One Foot in Front of the Other

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One Foot in Front of the Other
Griff - One Foot in Front of the Other.png
Mixtape by
Released18 June 2021 (2021-06-18)
Length20:25
Label Warner
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

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.

Contents

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 93/100 [3]
Review scores
SourceRating
Clash 8/10 [4]
DIY Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [5]
Dork Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [6]
Gigwise 8/10 [7]
The Guardian Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [8]
The Line of Best Fit 9/10 [9]
NME Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svg [10]

Track listing

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"Griffiths Griff 3:12
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

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

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