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This article is about the Bobby Brown single. For the

2008 documentary, see Every Little Step (lm).

Comedian Jimmy Fallon parodied the music video in the

[4]
"Every Little Step" is a 1989 single by R&B singer video for his 2002 song "Idiot Boyfriend".
Bobby Brown, written by L.A. Reid and Kenneth Babyface Edmonds and released by MCA Records. Released
as the fourth single on his second album Don't Be Cruel, 4 Charts
it reached #3 on the Billboard Hot 100, #1 on the Hot
Black Singles chart, and #6 on the UK Singles Chart in
1989. The song also appears on Browns remix album 5 Personnel
Dance!...Ya Know It!.
Bobby Brown: lead vocals, rap

Babyface: remixing, keyboards, background vocals

Composition

L.A. Reid: remixing, drum programming, percussion

Around the time Don't Be Cruel was in production, Reid

was dating singer Pebbles, who later became his wife. Inspired by his relationship with his girlfriend at the time, he
wrote and co-produced the song with Edmonds, intending to give it to the group Midnight Star. Bobby Brown,
however, heard a demo of the song and liked it instantly,
which led to its inclusion on Don't Be Cruel.[2]

Donald K. Parks: Fairlight programming

Kayo: moog bass
Daryl Simmons, Karyn White: background vocals

6 Covers and samples

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Track listing

2.1

Performed by Vocal Point on NBC's The Sing-O in

2011.

A-side

Performed by Marcus Canty on The X Factor USA

2011.

1. Every Little Step (Extended Version) - 7:55

R&B/pop singer Usher covered Every Little Step

on his 1999 album, Live.

2. Every Little Step (Instrumental) - 4:02

2.2

Play covered the song for their Don't Stop the Music
album.

B-Side

1. Every Little Step (Radio Edit) - 4:51

Mercury4 covered the song on their debut album.

2. Every Little Step (Uptown Mix) - 7:33

The song was sampled in "If You Must" by Del Tha

Funkee Homosapien without credit.
Australian band Bluejuice covered the song on the
weekly segment Like a Version on Triple J in
September 2008.

Music video

The songs video is known for its all-white background

with dancers in front. This video style has been replicated
since then, most notably in commercials for Gap.[3]

John Travolta covered the song on the soundtrack to

the lm Old Dogs. This version is talking about the
father-daughter relationship between Travolta and
his daughter Ella Bleu. The music video itself bears
strong resemblance to the original video and features
The Travoltas watching various clips from the movie

Oaktowns 3.5.7.'s Yeah Yeah Yeah 1989

The Boys' Crazy 1989
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on their computer, as well as playing and dancing
around.
Although not a direct cover, the music from Spring
Yard Zone in the video game Sonic the Hedgehog
sounds very similar.
Wayne Brady and Mike Tyson parodied this song
in a video for the website "Funny or Die" [5] Bobby
himself appears in the parody.[6]
Nelly and Joe Jonas performed this on The Next:
Fame Is at Your Doorstep.
Rough Copy performed a medley of Every Little
Step and "Shes Got That Vibe" on the tenth series
of The X Factor in 2013.
The song makes an appearance in Dance Dance
Revolution SuperNova 2.

References

[1] Pini, Gary (September 30, 2011). Bobby Browns Every Little Step Is Our Music Video of the Day. Paper.
Retrieved July 27, 2016.
[2] Every Little Step by Bobby Brown. AllMusic. Retrieved
2013-11-02.
[3] Every Little Step by Bobby Brown. SongFacts. Retrieved 4 Aug 2011.
[4] Idiot Boyfriend by Jimmy Fallon. Youtube. Retrieved
24 Dec 2009.
[5] A remake of the Bobby Brown classic Every Little Step
with Mike Tyson and Wayne Brady must be seen to be
believed.. Retrieved 2010-09-30.
[6] iral: Wayne Brady and His Unforgettable Bobby Brown
Swag. Time. October 1, 2010. Retrieved 2010-10-02.

External links
Ocial Video on YouTube
Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

EXTERNAL LINKS

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