Step Back/Slide Explained

Step Back" / "Slide
Cover:SuperheistSBS.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Superheist
Album:The Prize Recruit
Released:2 July 2001
Genre:Nu metal
Length:3:01 / 3:06
Label:Pivotal/Shock
Producer:Kalju Tonuma
Prev Title:'Bullet'
Prev Year:2001
Next Title:'7 Years'
Next Year:2002

"Step Back" / "Slide" is a double A-side single by Australian nu metal group, Superheist from their debut album, The Prize Recruit.[1] Both tracks were co-written by Richard William "DW" Norton on lead guitar and backing vocals; Roderick "Burger" McLeod on lead vocals; and Fetah Sabawi on synthesisers and samplers.[1] [2] It had less chart success than the previous two singles, although it reached the top 100 on the ARIA Singles Chart.[3] The album, including both tracks, was produced by Kalju Tonuma.[4] The cover was a cardboard sheath over a jewel-case CD featuring a flip style alternative cover with concept art for the two A-sides. Only "Step Back" was provided with promotional music video.

Track listing

  1. "Step Back" (edit) – 3:01
  2. "Slide" (edit) – 3:06
  3. "When the Smoke Clears" – 1:58
  4. "Unlearn" (live) – 2:53
  5. "Pulse" (live) – 3:31

Charts

Chart (2001)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[5] 62

Notes and References

  1. Web site: https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20020414140000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/14231/20020415-0000/www.howlspace.com.au/en4/superheist/superheist.htm. Superheist . Nimmervoll . Ed . Ed Nimmervoll . Howlspace – The Living History of Our Music. White Room Electronic Publishing Pty Ltd (Ed Nimmervoll) . 14 April 2002 . 7 September 2014.
  2. Web site: Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) . 'Step Back' at APRA search engine . 7 September 2014 . Note: User may have to click 'Search again' and provide details at 'Enter a title:' e.g Step Back; &/or at 'Performer:' Superheist
  3. Web site: 16 July 2001 . The ARIA Report . Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) . 594 . https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20020220130000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20020221-0000/www.aria.com.au/issue594.pdf . 20 February 2002 . 4 . 7 September 2014 .
  4. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20120422034149/http://hem2.passagen.se/honga/database/s/superheist.html . Superheist . passagen.se . Australian Rock Database (Magnus Holmgren) . Holmgren . Magnus . 22 April 2012 . 7 September 2014 .
  5. 272.