"In Your Shoes" is the second single release from British singer-songwriter

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's sixth studio album, 100%, released on 9 November 2009. The radio edit was added to the

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playlist on 14 October 2009 and peaked on the B-list.

Background and production

The song was co-written by Knight, DJ Munro, Dex Nicholson and

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and was produced by DJ Munro, and DC Joseph. "In Your Shoes" takes a sample from Scottish

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band Orange Juice's 1982 release of " Rip It Up". For the single release of "In Your Shoes", a remix was created for urban radio stations featuring British rapper

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performing over the original middle-eight section of the song. The remix version was premiered on

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programme. Knight explains that "In Your Shoes" is about people who focus their envy of your progress, instead of concentrating on their own journey".

Critical reception

In an early review of "100%", David Quantick of the

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said of the song "Knight's fifth album sees the singer rip it up and start again. Literally so in the case of the splendid, must-be-a-single In Your Shoes, which doesn't so much sample Orange Juice's Rip It Up as sit on it and ride it to the market".

Music video

The music video uses the remix version of the song and features cameos from

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, Angelica Bell,

and co-writer DJ Munro. The music video is a ''

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'' spoof set in 1986 which reflects the retro style of the song.

Track listings

;iTunes Digital Download # "In Your Shoes" (radio edit) – 2:46 # "In Your Shoes" (featuring

) – 2:52 # "In Your Shoes" (radio edit – instrumental) – 2:39 ;Amazon/Play/7Digital Digital download # "In Your Shoes" (radio edit) – 2:46 # "In Your Shoes" (radio edit – instrumental) – 2:39 ;iTunes Remix Digital Download single (released 22 November 2009) # "In Your Shoes" (Sammy J remix) – 3:46 ;Other versions # "In Your Shoes" (album version) – 3:07 # "In Your Shoes" (live) – 3:23100% (iTunes Deluxe Edition) by Beverley Knight
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Charts

"In Your Shoes" failed to chart on both the

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and the

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References

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