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Every Little Step
Bobby Brown
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- Album
- Don't Be Cruel
- Released
- 1988
- Genres
- new jack swing
- Length
- 3:57
- Tempo
- 100 BPM
- Label
- Geffen*
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About this song
"Every Little Step" is a 1989 single from Bobby Brown's album Don't Be Cruel, released under MCA Records. A version with an extra rap verse appeared on the single and in the music video. Former New Edition groupmate Ralph Tresvant added background vocals to part of the song after Brown was unable to finish his vocals on the scheduled day. The single reached #3 on the Billboard Hot 100, #1 on the Hot Black Singles chart, and #6 on the UK Singles Chart.
Fun facts
- Samples “The Firebird (L'oiseau de feu): Infernal Dance of King Kaschei by Игорь Стравинский (Igor Stravinsky)”.
- Sampled in 3 other songs, like “everystep by prettifun & Iankon”.
- Covered 4 times, including “Every Little Step (Live) by USHER”.
- Written and produced by Babyface and L.A. Reid.
- Recorded at Silverlake Studios.