Step Off (Part 1) – Grandmaster Melle Mel And The Furious Five

This track by Grandmaster Melle Mel and the Furious Five spent one week in the UK top 10 in 1985.

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Thirty years ago this week, Step off (part 1) by Grandmaster Melle Mel and the Furious Five entered the UK top 10 at its highest position of number 8, having entered the top 40 three weeks previously at number 35. After one week at its peak position, the song slipped out of the top 10 and spent the final four weeks of its chart life in the lower top 40.

Step off (part 1) was released on the Sugarhill record label. It was the second of two top 10 hits for Melle Mel in the UK.

More music from Grandmaster Melle Mel and the Furious Five

 

UK singles chart for the week ending 19 January 1985

  1. I want to know what love isForeigner

  2. Do they know it’s Christmas?Band Aid

  3. Last Christmas / Everything she wants (remix)Wham!

  4. Like a virginMadonna

  5. ShoutTears For Fears

  6. I know him so wellElaine Paige and Barbara Dickson

  7. GhostbustersRay Parker Jr

  8. Step off (part 1)Grandmaster Melle Mel and the Furious Five

  9. Everything must changePaul Young

  10. Since yesterdayStrawberry Switchblade

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