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One Step Ahead (Aretha Franklin song)
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Wikipedia article
"'One Step Ahead'" is a song by American soul singer Aretha Franklin. The single containing the song was released by Columbia Records in 1965.[http://www.melingo.com/thesoulnet/aretha.htm Aretha Franklin Discography] Retrieved September 14, 2013 "One Step Ahead" was the A-side of the single, and peaked at #18 on the Hot Rhythm & Blues Singles chart. The B-side, "I Can't Wait Until I See My Baby's Face," was taken from her 1964 album 'Runnin' Out Of Fools'. The single was released two years before Aretha achieved stardom when she joined Atlantic Records.
"One Step Ahead" was not included on any of her Columbia studio albums, and remains one of her rarest releases[http://soul-sides.com/2006/09/aretha-franklin-one-step-revisited.html Aretha Franklin: One Step Revisited] Retrieved September 14, 2013.
In 1999, hip-hop producer Ayatollah sampled its chorus for the "Ms. Fat Booty" single he produced for Mos Def.
The same vocal part was sampled by Clutchy Hopkins for his "Sleepers Never Dig, Diggers Never Sleep Bootleg" and High Contrast for his song "Remind Me".
Use in movies
Aretha Franklin's recording of the song has appeared in the music documentary 'Muscle Shoals' (2013) and in the dramatic film, 'Moonlight' (2016).
References
Category:1965 singles
Category:Aretha Franklin songs
Category:1965 songs
Category:Columbia Records singles
Category:Songs written by Charles Singleton (songwriter)
Category:Songs written by Eddie Snyder
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