"One Foot" is a song by American rock band Walk the Moon from their third studio album, What If Nothing. The song was released as the album's lead single on September 22, 2017.
Background
"One Foot" was released as the lead single from Walk the Moon's third studio album What If Nothing on September 22, 2017. It impacted US alternative radio on September 26, 2017, and US contemporary hit radio on November 14, 2017. Two remixes of the song created by Captain Cuts and White Panda were later released on January 12, 2018. The song was written by the members of Walk the Moon and Captain Cuts. It was recorded at The Ranch Studios by Jonathan Gilmore and Joseph Rogers and mixed by Neal Avron at The Casita with assistance from Scott Skrzynski. Billboard said the song "encourages the same ecstatic abandon as 'Shut Up and Dance' but, unlike its '90s-worshipping predecessor, follows EDM logic with a gravity-defying beat drop and reverberating vocals." Eli Maiman said: "It's indicative of the album's 'bigger, epic sound'." Nicholas Petricca said: One Foot' is facing the void. The last record, we felt like we had a lot of answers. This time, we have a bunch of questions."
Critical reception
Raisa Bruner of Time magazine wrote that while the song is "bright on the surface, is underlaid by a darker lyrical honesty". Writing for Stereogum, Chris DeVille called "One Foot" a "requisite '80s throwback" that "boasts some of those iridescent melodic squeals that have become a pop staple post-Purpose". Allan Raible of ABC News was critical towards the song, labeling it as "a painfully forced anthem".
Music video
The official music video was released on September 22, 2017 on Walk the Moon's Vevo channel. The video for "One Foot" was shot in Joshua Tree National Park and, according to a press release, it was "methodically planned to coincide exactly with the Great American eclipse of 2017". The clip was shot with specialized lenses modeled after the glasses people all over the country wore to view the eclipse. Robert Hales directed the video, and the visual effects were executed by creative director, Felipe Posada.
Live performances
On December 11, 2017, Walk the Moon performed "One Foot" along with "Kamikaze" on Jimmy Kimmel Live! for Kimmel's Mercedes-Benz concert series. In the performance, Petricca had his mullet bleached blond and wore a knee-length cardigan with eyes printed all over. Petricca also had white face paint streaming out from the corner of his eyes, which had been a staple of the group's aesthetic. It was performed again as part of Kimmel's Mercedes-Benz concert series exclusively off-air on March 13, 2019. Walk the Moon also performed the song on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on January 15, 2018. The song was included on the set list of the band's 2017−18 Press Restart Tour.
Track listing
Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from Tidal and the liner notes of What If Nothing.
