Name: Steppin' Out by Cleopatra
Brand: Cleopatra
SKU: 093624779162
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 3 (77 reviews)

ALBUM

Still all under the age of 20, the three Higgins sisters who perform under the name of second oldest sibling Cleopatra have come a long way from Manchester on their second album. With 1998's Comin' Atcha!, which featured three top five hits in the U.K., they were part of the teen-pop wave started by the Spice Girls two years earlier. But though they got some attention in the U.S., including a Top 40 entry for "Cleopatra's Theme," the American market didn't quite know what to make of a black trio that didn't sound like R&B. Steppin' Out answers that confusion by moving the group in an R&B/hip-hop direction without sacrificing their teen-pop approach. Employing a variety of production teams including Cutfather & Joe, and Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, and recording at various U.S. and U.K. locations as well as in Norway and Denmark, Cleopatra has come up with an album of 11 potential singles, most of them in a familiar dance-pop style. "Nobody Said," the lone holdout from Manchester writer-producers Tim Scrafton and Kenny Hayes, is a ballad containing self-help advice, while Jam and Lewis' "Who's Your Woman," anchored by a striking single-note keyboard pattern, has an inventive sound. But for the most part, whether they're in Scandinavia, England, or America, the trio is singing harmless romantic pop (typical titles: "Take Me Now," "Come and Get Me") over light dance tracks. The weak spot is actually the vocals. Even though their mother Christine is credited with "additional vocals" on every track (she even gets her own section for her thank-yous in the characteristically lengthy acknowledgments section of the album's booklet), the sisters, led by Cleopatra herself, are not distinctive singers capable of giving this trite material any depth or particularity. In 1998, you had to say that Cleopatra was no Spice Girls; in 2000, you'd have to add that they're no Destiny's Child, either.
© William Ruhlmann /TiVo

1. Press Here to Start

by Cleopatra

Vocals: Cleo Higgins, Zainam Higgins & Yonah Higgins
Cleo Higgins; Performer
Primary Artist: Cleopatra; Main Performer
Composer: Zainam Higgins
Spalter
Yonah Higgins
Thompson
Higgins
Joshua Thompson
Cleopatra Higgins
Bradley Spalter
Norfleet
Christine Higgine And Bradley Spalter
Joshua Thompson & Michael Norfleet
Michael Norfleet
Marko Perković Thompson; Composer
Engineer: Adam Kagan For O.s. Productions; Production
Mixing: Rob Chiarelli; Production
Producer: Produced By Bradley For O.s. Productions.; Production
Remixing: Rob Chiarelli; Production
Michael Norfleet And Adam Kagan.: Keyboards And Programming By Bradley Spalter; Other
Programming & Keyboards: Keyboards And Programming By Bradley Spalter, Michael Norfleet And Adam Kagan.
Keyboards And Programming By Bradley Spalter; Other
Unknown Contributor Role: Amy Foster; Other
Zainam Higgins & Yonah Higgins: Cleo Higgins; Other

2. U Got It

by Cleopatra

Primary Artist: Cleopatra; Main Performer
Background Vocals: By Ju-zee; Performer
Various Instruments: Mikkel S.e & Hallgeir Rustan & Tor Erik Hermansen; Performer
Vocals: Cleo Higgins, Zainam Higgins & Yonah Higgins
Cleo Higgins; Performer
Composer: Cleopatra Higgins, Zainam Higgins, Yonah Higgins, Christine Higgins And Mikkel S.e
Eriksen
Higgins
Rustan
Hallgeir Rustan
Cleopatra Higgins; Composer
Mixing: Tor Erik Hermansen
Hallgeir Rustan
Mixed By Mikkel S.e; Production
Producer: Stargate For Delirious/blacksmith Management Ltd.; Production
Remixing: Hallgeir Rustan
Mixed By Mikkel S.e
Tor Erik Hermansen; Production
Additional Vocals: Additional Vocals Christine Higgins; Other
Christine Higgins And Mikkel S. E: Cleopatra Higgins; Other
Unknown Contributor Role: Amy Foster; Other
Yonah Higgins: Cleopatra Higgins; Other
Zainam Higgins: Cleopatra Higgins; Other
Zainam Higgins & Yonah Higgins: Cleo Higgins; Other

