = Jive Records
Writer = Andrew Frampton & Pete Waterman
Producer = Mark Topham, Karl Twigg, Pete Waterman
Certification = Gold
Last single = "Heartbeat / Tragedy"
(1998)
This single = "Better Best Forgotten"
(1999)
Next single = "Thank ABBA for the Music"
(1999)
Misc =

"Better Best Forgotten" is a song by Steps, released on March 8, 1999 - only a month before the ABBA tribute single "Thank ABBA for the Music" was released.

Music video

The video has a watery-theme, and the group wear blue outfits. Group members Lee and H play with water pistols, and interfere with the girls' singing. During the video shoot, a tiled wall collapsed on Faye Tozer, leaving glass splinters in her back.

Track listings

CD1

# Better Best Forgotten [Radio Edit] - 3:42
# Why? - 4:08
# Better Best Forgotten [W.I.P. '99 Cream of Manchester Mix] - 6:16

CD2

# Better Best Forgotten [Radio Edit] - 3:42
# Better Best Forgotten [Nip On The Dancefloor W.I.P. Mix] - 5:20
# Better Best Forgotten [Instrumental] - 3:42

Cassette

# Better Best Forgotten [Radio Edit] - 3:42
# Why? - 4:08

Chart Success

Spending 17 weeks on the British charts, this single became the first single for Steps to fall off the charts and then re-enter. Reaching its peak of number two at its debut, this song became the group's most successful single of 1999.

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