One Foot in Front of the Other

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One Foot in Front of the Other
Black and white image of woman with dark hair balancing on a tightrope with her arms raised
Mixtape by
Released18 June 2021 (2021-06-18)
Length20:25
LabelWarner
Producer
  • Griff
  • Lostboy
Griff chronology
The Mirror Talk
(2019)
One Foot in Front of the Other
(2021)
Vert1go Vol. 1
(2023)
Singles from One Foot in Front of the Other
  1. "Black Hole"
    Released: 18 January 2021
  2. "One Foot in Front of the Other"
    Released: 27 May 2021
  3. "Shade of Yellow"
    Released: 16 June 2021
  4. "Walk"
    Released: 10 February 2023

One Foot in Front of the Other is the debut mixtape by British singer and songwriter Griff. It was released on 18 June 2021 by label Warner Records. It follows Griff's debut extended play The Mirror Talk (2019). The mixtape's lead single, "Black Hole", was released on 18 January 2021; she performed the song in May 2021 at the 2021 Brit Awards where she was awarded the Brit Award for Rising Star.[1][2] The single was followed by the release of the title track and "Shade of Yellow". Originally set to be released on 11 June, the release was pushed back by one week.

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic93/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
Clash8/10[4]
DIY[5]
Dork[6]
Gigwise8/10[7]
The Guardian[8]
The Line of Best Fit9/10[9]
NME[10]

Track listing[edit]

One Foot in Front of the Other track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Black Hole"
Lostboy3:20
2."One Foot in Front of the Other"GriffithsGriff3:12
3."Shade of Yellow"GriffithsGriff2:36
4."Heart of Gold"GriffithsGriff2:36
5."Remembering My Dreams"
  • Alastair O'Donnell
  • Felix Joseph
  • Griffiths
  • AOD
  • Joseph
  • Griff
3:22
6."Earl Grey Tea"GriffithsGriff2:47
7."Walk"
  • Griffiths
  • Ines Dunn
  • Sam Tsang
  • Griff
  • Tsang
2:32
Total length:20:25
CD and cassette bonus track[11]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
8."Take a Bow" (Radio 1 Piano Sessions)3:42

Charts[edit]

Chart performance for One Foot in Front of the Other
Chart (2021) Peak
position
Irish Albums (IRMA)[12] 85
Scottish Albums (OCC)[13] 5
UK Albums (OCC)[14] 4

References[edit]

  1. ^ Lim, Eddy (19 January 2021). "Griff shares new dark pop anthem 'Black Hole'". NME. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
  2. ^ Kenneally, Cerys (19 March 2021). "Griff details new mixtape One Foot In Front Of The Other after winning BRITs Rising Star award 2021". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
  3. ^ "One Foot in Front of the Other [Mixtape] by Griff Reviews and Tracks | Metacritic". metacritic.com. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
  4. ^ Murray, Robin (18 June 2021). "Griff - One Foot In Front Of The Other | Clash Music". clashmusic.com. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  5. ^ "Griff - One Foot in Front of the Other - Review".
  6. ^ Fenton, Connor (16 June 2021). "Griff – One Foot In Front Of The Other | Dork". readdork.com. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  7. ^ "EP Review: Griff - One Foot in Front of the Other | Gigwise".
  8. ^ Empire, Kitty (19 June 2021). "Griff: One Foot in Front of the Other – we've heard nothing yet | The Guardian". theguardian.com. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  9. ^ Sa Choo, Li (18 June 2021). "Griff's One Foot in Front of the Other is pop in its purest and most euphoric form | The Line of Best Fit". thelineofbestfit.com. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  10. ^ "Griff – 'One Foot in Front of the Other' review: Sheer pop perfection". NME. 16 June 2021.
  11. ^ "One Foot In Front Of The Other (CD Mixtape + Signed Art Card)". Warner Music Store.
  12. ^ "Irish Albums Chart: 25 June 2021". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  13. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  14. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 June 2021.