3. Take Me Now (Stop Stop)

by Cleopatra

Primary Artist: Cleopatra; Main Performer
Guitar: By Dan Frampton; Performer
Various Instruments: All Other Instruments By Andrew Frampton; Performer
Vocals: Vocals By Cleo Higgins, Zainam Higgins And Yonah Higgins.
Vocals By Cleo Higgins; Performer
Composer: D.j. O'donoghue
A. Frampton
M.a. Sheehan
N. Rotteveel; Composer
Mixing: Dan Frampton; Production
Producer: Produced By Andrew Frampton For Phonogenic.; Production
Additional Vocals: Additional Vocals By Christine Higgins.; Other
Zainam Higgins And Yonah Higgins.: Vocals By Cleo Higgins; Other

4. Sweat Me

by Cleopatra

Rap: Rapper Stacelace; Performer
Composer: Derian Daniels
Dorian Daniels
Stacy Woods
Ronnie Garrett
Tony Williams
Williams
Woods
Garrett
Edwards
Ray Edwards
Anthony Daniels
Daniel Sá
Aldridge
Darcy Aldridge; Composer
Background Vocals: D'arcy Aldridge, Darryl Simmons, Cleo Higgins, Yonah Higgins & Zainam Higgins
D'arcy Aldridge; Performer
Bass Guitar: Bass By Dorian Daniels.; Performer
Engineer: Engineered By Thom "tk" Kidd.
Engineered By Thorn "ik" Kidd.; Production
Mixing: Neal Pegus For Nhp Sound Inc.
Neal Pogue For Nhp Sound Inc.; Production
Producer: Produced By Daryl Simmons For Silent Partnet Productions Inc.; Production
Remixing: Neal Pogue For Nhp Sound Inc.
Neal Pegus For Nhp Sound Inc.; Production
Vocals: Cleo Higgins, Zainam Higgins & Yonah Higgins
Cleo Higgins; Performer
Additional Keyboards: Additional Keyboards By Jeremy Mayberry.; Other
Primary Artist: Cleopatra; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Bass By Dorian Daniels.; Performer
Assistant Engineer: Kevin Lively; Production
Cleo Higgins: D'arcy Aldridge; Other
Darryl Simmons: D'arcy Aldridge; Other
Programming & Keyboards: Keyboards And Programming Dorian Daniels & Darryl Simmons.; Other
Unknown Contributor Role: Amy Foster; Other
Yonah Higgins & Zainam Higgins: D'arcy Aldridge; Other
Zainam Higgins & Yonah Higgins: Cleo Higgins; Other

5. Nobody Said

by Cleopatra

Primary Artist: Cleopatra; Main Performer
Composer: Zainam Higgins
Scrafton
Tim Scrafton And Kenny Heyes.
Yonah Higgins
Hayes
Higgins
Cleopatra Higgins
Christine Higgins; Composer
Vocals: Vocal Performance By Cleo Higgins, Zainam Higgins And Yonah Higgins.
Vocal Performance By Cleo Higgins; Performer
Assistant Engineer: Assistant Engineer By Andy Drelincourt (testa Rossa) And Andrea Wright (parr Street).; Production
Engineer: Engineered By Lee Monteverde.; Production
Producer: Produced By Kenny Heyes And Tim Scrafton For Sound Syndicate Productions. World-wide Representation By L.e.t Management, Manchester.
Produced By Kenny Heyes And Tim Scrafton For Sound Syndicate Productions. World-wide Representation By L.e.t Management; Production
Additional Vocals: Additional Vocals By Christine Higgins.; Other
Manchester.: Produced By Kenny Heyes And Tim Scrafton For Sound Syndicate Productions. World-wide Representation By L.e.t Management; Other
Unknown Contributor Role: Amy Foster; Other
Zainam H Iggins And Yonah Higgins.: Vocal Performance By Cleo Higgins; Other

