Okay so I am in America and STEPS have been the BIGGEST musical influence in my life. I think they may have been "manufactured" but they werre incredible nonetheless. The British version did have much better songs that were unfortuantely left off of the US version, and MARS AND VENUS sucked. Turn Around, Paradise Lost, Youll be sorry, and If you believe had to be the best songs Steps ever did.

The American version of STEP ONE included Better The Devil You Know, a clever Kylie Minogue remake, that they did her justice.
So that is why it is absent from the US version of Buzz.

1. Buzz - Okay, but can get boring. 3/5
2. It's the way you make me feel - Excellent song and video 5/5
3. Happy go lucky - They werent trying hard enough. 2/5
4. Mars and Venus - They might as well have made all crap tracks for US as this song dooms the album. 0/5
5. Stomp - Very catchy and Disco fun, but still lacks. 3/5
6. Here and now - I thought this was powerful, I love it 4/5
7. Summer of love - One of the best tracks on this CD. 5/5
8. Never get over you - Lisa flexes her songwriting skills and hits a homer on this song. I lok forward to her solo deal. 5/5
9. Woudlnt hurt so bad - I didnt like it at first but after a many listens it has grown to be one of the best on the CD. 4/5
10. Learn to love again - The only song I can actually enjoy H's voice. Best Song on CD. 5/5***
11. Hand on your heart - Claire's attempt at songwriting goes fairly well with this ballad. 4/5.

All in all i think theyd have done WAY better in the US if those tracks hadnt been omitted, and if theyre producers had actually put out a few bucks for promotion other than Disney. Putting an artist on Disney practically dooms them from normal music, Hilary Duff a HUGE exception.

This US version of 'Buzz' is a good album. As with the earlier two albums 'Step One' and 'Steptacular' has a good mixture of Pop, Dance and Ballad tracks. But for those who have heard either the UK version (15 track) or Australian version (16 track) will know why the US version is only a good album and not an excellent album, like the UK and AUST versions. The UK and AUST albums have some great tracks ('Better The Devil You Know', 'You'll Be Sorry', 'Paradise Lost', 'Turn Around', 'If You Believe' and {AUST-only}-'Human Touch')on them that are sadly missing off the US version.

Unfortunately, this was Steps last album. It is unfortunate that this is so because in "Buzz" the band showed potential for becomin a great pop act. They venture into some of the then-current Swedich pop and did a great job at bringing something new to the sound, as in "Buzz".

Unfortunately some of the tracks were quite generic, such as "Summer of Love," which stuck to their usual Euro-dance sound but came across as rather empty and silly sounding.

Let's hope their future solo projects explore more interesting sounds.

After making the UK charts burn up with the cheesy dance-pop of such singles as "Tragedy", "Last Thing On My Mind", and "5,6,7,8", (and managing to go ignored in the US back in 1999), British troupers Steps return once again hoping to invade America. 'Buzz' may not succeed the very mild success of 'Step One', but it's sure to win over its fans with little difficulty. Featuring irresistible teen pop- "Buzzz", "Happy Go Lucky", "Here and Now", and pumping post-disco anthems ("Summer of Love", "Never Get Over You") as well as an actual disco throwback, "Stomp", 'Buzz' will give listeners just as the title track states- "b-b-buzzz". Not entirely groundbreaking, but compared to Christina's over-the-top wailing and Backstreet's boring trend of weak harmonies laid over slow, dreary ballads, Steps will rise well above the competition- even if they will never go past being known as the group who did that one Disney Channel concert here in the States. But it's good while it lasts.

Steps was a great group. I live in the states and the impact they had on me was big, so it makes me shudder to think how big they were in the UK. They were like our Britney Spears or N SYNC.
I admit after hearing the import of Buzz, I am saddened by the missing tracks, and the addition of Mars and Venus was no smart move. I can tell you what songs would have made it in the US.

Tragedy
Bittersweet
Words are not enough
Turn around
You'll be sorry
Just like the first time
One for sorrow

5,6,7,8
Paradise lost
Lay all your love on me
Here and now
It's the way you make me feel
Chain reaction

These are the best tracks and if u havent heard them, i suggest you download them. I think it [is bad] that steps broke up and that i will have to buy imported cds of their solo efforte because they wont release them out here.