3 in the UK in 1993. Steam (1994) In 1994, upon the release of their second album, Steam, East 17 scored their only UK number-one single with "Stay Another Day". It remained at the top for five weeks and was also that year's Christmas number one. Up All Night (1995–1996) The group's next album, 1995's Up All Night, was less successful. In 1996, the group reached No. 2 with the track "If You Ever", a duet with Gabrielle. The single was featured on their compilation album Around the World Hit Singles: The Journey So Far. Mortimer's first departure and first split (1997) In January 1997, Brian Harvey was engulfed in a drug-related controversy when he claimed that he had taken ecstasy pills on a night out, stating in the press that "It's cool to take drugs" and claiming that ecstasy "can make you a better person". This went against the group's image, and there was intense media scrutiny, leading to questions being raised in the House of Commons. With the group's career and reputation tarnished by the affair, Harvey was immediately sacked and Mortimer decided to leave several months later due to creative differences between himself and the rest of the group. First reunion and second split (1998–1999) Coldwell and Hendy later reinstated Harvey and attempted a comeback in 1998, renaming the group E-17. They landed a record deal with Telstar Records after recording an album's worth of self-written material in their home studios. Their first single as E-17 was "Each Time", which reached No. 2 in the UK. But without Mortimer's songwriting influence, the group's initial success soon wavered; sales of their next single, "Betcha Can't Wait", were disappointing, reaching number 12 in the charts, and their album Resurrection failed to make the UK Top 40. The band was later dropped by their label in 1999 and subsequently split up. Post-split activities (1999–2006) In 2001, Harvey, now as a solo artist, released a collaboration with Wyclef Jean, with the Top-20 single "Loving You", but later returned to perform numerous gigs with Coldwell and Hendy. On the ITV1 docusoap Redcoats, the trio were shown performing at Butlins in Bognor. Whilst in 2005, Harvey, Coldwell, and Hendy performed in Mongolia. In May 2005, Harvey was seriously injured in a car accident, requiring surgery. Second reunion and Mortimer's second departure (2006–2009) On 4 February 2006, Harvey appeared on the UK music television