One Step Too Far

"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.

"One Step Too Far"
Single by Faithless featuring Dido
from the album Outrospective
Released	8 April 2002 (2002-04-08)
Studio	Swanyard (London, England)
Length	5:19 (album version) 3:24 (radio edit)
Label	Cheeky BMG
Songwriter(s)	Dido Maxi Jazz Sister Bliss Rollo
Producer(s)	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)

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
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				[30]
Australia	29 April 2002			[31]