One Step Too Far

"One Step Too Far"
Single by Faithless featuring Dido
from the album Outrospective
Released8 April 2002 (2002-04-08)
StudioSwanyard (London, England)
Length
  • 5:19 (album version)
  • 3:24 (radio edit)
Label
Songwriters
Producers
  • Rollo
  • Sister Bliss
Faithless singles chronology
"Crazy English Summer" / "Tarantula"
(2001)		 "One Step Too Far"
(2002)		 "Mass Destruction"
(2004)
Dido singles chronology
"All You Want"
(2001)		 "One Step Too Far"
(2002)		 "Feels Like Fire"
(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

UK CD single

  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

A. "One Step Too Far" (Rollo & Sister Bliss mix)
B. "One Step Too Far" (Alex Neri club vocal)

European CD single

  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

  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

US maxi-CD single

  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

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

Credits and personnel

Credits are adapted from the Outrospective album booklet.

Studios

Personnel

  • 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

Charts

Chart (2002) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)21
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)6
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)4
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100) 35
Germany (GfK)48
Greece (IFPI) 16
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)17
Hungary (Single Top 40)4
Ireland (IRMA)8
Ireland Dance (IRMA) 1
Italy (FIMI)13
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)37
Netherlands (Single Top 100)47
Romania (Romanian Top 100) 17
Scottish Singles Sales (Official Charts)11
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)51
UK Singles (Official Charts)6
UK Dance (Official Charts)4
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)4
US Dance Singles Sales (Billboard)14

Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United Kingdom 8 April 2002
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
Denmark 15 April 2002 CD
Sweden
Australia 29 April 2002

References

  1. ↑ One Step Too Far (UK CD single liner notes). Cheeky Records, BMG. 2002. 74321 92641 2.
  2. ↑ One Step Too Far (UK 12-inch single sleeve). Cheeky Records, BMG. 2002. 74321 92641 1.
  3. ↑ One Step Too Far (European CD single liner notes). Cheeky Records, BMG. 2002. 74321 923812.
  4. ↑ One Step Too Far (Australian maxi-CD single liner notes). Cheeky Records, BMG. 2002. 74321936742.
  5. ↑ One Step Too Far (US maxi-CD single liner notes). Cheeky Records, Arista Records. 2002. 07822-15129-2.
  6. ↑ One Step Too Far (UK 12-inch single vinyl disc). Cheeky Records, BMG. 2002. 74321 92641 1.
  7. ↑ Outrospective (UK CD album booklet). Cheeky Records, BMG. 2001. 74321 850832.
  8. ↑ "Faithless feat. Dido – One Step Too Far". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  9. ↑ "Faithless feat. Dido – One Step Too Far" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
  10. ↑ "Faithless feat. Dido – One Step Too Far" (in French). Ultratip.
  11. ↑ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 20, no. 18. 27 April 2002. p. 11. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  12. ↑ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. To see the peak chart position, click 'TITEL VON', followed by the artist's name. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
  13. ↑ "Top 50 Singles" (in Greek). IFPI. Archived from the original on 2 June 2002. Retrieved 28 June 2020. See Best column.
  14. ↑ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
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  16. ↑ "One Step Too Far | IRMA". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
  17. ↑ "Top 10 Dance Singles, Week Ending 11 April 2002". GfK Chart-Track. Retrieved 3 June 2019.[permanent dead link]
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  19. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 21, 2002" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
  20. ↑ "Faithless feat. Dido – One Step Too Far" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  21. ↑ "Arhiva romanian top 100 – Editia 21, saptamina 27.05-2.06, 2002" (in Romanian). Romanian Top 100. Archived from the original on 12 October 2004. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
  22. ↑ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart on 20/4/2002 – Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  23. ↑ "Faithless feat. Dido – One Step Too Far – hitparade.ch". Swiss Singles Chart.
  24. ↑ "Official Singles Chart on 20/4/2002 – Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  25. ↑ "Official Dance Singles Chart on 20/4/2002 – Top 40". Official Charts Company.
  26. ↑ "Faithless Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
  27. ↑ "Faithless Chart History (Dance Singles Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
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