"5, 6, 7, 8" was the first single released by the British pop group, Steps. The verses are performed by Lee, Lisa performed the middle 8, while the rest of the group join in for the choruses. It coincided with a minor line dancing craze in the UK at the time.

Although it is Steps' only single to miss the top ten in the UK, it is also one of their highest sellers. It remained in the top 20 for ten weeks and sold over 300,000 copies, more than some of their top 5 hits. The song reached #1 in Australia.

The video features Steps performing the song and its dance routine in co-ordinating outfits, on the beach and at a beachside bar. Lee does a rap in more than half part of the song. In the video, the guys were playing and strolling around the beach, while the girls were driving heavy cars. At the end of the video, Steps perform on a stage during the evening while being watched by party people.