The 100 Greatest Lost Hits of The 80’s Part 2: The New Batch

From: NewNowNext

#94 

“One Step Closer” 

 Gavin Christopher

Gavin Christopher made his mark as a songwriter in the 70’s (he penned the top ten hit “Once You Get Started” for Rufus And Chaka Khan), but his one and only chart appearance as a singer was the jubilant “One Step Closer,” which he took to #22 in July 1986.

This wasn’t the first version of “One Step Closer,” though. Marilyn Martin (who, you’ll recall, had the #2 song on the original Lost Hits Of The 80’s list with “Night Moves”) included it on her stellar debut album