One Step Too Far

"One Step Too Far"
"One Step Too Far"
Single by Faithless featuring Dido
from the album Outrospective
Released	8 April 2002
Studio	Swanyard (London, England)
Length	5:19 (album version); 3:24 (radio edit);
Label	Cheeky; BMG;
Songwriters	Dido; Maxi Jazz; Sister Bliss; Rollo;
Producers	Rollo; Sister Bliss;
Faithless singles chronology
Dido singles chronology

"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
"One Step Too Far" (Rollo & Sister Bliss mix) – 7:43
"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]

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

Australian maxi-CD single^[4]

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

US maxi-CD single^[5]

"One Step Too Far" (radio edit) – 3:25
"One Step Too Far" (Rollo & Sister Bliss remix) – 7:43
"One Step Too Far" (Alex Neri Club Rah mix edit) – 8:48
"We Come 1" (album version) – 8:02
"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
Australia (ARIA)^[8]	21
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)^[9]	6
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)^[10]	4
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)^[11]	35
Germany (GfK)^[12]	48
Greece (IFPI)^[13]	16
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)^[14]	17
Hungary (Single Top 40)^[15]	4
Ireland (IRMA)^[16]	8
Ireland Dance (IRMA)^[17]	1
Italy (FIMI)^[18]	13
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[19]	37
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[20]	47
Romania (Romanian Top 100)^[21]	17
Scotland (OCC)^[22]	11
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[23]	51
UK Singles (OCC)^[24]	6
UK Dance (OCC)^[25]	4
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)^[26]	4
US Dance Singles Sales (Billboard)^[27]	14

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United Kingdom	8 April 2002	12-inch vinyl CD	Cheeky BMG	^[28]
Denmark	15 April 2002	CD		^[29]
Sweden	15 April 2002			^[30]
Australia	29 April 2002			^[31]

References

^ One Step Too Far (UK CD single liner notes). Cheeky Records, BMG. 2002. 74321 92641 2.
^ One Step Too Far (UK 12-inch single sleeve). Cheeky Records, BMG. 2002. 74321 92641 1.
^ One Step Too Far (European CD single liner notes). Cheeky Records, BMG. 2002. 74321 923812.
^ One Step Too Far (Australian maxi-CD single liner notes). Cheeky Records, BMG. 2002. 74321936742.
^ One Step Too Far (US maxi-CD single liner notes). Cheeky Records, Arista Records. 2002. 07822-15129-2.
^ One Step Too Far (UK 12-inch single vinyl disc). Cheeky Records, BMG. 2002. 74321 92641 1.
^ Outrospective (UK CD album booklet). Cheeky Records, BMG. 2001. 74321 850832.
^ "Faithless feat. Dido – One Step Too Far". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
^ "Faithless feat. Dido – One Step Too Far" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
^ "Faithless feat. Dido – One Step Too Far" (in French). Ultratip.
^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 20, no. 18. 27 April 2002. p. 11. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
^ "Faithless feat. Dido – One Step Too Far" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
^ "Top 50 Singles" (in Greek). IFPI. Archived from the original on 2 June 2002. Retrieved 28 June 2020. See Best column.
^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – One Step Too Far". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
^ "Top 10 Dance Singles, Week Ending 11 April 2002". GfK Chart-Track. Retrieved 3 June 2019.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ "Faithless feat. Dido – One Step Too Far". Top Digital Download.
^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 21, 2002" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
^ "Faithless feat. Dido – One Step Too Far" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
^ "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.
^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
^ "Faithless feat. Dido – One Step Too Far". Swiss Singles Chart.
^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
^ "Faithless Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
^ "Faithless Chart History (Dance Singles Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
^ "New Releases – For Week Starting 8 April 2002: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 6 April 2002. p. 28. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
^ "Faithless: Single". click2music.dk (in Danish). Archived from the original on 31 December 2003. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
^ "Faithless: One Step Too Far". click2music.se (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 26 February 2005. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
^ "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 29th April 2002" (PDF). ARIA. 29 April 2002. p. 25. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 May 2002. Retrieved 23 August 2021.