6. Come and Get Me

by Cleopatra

Guitar: Guitar By Casper Petersen; Performer
Primary Artist: Cleopatra; Main Performer
Percussion: Percussion By Mich Hedin Hansen; Performer
Vocals: Vocal Performance By Cleo Higgins, Zainam Higgins And Yonah Higgins.
Vocal Performance By Cleo Higgins; Performer
Composer: Yonah Higgins
Christine Higgins And Cutfather & Joe
Zainam Higgins
Hansen
Higgins
Cleopatra Higgins
Belmaati
And Christine Higgins And Cutfather And Joe; Composer
Producer: Produced By Cutfather & Joe For Xl Talent; Production
Additional Vocals: Additional Vocals By Christine Higgins.; Other
Programming & Keyboards: Keyboards And Programming By Joe Belmaati.; Other
Unknown Contributor Role: Amy Foster; Other
Zainam H Iggins And Yonah Higgins.: Vocal Performance By Cleo Higgins; Other

7. Questions and Jealousy

by Cleopatra

Primary Artist: Cleopatra; Main Performer
Composer: Zainam Higgins
Guevara
Pope
Higgins
Cleopatra Higgins
Che Guevara And James Poyser
Christine Higgins
Poyser
Yonah Higgins
Yonah Higgins And Christine Higgins And Che Guevara And James Poyser; Composer
Vocals: Vocal Performance By Cleo Higgins, Zainam Higgins And Yonah Higgins.
Vocal Performance By Cleo Higgins; Performer
Mixing: Mixed By Warren Riker For Riker's Island Productions.; Production
Producer: Che Guevara For Invisible Society Productions Inc. & James Poyser For Axis Music Group.; Production
Remixing: Mixed By Warren Riker For Riker's Island Productions.; Production
Additional Vocals: Additional Vocals By Christine Higgins.; Other
Unknown Contributor Role: Amy Foster; Other
Zainam H Iggins And Yonah Higgins.: Vocal Performance By Cleo Higgins; Other

8. Who's Your Woman

by Cleopatra

Primary Artist: Cleopatra; Main Performer
Various Instruments: All Musical Instruments Performed By Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis; Performer
Vocals: Cleo Higgins, Zainam Higgins & Yonah Higgins
Cleo Higgins; Performer
Arranger: Produced And Arranged By Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis For Flyte Tyme Productions, Inc.; Composer
Composer: Christine Higgins And James Harris Iii
Harris
Higgins
Lewis
Cleopatra Higgins
And Terry Lewis
Christine Higgins And James Harris Iii And Terry Lewis
Yonah Higgins
Zainam Higgins; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Assistant Engineers Brad Yost And Xavier Smith.; Production
Inc.: Produced And Arranged By Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis For Flyte Tyme Productions; Production
Mixing: Engineered And Mixed By Steve Hodge.; Production
Producer: Produced And Arranged By Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis For Flyte Tyme Productions, Inc.; Production
Additional Vocals: Additional Vocals By Christine Higgins.; Other
Produced & Arranged By: Produced And Arranged By Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis For Flyte Tyme Productions; Other
Unknown Contributor Role: Amy Foster; Other
Zainam Higgins & Yonah Higgins: Cleo Higgins; Other

9. Bingo My Love

by Cleopatra

Primary Artist: Cleopatra; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Ju-zee; Performer
Various Instruments: Mikkel S.e/hallgeir Rustan/tor Erik Hermansen; Performer
Vocals: Cleo Higgins, Zainam Higgins & Yonah Higgins
Cleo Higgins; Performer
Composer: Hermansen
Higgins
Rustan
Cleopatra Higgins, Zainam Higgins, Yonah Higgins, Christine Higgins, Mikkel S.e
Tor Erik Hermansen
Hallgeir Rustan
Cleopatra Higgins; Composer
Producer: Stargate For Delirious/blacksmith Management Ltd.; Production
Mikkel S. E: Cleopatra Higgins; Other
Additional Vocals: Christine Higgins; Other
Christine Higgins: Cleopatra Higgins; Other
Unknown Contributor Role: Amy Foster; Other
Yonah Higgins: Cleopatra Higgins; Other
Zainam Higgins: Cleopatra Higgins; Other
Zainam Higgins & Yonah Higgins: Cleo Higgins; Other

