One Step Too Far Explained

One Step Too Far
Cover:	Faithless One Step Too Far.jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	Faithless featuring Dido
Album:	Outrospective
Studio:	Swanyard (London, England)
Length:	5:19 (album version) 3:24 (radio edit)
Label:	Cheeky BMG
Producer:	Rollo Sister Bliss
Chronology:	Faithless
Prev Title:	Crazy English Summer
Prev Title2:	Tarantula
Prev Year:	2001
Next Title:	Mass Destruction
Next Year:	2004

"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]

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^[2]

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

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

European CD single^[3]

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^[4]

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^[5]

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^[6]

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.^[7]

Studios

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

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
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)^[8]	35
Greece (IFPI)^[9]	16
Ireland Dance (IRMA)^[10]	1
Romania (Romanian Top 100)^[11]	17

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)
United Kingdom	8 April 2002			^[12]
Denmark	15 April 2002	CD		^[13]
Sweden				^[14]
Australia	29 April 2002			^[15]

Notes and References

1. One Step Too Far. Faithless. 2002. UK CD single liner notes. Cheeky Records, BMG. 74321 92641 2.
2. One Step Too Far. Faithless. 2002. UK 12-inch single sleeve. Cheeky Records, BMG. 74321 92641 1.
3. One Step Too Far. Faithless. 2002. European CD single liner notes. Cheeky Records, BMG. 74321 923812.
4. One Step Too Far. Faithless. 2002. Australian maxi-CD single liner notes. Cheeky Records, BMG. 74321936742.
5. One Step Too Far. Faithless. 2002. US maxi-CD single liner notes. Cheeky Records, Arista Records. 07822-15129-2.
6. One Step Too Far. Faithless. 2002. UK 12-inch single vinyl disc. Cheeky Records, BMG. 74321 92641 1.
7. Outrospective. Outrospective. Faithless. 2001. UK CD album booklet. Cheeky Records, BMG. 74321 850832.
8. Eurochart Hot 100 Singles. Music & Media. 20. 18. 11. 27 April 2002. 11 February 2020.
9. Web site: Top 50 Singles. IFPI. el. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20020602200316/http://www.ifpi.gr/chart02.htm. 2 June 2002. 28 June 2020. See Best column.
10. Web site: Top 10 Dance Singles, Week Ending 11 April 2002. GfK Chart-Track. 3 June 2019.
11. Web site: Arhiva romanian top 100 – Editia 21, saptamina 27.05-2.06, 2002. Romanian Top 100. ro. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20041012124203/http://www.rt100.ro/ed.php?tn=x10022. 12 October 2004. 1 September 2019.
12. New Releases – For Week Starting 8 April 2002: Singles. Music Week. 28. 6 April 2002. 23 August 2021.
13. Web site: Faithless: Single. click2music.dk. da. https://web.archive.org/web/20031231134012if_/http://www.click2music.dk/denmark/product.asp?prd=1432. 31 December 2003. 4 November 2023.
14. Web site: Faithless: One Step Too Far. click2music.se. sv. https://web.archive.org/web/20050226180731/http://click2music.se/product.asp?prd=1432&art=258. 26 February 2005. 30 November 2023.
15. Web site: The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 29th April 2002. ARIA. 25. 29 April 2002. dead. https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20020514140000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20020515-0000/www.aria.com.au/Issue635.pdf. 14 May 2002. 23 August 2021.