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"He's Gonna Step on You Again" (also known as "Step On") is a song originally performed by John Kongos, co-written by Kongos and Christos Demetriou, and first released in 1971 by Fly Records. It entered the UK Singles Chart on 22 May 1971 and spent 14 weeks there, peaking at No. 4.[1] Covers of the song have been chart successes several times, including for Happy Mondays in 1990.

"He's Gonna Step on You Again"
Single by John Kongos
from the album Kongos
B-side	"Sometimes It's Not Enough"
Released	May 1971
Length	4:24
Label	Fly Ariola
Songwriter(s)	John Kongos Christos Demetriou
Producer(s)	Gus Dudgeon
John Kongos singles chronology
"He's Gonna Step on You Again" (1971) "Tokoloshe Man" (1971)
Official audio
"He's Gonna Step on You Again" on YouTube

It was cited in the Guinness Book of Records as being the first song to have used a sample.[2] However, according to the sleeve note of the CD reissue of the Kongos album, it is actually a tape loop of African drumming,[2] and the use of tape loops and instruments using prerecorded samples such as the Mellotron and Optigan was well established by this time.^{[citation needed]}

Chart performance

Chart (1971)	Peak position
Australia (Go-Set National Top 40)[3]	2
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[4]	77
France (IFOP)[5]	9
Germany (Official German Charts)[6]	26
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[7]	27
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[8]	22
South Africa (Springbok Radio)[9]	2
UK Singles (OCC)[10]	4
US Billboard Hot 100[11]	70

Cover versions

"He's Gonna Step on You Again"
Single by The Party Boys
from the album The Party Boys
B-side	"Small Talk"
Released	18 May 1987[12]
Length	4:08
Label	CBS
Songwriter(s)	John Kongos Christos Demetriou
Producer(s)	Alan Lancaster John Brewster Paul Christie
The Party Boys singles chronology
"Kashmir" (1984) "He's Gonna Step on You Again" (1987) "Hold Your Head Up" (1987)

1987 Australian versions

In 1987 three Australian bands (The Party Boys, Chantoozies and Exploding White Mice) each released their own cover version of "He's Gonna Step on You Again". The Party Boys' single was issued in May, and peaked at No. 1, for two weeks, in late July on the Australian Music Report chart while the Chantoozies version reached No. 36.[13]

The Party Boys

The Party Boys were an Australian rock band with a floating membership that mostly performed cover versions and existed from 1982 until 1992.[14] By 1987, the members were Kevin Borich on guitar and backing vocals, John Brewster on guitar and backing vocals, Paul Christie on drums and backing vocals, Richard Harvey on drums, Alan Lancaster on bass guitar and backing vocals, and John Swan on lead vocals.[14] Their version also reached No. 10 on the New Zealand Singles Chart.[15] The Party Boys also recorded a 12" single, "He's Gonna Step on You Again" (Stomp mix) with Nick Mainsbridge remixing, which was backed by "She's a Mystery".

Chart (1987)	Peak position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[16]	1
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[15]	10

Chantoozies

"He's Gonna Step on You Again"
Single by Chantoozies
from the album Chantoozies
B-side	"Twenty Six 02"
Released	8 June 1987[17]
Studio	Platinum Studios, Melbourne
Label	Mushroom
Producer(s)	David Courtney
Chantoozies singles chronology
"Witch Queen" (1987) "He's Gonna Step on You Again" (1987) "Wanna Be Up" (1988)

The Chantoozies released a version in 1987 as the second single from their debut studio album Chantoozies. The song peaked at number 36 on the Australian Kent Music Report.[13]

Track listings

7" single (K301)

• Side A "He's Gonna Step on You Again"
• Side B "Twenty Six 02"

12" single (X 14504)

• Side A "He's Gonna Step on You Again" (12" version)
• Side B1 "He's Gonna Step on You Again" (7" version)
• Side B2 "Twenty Six 02"

Charts

Chart (1987)	Peak position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[13]	36

Happy Mondays version

"Step On"
Single by Happy Mondays
from the album Pills 'n' Thrills and Bellyaches
A-side	"Step On" (Stuff It In mix edit)
B-side	"Step On" (One Louder mix edit)
Released	26 March 1990 (1990-03-26)[18]
Genre	Madchester[19]
Length	4:20 (7-inch single edit) 5:19 (album version)
Label	Factory (FAC 272/7)
Songwriter(s)	John Kongos Christos Demetriou
Producer(s)	Paul Oakenfold Steve Osborne
Happy Mondays singles chronology
"WFL (Wrote for Luck)" (1989) "Step On" (1990) "Kinky Afro" (1990)
Official video
"Step On (Official Music Video)" on YouTube

English band Happy Mondays covered the song in 1990, retitling it "Step On", with two different music videos. It was originally intended as a contribution to the Rubáiyát: Elektra's 40th Anniversary compilation for their US label Elektra, but they decided to keep it to release as a single, and instead covered Kongos's "Tokoloshe Man" for the compilation. The Happy Mondays version incorporates a short sample of three guitar notes from the original.[20]

"Step On" became Happy Mondays' biggest-selling single, peaking at No. 5 in the UK and No. 57 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. The lyric "you're twisting my melon, man" was used for singer Shaun Ryder's autobiography Twisting My Melon.[21]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1990–1991)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[22]	157
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[23]	64
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[24]	12
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[25]	46
UK Singles (OCC)[26]	5
US Billboard Hot 100[27]	57
US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play[27]	13
US Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales[27]	46
US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks[27]	9

Year-end charts

Chart (1990)	Position
UK Singles (OCC)[28]	50

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[29]	Gold	400,000
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

See also

• List of number-one singles in Australia during the 1980s

References

На других языках

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- [en] He's Gonna Step on You Again

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[es] He's Gonna Step On You Again

«He's Gonna Step On You Again» (también conocido como "Step On") fue un sencillo exitoso, escrito e interpretado por John Kongos en 1971.

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