10. Voo Doo

by Cleopatra

Vocals: Vocal Performance By Cleo Higgins, Zainam Higgins And Yonah Higgins.
Vocal Performance By Cleo Higgins; Performer
Composer: Zainam Higgins
Higgins
Cleopatra Higgins
Christine Higgins And Debra Killings
Killings
Yonah Higgins; Composer
Background Vocals: Cleo Higgins, Zainam Higgins & Yonah Higgins
Cleo Higgins; Performer
Mixing: Leslie Brathwaite
Leslie Brathwaite, Assisted By John Horeseco Iv; Production
Producer: Produced By Debra Killings For Darp, Inc.
Production Co-ordinator Kimberly Smith.
Produced By Debra Killings For Darp; Production
Recording: Mark Goodchild & John Horesco, Iv
Mark Goodchild & John Horesco; Production
Remixing: Leslie Brathwaite, Assisted By John Horeseco Iv
Leslie Brathwaite
Leslie Brathwaiteassisted By John Horeseco Iv; Production
Primary Artist: Cleopatra; Main Performer
Additional Vocals: Additional Vocals By Christine Higgins.; Other
Inc.: Produced By Debra Killings For Darp; Production
Assistant Recording Engineer: Vernon Mango; Other
Assisted By John Horeseco Iv: Leslie Brathwaite; Other
I V: Mark Goodchild & John Horesco; Other
Unknown Contributor Role: Amy Foster; Other
Zainam H Iggins And Yonah Higgins.: Vocal Performance By Cleo Higgins; Other
Zainam Higgins & Yonah Higgins: Cleo Higgins; Other

11. Yes This Party's Going Right

by Cleopatra

Primary Artist: Cleopatra; Main Performer
Various Instruments: All Musical Instruments Performed By Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis; Performer
Vocals: All Vocals Performed By Cleo Higgins, Zainam Higgins And Yonah Higgins.
All Vocals Performed By Cleo Higgins; Performer
Arranger: Produced And Arranged By Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis For Flyte Tyme Productions, Inc.; Composer
Composer: Cleopatra Higgins
James Wright
Lewis
Terry Lewis
Wright
James Harris Iii
Christine Higgins
Yonah Higgins
Zainam Higgins
Harris
James Harris
Higgins
Yonah Higgins And Christine Higgins.
Terry Lewis And James Wright
Yonah Higgins And Christine Higgins And James Harris 111
And Terry Lewis
Jimmy Jam; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Assistant Engineers Brad Yost And Xavier Smith.; Production
Inc.: Produced And Arranged By Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis For Flyte Tyme Productions; Production
Mixing: Engineered And Mixed By Steve Hodge.; Production
Producer: Produced And Arranged By Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis For Flyte Tyme Productions, Inc.; Production
Additional Vocals: Additional Vocals By Christine Higgins.; Other
Produced & Arranged By: Produced And Arranged By Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis For Flyte Tyme Productions; Other
Unknown Contributor Role: Amy Foster; Other
Zainam Higgins And Yonah Higgins.: All Vocals Performed By Cleo Higgins; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

11 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

46 minutes and 1 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1448x1448 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

3/11 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Teen Pop, R&B, Soul, World

Label

WM UK

Music Distribution Service

Warner

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Aug 21, 2000

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

93624779162

Shopping cart

Notification

Steppin' Out

1. Press Here to Start

2. U Got It

3. Take Me Now (Stop Stop)

4. Sweat Me

5. Nobody Said

6. Come and Get Me

7. Questions and Jealousy

8. Who's Your Woman

9. Bingo My Love

10. Voo Doo

11. Yes This Party's Going Right

Technical Specifications

Steppin' Out

Product information

Release options

1. Press Here to Start

2. U Got It

3. Take Me Now (Stop Stop)

4. Sweat Me

5. Nobody Said

6. Come and Get Me

7. Questions and Jealousy

8. Who's Your Woman

9. Bingo My Love

10. Voo Doo

11. Yes This Party's Going Right

Technical Specifications