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One Step Too Far

{{Short description|2002 single by Faithless}}

{{Use British English|date=June 2014}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2021}}

{{Infobox song

| name = One Step Too Far

| cover = Faithless One Step Too Far.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Faithless featuring Dido

| album = Outrospective

| released = {{start date|2002|4|8|df=y}}

| recorded =

| studio = Swanyard (London, England)

| genre =

| length =

  • 5:19 (album version)
  • 3:24 (radio edit)

| label =

| writer =

| producer =

  • Rollo
  • Sister Bliss

| chronology = Faithless

| prev_title = Crazy English Summer

| prev_title2 = Tarantula

| prev_year = 2001

| next_title = Mass Destruction

| next_year = 2004

| misc = {{Extra chronology

| artist = Dido

| type = singles

| prev_title = All You Want

| prev_year = 2001

| title = One Step Too Far

| year = 2002

| next_title = Feels Like Fire

| next_year = 2003

}}

}}

"One Step Too Far" is a song by British electronic music group Faithless. The track features member Rollo Armstrong's sister Dido on vocals and was remixed for single release. "One Step Too Far" was released on 8 April 2002 as the fourth and final single from their third studio album, Outrospective (2001). The song peaked at number six on the UK Singles Chart, number four on the US Dance Club Play chart, and number 21 on the Australian Singles Chart.

Track listings

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UK CD single{{cite AV media notes|title=One Step Too Far|others=Faithless|year=2002|type=UK CD single liner notes|publisher=Cheeky Records, BMG|id=74321 92641 2}}

  1. "One Step Too Far" (radio edit) – 3:24
  2. "One Step Too Far" (Rollo & Sister Bliss mix) – 7:43
  3. "One Step Too Far" (Alex Neri Club Rah mix edit) – 8:48

UK 12-inch single{{cite AV media notes|title=One Step Too Far|others=Faithless|year=2002|type=UK 12-inch single sleeve|publisher=Cheeky Records, BMG|id=74321 92641 1}}

:A. "One Step Too Far" (Rollo & Sister Bliss mix)

:B. "One Step Too Far" (Alex Neri club vocal)

European CD single{{cite AV media notes|title=One Step Too Far|others=Faithless|year=2002|type=European CD single liner notes|publisher=Cheeky Records, BMG|id=74321 923812}}

  1. "One Step Too Far" (radio edit) – 3:24
  2. "One Step Too Far" (Alex Neri Club Rah mix edit) – 8:48

Australian maxi-CD single{{cite AV media notes|title=One Step Too Far|others=Faithless|year=2002|type=Australian maxi-CD single liner notes|publisher=Cheeky Records, BMG|id=74321936742}}

  1. "One Step Too Far" (radio edit) – 3:24
  2. "One Step Too Far" (Rollo & Sister Bliss mix) – 7:43
  3. "One Step Too Far" (Alex Neri Club Rah mix edit) – 8:48
  4. "One Step Too Far" (Absolute Beginners mix) – 6:32

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US maxi-CD single{{cite AV media notes|title=One Step Too Far|others=Faithless|year=2002|type=US maxi-CD single liner notes|publisher=Cheeky Records, Arista Records|id=07822-15129-2}}

  1. "One Step Too Far" (radio edit) – 3:25
  2. "One Step Too Far" (Rollo & Sister Bliss remix) – 7:43
  3. "One Step Too Far" (Alex Neri Club Rah mix edit) – 8:48
  4. "We Come 1" (album version) – 8:02
  5. "One Step Too Far" (video)

US 12-inch single{{cite AV media notes|title=One Step Too Far|others=Faithless|year=2002|type=UK 12-inch single vinyl disc|publisher=Cheeky Records, BMG|id=74321 92641 1}}

:A1. "One Step Too Far" (Absolute Beginners mix) – 6:31

:A2. "One Step Too Far" (Rollo & Sister Bliss funky remix) – 6:46

:B1. "One Step Too Far" (Alex Neri club vocal) – 9:22

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Credits and personnel

Credits are adapted from the Outrospective album booklet.{{cite AV media notes|title=Outrospective|title-link=Outrospective|others=Faithless|year=2001|type=UK CD album booklet|publisher=Cheeky Records, BMG|id=74321 850832}}

Studios

  • Recorded at Swanyard Studios (London, England)
  • Mixed at the Ark
  • Mastered at Metropolis Mastering (London, England)

Personnel

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  • Dido – writing, vocals
  • Maxi Jazz – writing, rap
  • Sister Bliss – writing, keyboards, production
  • Rollo – writing, production, programming
  • Grippa – engineering, sonic enhancement
  • Peanut – engineering and sonic enhancement assistant
  • Miles Showell – mastering

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Charts

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!Chart (2002)

