After the Love Has Gone (Steps song)


"After the Love Has Gone" is a song by Steps, released as their seventh single, and the third from their second album Steptacular. The track continues the group's pop sound but has clear Asian musical influences. Claire Richards provides lead vocals.

Critical reception

editor Jon O'Brien described the song as "melancholic dance-pop".

Chart performance

The song spent eleven weeks in the UK singles charts peaking at number five. It fell out of the top 75 after nine weeks, but rose and spent two more weeks inside.

Music video

The video was shot at Universal Studios Florida in Orlando and has Asian influences. The group wear jade-green outfits for the dance sequences, in a setting of Chinese lanterns and a dancing dragon.

Track listings

UK CD single
  1. After the Love Has Gone - 4:35
  2. After the Love Has Gone - 5:37
  3. My Best Friend's Girl - 3:40
Europe CD-Maxi
  1. After The Love Has Gone 4:32
  2. After The Love Has Gone 4:36
  3. After The Love Has Gone 5:37
  4. My Best Friend's Girl 3:40
Australian CD-Maxi
  1. After The Love Has Gone 4:35
  2. After The Love Has Gone 5:37
  3. My Best Friend's Girl 3:40
  4. One For Sorrow 3:30
Cassette
  1. After the Love Has Gone - 4:35
  2. My Best Friend's Girl - 3:40

    Credits and personnel

A-side: "After the Love Has Gone"

Recording
Vocals
Personnel
Credits adapted from the liner notes of Steptacular.

B-side: "My Best Friend's Girl"

Recording
Vocals
Personnel
Credits adapted from the liner notes of "Steptacular".
Costume