music.wikisort.org - Composition"Steppin' Out" is a song by English musician Joe Jackson, originally included on his 1982 album Night and Day.[4] The song, inspired by Jackson's time in New York City, was his highest-charting single in America, where it peaked at number 6 on the Billboard Hot 100. It reached the same position in Jackson's native UK.
1982 single by Joe Jackson
"Steppin' Out" |
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 Artwork for UK vinyl releases; other editions that use this artwork have various B-side tracks |
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B-side | - "Another World" (UK 7-inch)
- "Chinatown" (U.S. 7-inch)
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Released | August 1982 (US) October 1982 (UK) |
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Recorded | January 1982 |
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Length | 4:23 (album version) 3:43 (single version) |
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Label | A&M |
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Songwriter(s) | Joe Jackson |
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Producer(s) |
- David Kershenbaum
- Joe Jackson
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"Steppin' Out" on YouTube |
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Background
The song is about the anticipation and excitement of a drive out around the town.[5] Released as a single in early August 1982, it became Jackson's biggest hit in the United States, peaking at No. 5 in Cashbox magazine and No. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.[4]
It also reached No. 4 on Billboard's Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart and No. 7 on Billboard's Album Rock Tracks.[6] The infectious tune was Jackson's second biggest hit on the UK Singles Chart, where it reached No. 6.[4] Only "It's Different for Girls", which reached No. 5 in the UK in 1980, did better.[7]
During his 2019 tour for the album Fool, Jackson stated he played all the instruments on "Steppin' Out",[citation needed] with the exception of a drummer, who did nothing but mimic the snare drum.[8] The rest of the drumming was done by a Korg KR 55 drum machine, the original of which Jackson used on the 2019 tour to play the song.[8]
Music video
The music video for the song, directed by Steve Barron, featured a blonde, attractive housekeeper pretending that she was a Cinderella figure. It was filmed over one night in the St. Regis Hotel in New York City during the summer of 1982. The video used the shorter single version instead of the full album version.[5]
Accolades
"Steppin' Out" earned Grammy nominations for Record of the Year and Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male.[9]
Reception
AllMusic journalist Chris True praised the song as a "mélange of simple piano hooks, rudimentary electronic treatment and classic vocal pop, with a rhythm track that is quaint in its simplicity and driving enough to invoke images of the big city at night."[10]
In 2015, Pitchfork Media placed "Steppin' Out" at 153 on its list of "The 200 Greatest Songs of the 1980s."[11] Glide Magazine ranked it as Jackson's 2nd best song.[12]
Chart history
Weekly charts
Chart (1982–83) |
Peak position |
Australia (Kent Music Report)[13] |
30 |
Canadian Singles Charts (RPM) |
5 |
German Singles Chart |
28 |
Irish Singles Chart[14] |
5 |
New Zealand Singles Chart (RMNZ) |
21 |
UK Singles (OCC)[15] |
6 |
US Billboard Hot 100[16] |
6 |
US Radio & Records CHR/Pop Airplay Chart[17] |
2 |
US Album Rock Tracks (Billboard) |
7 |
US Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks |
4 |
US Cash Box Top 100[18] |
5 |
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Year-end charts
Chart (1982) |
Rank |
Canada [19] |
52 |
US Cash Box [20] |
32 |
Chart (1983) |
Rank |
US Billboard Hot 100[21] |
82 |
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References
- Larson, Sarah. "Joe Jackson, Past, Present, and Fast Forward". The New Yorker.
- "Whether You Like Pop, Swing, Jazz Or Beyond, Grammy Winner Joe Jackson Has Hits For You". The Smith Center.
- Holden, Stephen (16 August 1982). "Joe Jackson: Night And Day". Rolling Stone (376). Archived from the original on 2 June 2008. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
- Strong, Martin C. (2000). The Great Rock Discography (5th ed.). Edinburgh: Mojo Books. pp. 485–486. ISBN 1-84195-017-3.
- "Steppin' Out by Joe Jackson - Songfacts". www.songfacts.com.
- Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 123.
- Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 274. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- Joe Jackson-Steppin' Out (Live at the London Palladium 17/04/2019), archived from the original on 21 December 2021, retrieved 26 May 2020
- "Biography by William Ruhlmann". AllMusic. Retrieved 4 May 2009.
- Chris True. "Steppin' Out - Joe Jackson | Listen, Appearances, Song Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
- "Staff Lists: The 200 Best Songs of the 1980s". Pitchfork. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
- Handler, Shane. "Volume 26: Joe Jackson". Glide Magazine. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
- Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 151. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- "Screen shot of search results for 'Joe Jackson', from http://www.irishcharts.ie/search/placement". Fireball Media. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
- "Joe Jackson: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 3, 2017.
- "Joe Jackson Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 3, 2017.
- "Joe Jackson". wweb.uta.edu.
- "Cash Box Top 100 12/18/82". tropicalglen.com. Archived from the original on 1 June 2016. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
- "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". collectionscanada.gc.ca. Archived from the original on 11 August 2016.
- "Cash Box YE Pop Singles - 1982". tropicalglen.com. Archived from the original on 31 March 2019. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
- "Top 100 Hits of 1983/Top 100 Songs of 1983". www.musicoutfitters.com.
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- The Joe Jackson Band: Dave Houghton
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- Gary Sanford
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