!Peak
position

{{single chart|Australia|21|artist=Faithless feat. Dido|song=One Step Too Far|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Flanders Tip|6|artist=Faithless feat. Dido|song=One Step Too Far|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Wallonia Tip|4|artist=Faithless feat. Dido|song=One Step Too Far|rowheader=true}}
scope="row"|Europe (Eurochart Hot 100){{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/00s/2002/MM-2002-04-27.pdf|title=Eurochart Hot 100 Singles|magazine=Music & Media|volume=20|issue=18|page=11|date=27 April 2002|access-date=11 February 2020}}

|35

{{single chart|Germany|48|artist=Faithless feat. Dido|song=One Step Too Far|songid=5150|rowheader=true|access-date=28 May 2019}}
scope="row"|Greece (IFPI){{cite web|url=http://www.ifpi.gr/chart02.htm|title=Top 50 Singles|publisher=IFPI|language=el|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020602200316/http://www.ifpi.gr/chart02.htm|archive-date=2 June 2002|access-date=28 June 2020}} See Best column.

|16

{{single chart|Hungary|17|artist=Faithless feat. Dido|song=One Step Too Far|year=2002|week=21|rowheader=true|access-date=12 September 2019}}
{{single chart|Hungarysingle|4|artist=Faithless feat. Dido|song=One Step Too Far|year=2002|week=21|rowheader=true|access-date=12 September 2019}}
{{single chart|Ireland2|8|song=One Step Too Far|rowheader=true|access-date=25 January 2020}}
scope="row"|Ireland Dance (IRMA){{cite web|url=https://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240004&arch=t&lyr=2002&year=2002&week=15|title=Top 10 Dance Singles, Week Ending 11 April 2002|publisher=GfK Chart-Track|access-date=3 June 2019}}{{Dead link|date=May 2020|bot=InternetArchiveBot|fix-attempted=yes}}

|1

{{single chart|Italy|13|artist=Faithless feat. Dido|song=One Step Too Far|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Dutch40|37|year=2002|week=21|rowheader=true|access-date=3 June 2019}}
{{single chart|Dutch100|47|artist=Faithless feat. Dido|song=One Step Too Far|rowheader=true}}
scope="row"|Romania (Romanian Top 100){{cite web|url=http://www.rt100.ro/editie-top-100_x1022.html|title=Arhiva romanian top 100 – Editia 21, saptamina 27.05-2.06, 2002|publisher=Romanian Top 100|language=ro|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041012124203/http://www.rt100.ro/ed.php?tn=x10022|archive-date=12 October 2004|access-date=1 September 2019}}

|17

{{single chart|Scotland|11|date=20020420|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Switzerland|51|artist=Faithless feat. Dido|song=One Step Too Far|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|UK|6|date=20020420|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|UKdance|4|date=20020420|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Billboarddanceclubplay|4|artist=Faithless|rowheader=true|access-date=3 June 2019}}
{{single chart|Billboarddancesales|14|artist=Faithless|rowheader=true|access-date=23 August 2021}}

Release history

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!scope="col"|Region

!scope="col"|Date

!scope="col"|Format(s)

!scope="col"|Label(s)

!scope="col"|{{abbr|Ref.|Reference}}

scope="row"|United Kingdom

|8 April 2002

|{{hlist|12-inch vinyl|CD}}

|rowspan="4"|{{hlist|Cheeky|BMG}}

|{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/2002/Music-Week-2002-04-04.pdf|title=New Releases – For Week Starting 8 April 2002: Singles|magazine=Music Week|page=28|date=6 April 2002|access-date=23 August 2021}}

scope="row"|Denmark

|rowspan="2"|15 April 2002

|rowspan="3"|CD

|{{cite web|url=http://www.click2music.dk/denmark/product.asp?prd=1432|title=Faithless: Single|website=click2music.dk|language=da|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031231134012if_/http://www.click2music.dk/denmark/product.asp?prd=1432|archive-date=31 December 2003|access-date=4 November 2023}}

scope="row"|Sweden

|{{cite web|url=http://click2music.se/product.asp?prd=1432&art=258|title=Faithless: One Step Too Far|website=click2music.se|language=sv|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050226180731/http://click2music.se/product.asp?prd=1432&art=258|archive-date=26 February 2005|access-date=30 November 2023}}

scope="row"|Australia

|29 April 2002

|{{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/Issue635.pdf|title=The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 29th April 2002|publisher=ARIA|page=25|date=29 April 2002|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20020514140000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20020515-0000/www.aria.com.au/Issue635.pdf|archive-date=14 May 2002|access-date=23 August 2021}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}

References

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Category:2001 songs

Category:2002 singles

Category:Arista Records singles

Category:Bertelsmann Music Group singles

Category:Cheeky Records singles

Category:Dido (singer) songs

Category:Faithless songs

Category:Song recordings produced by Rollo Armstrong

Category:Song recordings produced by Sister Bliss

Category:Songs written by Dido (singer)

Category:Songs written by Maxi Jazz

Category:Songs written by Rollo Armstrong

Category:Songs written by Sister Bliss