Swedish 90s darlings The Cardigans have launched an official sped-up model of its 1996 track “Step On Me” after a fast-paced tackle the observe went viral on TikTok.
The authentic model of “Step On Me” appeared on the Swedish band’s third studio album, First Band On The Moon. It was not launched as a single however has gained traction on-line in current weeks anyway.
The track discovered frontwoman Nina Persson singing from the attitude of a girl in a relationship the place she would let her important different do something in pursuit of protecting their partnership alive. “I think you’re standing on my left foot/It’s hurting, but that’s OK/Cause I’m in your way,” she sang within the track’s opening traces. “You’ll break that foot that you’re standing on/I’ll walk with the other one.”
Its tone mirrored that of the album’s hit single “Lovefool,” which featured Persson begging a companion to “Love me, love me/Say that you love me.”
First Band On The Moon went on to be The Cardigans’ best-selling report within the US, the place it’s now licensed platinum. At the time of launch, it peaked at No.35 on the Billboard 200, whereas within the UK, it landed at No.18 on the Official UK Albums Chart.
The report, which Tore Johansson produced, represented a serious breakthrough for the band – each on the worldwide scene and again house in its native Sweden. As effectively as “Lovefool,” it featured the singles “Been It” and “Your New Cuckoo,” whereas its tracklist additionally boasted a canopy of Black Sabbath’s “Iron Man,” the unique of which featured on the British metallic band’s 1970 album Paranoid.
Now, following a brand new model of “Step On Me” trending on TikTok, an official sped-up model of the observe has been launched 27 years after the unique. The souped-up tackle the track has been used on the social media app to soundtrack every thing from retro online game clips to animated cartoon edits.
In 2019, The Cardigans reissued its total catalog of albums on remastered vinyl, together with First Band On The Moon. All the data have been remastered at Sterling Sound studios in New York and have been pressed on gatefold 180gram vinyl.
Explore the perfect of The Cardigans’ discography on vinyl and extra.