[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.

[sc_Australia_Faithless_feat._Dido-8] "Faithless feat. Dido – One Step Too Far". ARIA Top 50 Singles.

[sc_Flanders_Tip_Faithless_feat._Dido-9] "Faithless feat. Dido – One Step Too Far" (in Dutch). Ultratip.

[sc_Wallonia_Tip_Faithless_feat._Dido-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.

[sc_Germany_Faithless_feat._Dido-12] "Faithless feat. Dido – One Step Too Far" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. 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.

[sc_Hungary_Faithless_feat._Dido-14] "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 12 September 2019.

[sc_Hungarysingle_Faithless_feat._Dido-15] "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 12 September 2019.

[sc_Ireland2_-16] "The Irish Charts – Search Results – One Step Too Far". 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]}

[sc_Italy_Faithless_feat._Dido-18] "Faithless feat. Dido – One Step Too Far". Top Digital Download.

[sc_Dutch40_-19] "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 21, 2002" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 3 June 2019.

[sc_Dutch100_Faithless_feat._Dido-20] "Faithless feat. Dido – One Step Too Far" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.

[romania-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.

[sc_Scotland_-22] "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.

[sc_Switzerland_Faithless_feat._Dido-23] "Faithless feat. Dido – One Step Too Far". Swiss Singles Chart.

[sc_UK_-24] "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.

[sc_UKdance_-25] "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.

[sc_Billboarddanceclubplay_Faithless-26] "Faithless Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 3 June 2019.

[sc_Billboarddancesales_Faithless-27] "Faithless Chart History (Dance Singles Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved 23 August 2021.

[28] "New Releases – For Week Starting 8 April 2002: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 6 April 2002. p. 28. Retrieved 23 August 2021.

[29] "Faithless: Single". click2music.dk (in Danish). Archived from the original on 31 December 2003. Retrieved 4 November 2023.

[30] "Faithless: One Step Too Far". click2music.se (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 26 February 2005. Retrieved 30 November 2023.

[31] "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 29th April 2002" (PDF). ARIA. 29 April 2002. p. 25. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 May 2002. Retrieved 23 August 2021.

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v t e Faithless
Sister Bliss Rollo Maxi Jazz Jamie Catto Aubrey Nunn
Studio albums	Reverence Sunday 8PM Outrospective No Roots To All New Arrivals The Dance All Blessed Champion Sound
Compilations	Forever Faithless – The Greatest Hits Renaissance 3D Insomnia: The Best of Faithless
Remix albums	Reverence / Irreverence Sunday 8PM / Saturday 3AM Outrospective / Reperspective Everything Will Be Alright Tomorrow The Dance Never Ends Faithless 2.0
Singles	"Salva Mea" "Insomnia" "Don't Leave" "God Is a DJ" "We Come 1" "Muhammad Ali" "Tarantula" "One Step Too Far" "Mass Destruction" "I Want More" "Bombs" "Feelin' Good"
Related articles	Discography

v t e Dido
Discography Songs
Studio albums	No Angel Life for Rent Safe Trip Home Girl Who Got Away Still on My Mind
Live albums	Live at Brixton Academy (Dido Live (EP))
Compilation albums	Greatest Hits
Other albums	Odds & Ends
Singles	"Here with Me" "Don't Think of Me" "Thank You" "Hunter" "All You Want" "White Flag" "Life for Rent" "Don't Leave Home" "Sand in My Shoes" "Don't Believe in Love" "Quiet Times" "Everything to Lose" "No Freedom" "End of Night" "Give You Up" "Thank You (Not So Bad)"
Featured singles	"Stan" "One Step Too Far" "Feels Like Fire" "Do They Know It's Christmas?" "Sing" "Feelin' Good" "If I Rise"
Promotional singles	"Let Us Move On"
Other songs	"Take My Hand"
Related articles	Awards Dido flip Rollo Armstrong Faithless Dusted Sister Bliss

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