1987 Australian versions In 1987 three Australian bands (
the Party Boys,
Chantoozies and
Exploding White Mice) each released their own cover version of "He's Gonna Step on You Again". The Party Boys' single was issued in May, and peaked at No. 1, for two weeks, in late July on the
Australian Music Report chart while the Chantoozies version reached No. 36.
The Party Boys Australian rock supergroup The Party Boys released a cover version in 1987 that reached No. 1 on the
Australian Music Report, No. 92 in the United Kingdom and No. 10 on the
New Zealand Singles Chart and was featured on their
self-titled lone studio album later the same year. The band also recorded a 12-inch single, "He's Gonna Step on You Again" (Stomp mix) with Nick Mainsbridge remixing, which was backed by "She's a Mystery".
Chantoozies Australian pop group the
Chantoozies released a version in 1987 as the second single from their
self-titled debut album (1988). The song peaked at number 36 on the Australian
Kent Music Report. The first music video for "Step On" was directed by the Bailey Brothers and was filmed on the roof of a hotel in
Barcelona, Spain. The second, directed by
Jean-Baptiste Mondino and intended for American audiences, depicts the band performing the song on a fictional Asian television programme, intercut with footage of two fans watching the performance in a bedroom. "Step On" became Happy Mondays' biggest-selling single, peaking at No. 5 in the UK and No. 57 on the US
Billboard Hot 100 chart. The lyric "you're twisting my melon, man" was used for singer
Shaun Ryder's autobiography
Twisting My Melon.
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