One Step Ahead (Nik Kershaw song)

"One Step Ahead" is a song by English singer-songwriter Nik Kershaw, released in 1989 as the lead single from his fourth studio album The Works. It was written by Kershaw, and produced by Julian Mendelsohn and Kershaw. A music video was filmed to promote the single,[1] and Kershaw also performed it on the Dutch TV show POP Formule.

"One Step Ahead"
Single by Nik Kershaw
from the album The Works
B-side"When I Grow Up"
ReleasedJanuary 1989
Length
  • 3:53 (album version)
  • 3:38 (single version)
  • 8:14 (extended version)
LabelMCA
Songwriter(s)Nik Kershaw
Producer(s)Julian Mendelsohn, Nik Kershaw
Nik Kershaw singles chronology
"James Cagney"
(1987)		 "One Step Ahead"
(1989)		 "Elisabeth's Eyes"
(1989)

"One Step Ahead" reached No. 55 in the UK and remained in the charts for two weeks. It would be Kershaw's last appearance on the UK singles chart until 1999's "Somebody Loves You".[2]

Background

In an interview around the time of the album's release, Kershaw said that he had originally traveled to Los Angeles to record The Works with producer Peter Wolf. Once completed, however, he was dissatisfied with the results and decided to continue working on it. He said: "Back home in England I listened to the album and discovered that I hated it. I could never have promoted that album. So I quickly wrote two more songs, among which was "One Step Ahead", and I did a lot all over again with Julian Mendelsohn in London. I must say that I'm a whole lot happier about it now."[3]

Formats
7" Single
  1. "One Step Ahead" - 3:38
  2. "When I Grow Up" - 3:39
12" Single
  1. "One Step Ahead (Industrial Mix)" - 8:14
  2. "One Step Ahead (7" Version)" - 3:38
  3. "When I Grow Up" - 3:39
CD Single
  1. "One Step Ahead (7" Version)" - 3:38
  2. "When I Grow Up" - 3:39
  3. "Wouldn't It Be Good" - 4:32
  4. "The Riddle" - 3:53

Personnel
  • Nik Kershaw - producer and mixing on "One Step Ahead" and "When I Grow Up"
  • Julian Mendelsohn - producer of "One Step Ahead", mixing on "One Step Ahead" and "When I Grow Up", remixer on "One Step Ahead (Industrial Mix)"
  • Paul Wright - engineer on "One Step Ahead (Industrial Mix)"
  • Dave Eden - assistant engineer on "One Step Ahead (Industrial Mix)"

Charts
Chart (1989) Peak
position
UK Singles Chart[2] 55
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References
  1. "Nik Kershaw - "One step ahead"". mvdbase.com. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
  2. "NIK KERSHAW | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
  3. "The big Nik Kershaw interview". Webcache.googleusercontent.com. Archived from the original on 1 December 2012. Retrieved 10 September 2012.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
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