Their most popular song was "Sixteen Candles" which rose to number 2 on the Billboard charts in 1958.
The 1984 John Hughes teen movie Sixteen Candles took its title from The Crests' song, which was rerecorded by The Stray Cats for the Sixteen Candles soundtrack.
It should be noted that Johnny Maestro went on to form the Brooklyn Bridge who had two number one hits including "The Worst That Could Happen" . His voice got better with age but unfortunately Mastroangelo passed away last year of throat cancer at the age of 65.
Step by Step
The Crests Lyrics
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And step by step it wasn't hard to do
Kiss by kiss and hand in hand
That's the way it all began
Soon we found the perfect plan for love
Side by side we took a lovers walk
Word by word we had a lover's talk
One word led to another and then
My heart knew it was gonna end in love
1st step, a sweet hello
2nd step, my heart's aglow
3rd step, we had a date
4th step, we stayed up late
5th step, I walk you home
6th step, we're all alone
7th step, we took a chance
One kiss and true romance
Step by step we climbed to heaven's door
Step by step, each thrill invited more
Then you promised faithfully
All your love belonged to me
Now I know we'll always be in love
Step, step. Step, step. Step, step. Step step
The lyrics of The Crests' song Step by Step describe the gradual progress of falling in love. The singer talks about how it all began with small steps such as a sweet hello, holding hands, and kisses, leading up to a lovers’ walk and a lovers’ talk, where they found the perfect plan for love. With each step, their love grew stronger and they climbed to the door of heaven. The singer mentions how they took a chance with the seventh step and it led to a true romance, where they promised their love to each other. Finally, the singer expresses their confidence in the fact that they will always be in love.
The song's progression beautifully captures the innocence and excitement of falling in love. The lyrics are simple but effective in portraying the emotions of the singer. The use of steps as a metaphor for the progression of their love adds to the charm and elegance of the song. The music is also upbeat and adds to the joyous nature of falling in love.
Line by Line Meaning
Step by step I fell in love with you
My love for you grew gradually and progressively over time.
And step by step it wasn't hard to do
Falling in love with you came naturally and wasn't a difficult task.
Kiss by kiss and hand in hand
Our love started with small gestures of affection like kisses and holding hands.
That's the way it all began
These simple moments sparked the beginnings of our love story.
Soon we found the perfect plan for love
We discovered what worked for us in love and formed a plan for our relationship.
Side by side we took a lovers walk
We walked together in love, side by side.
Word by word we had a lover's talk
We had many heartfelt conversations as we fell deeper in love.
One word led to another and then
Our conversations naturally progressed and time flew by as we talked.
Then in no time we're up to ten
Before we knew it, we had ten things we wanted to say to each other.
My heart knew it was gonna end in love
My heart was certain that our story would end in love.
1st step, a sweet hello
Our love story began with a simple greeting.
2nd step, my heart's aglow
My heart felt warm and full of light as I fell in love with you.
3rd step, we had a date
We went on a first date and began to get to know each other better.
4th step, we stayed up late
We spent long hours together, enjoying each other's company and conversation.
5th step, I walk you home
I walked you home after a date, cherishing each moment with you.
6th step, we're all alone
We found ourselves together, with no one else around, lost in each other's company.
7th step, we took a chance
We took a leap of faith in each other and in our love.
One kiss and true romance
Our first kiss ignited a deeper level of romance in our relationship.
Step by step we climbed to heaven's door
Our love story seemed to ascend higher and higher, reaching new levels of happiness and joy.
Step by step, each thrill invited more
Each happy moment brought even more happiness, and our relationship continued to grow.
Then you promised faithfully
You made a promise to me that you would always be by my side.
All your love belonged to me
You gave your entire heart to me and our love story.
Now I know we'll always be in love
Today, I am confident that our love story will last forever.
Step, step. Step, step. Step, step. Step step
The repetition of the phrase 'step by step' emphasizes the gradual and natural progression of our relationship.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ZEMROY THOMAS
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Paola Marie Fuchs Stitelmann
Step, step. Step, step. Step, step... Step, step
Step by step I fell in love with you
And step by step it wasn't hard to do
Kiss by kiss and hand in hand
That's the way it all began
Soon we found the perfect plan for love
Side by side we took a lovers' walk
And word by word we had a lovers' talk
One word led to another and then
In no time we were up to ten
My heart knew it was gonna end in love
First step, a sweet hello
Second step, my heart's aglow
Third step, we had a date
Fourth step, stayed out late
Fifth step, I walked you home
Sixth step, we're all alone
Seventh step, we took a chance
One kiss and true romance
Step by step we climbed to heaven's door
And step by step, each thrill invited more
Then you promised faithfully
All your love belonged to me
Now I know we'll always be in love
Step, step. Step, step. Step, step. Step step ......
FRANKIESIXTOES
One of the great voices of Rock and Roll. He should be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Mike
Hands down!
Mazinwonderland
How lucky were we to grow up with these amazing songs? We had the best time ever.
Linda Rennie
Agree 100%
M M
Wow... Smooth vocal by Johnny Maestro, wonderful choreography on the steps, integrated group, catchy tune. This clip has it all.
Raquel Xavier
A música Step boy Step, foi tema de um sucesso do New kids on The Blocks que por sua vez é uma versão de 1987 do grupo The Superiors. Interessante que no clip do NKOTB de Step by Step, os meninos tem a coreografia tbm na escada.
lincsink1
How wonderful to see The Maestro and his Crests performing. You were the best! R.I.P Johnny, your music will always live on!
Erwin Monti
What an incredible voice this man had and he sang with several groups and had some incredible great hits what a pleasure was to grow up in that era of the fifties and sixties there is nothing like it and there will never be anything like it again..
25411959
The Crests were a beautiful, talented example of racial harmony back in the late 1950`s & early 1960`s! Great music, fellas!
Tonithenightowl
25411959 You are absolutely right. Maestro was ahead of his time. He didn't let racial anything influence him at a time when it wasn't popular to be so.