One Foot Out is the debut studio album by English rapper Nines, released on 10 February 2017 by XL Recordings.[1] It serves as Nines' debut commercial release after releasing four free mixtapes. The album features guest appearances from Akala, J Hus, Jay Midge, Tiggs Da Author, Berner and Hudson East, as well as numerous members of Ice City. Production derives from 5ive Beatz, Menace, Show N Prove, Hayzeus and Slay Productions, among others.

One Foot Out
Studio album by
Released10 February 2017
Recorded2015–2016
GenreBritish hip hop
Length48:53
LabelXL Recordings
Producer
  • Maestro
  • 5ive Beatz
  • Amaar Baz
  • Cozmo
  • Ey
  • Hayzeus
  • Fwdslxsh
  • Jevon
  • Karlos
  • Maschine Man Tom
  • Menace
  • Nav Michael
  • Show N Prove
  • Slay Productions
  • V!v
  • X-Supply
Nines chronology
One Foot In
(2015)
One Foot Out
(2017)
Crop Circle
(2018)
Singles from One Foot Out
  1. "High Roller"
    Released: 3 February 2017

The album entered and peaked at number 4 on the UK Albums Chart, including number 1 on the UK R&B Chart.

Background

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After generating popularity online through music videos for songs such as "Money on My Mind" and "Can't Blame Me" and releasing a string of free mixtapes, Nines signed to XL Recordings in December 2016 to release his debut album. The mixtape One Foot In (2015) served as a prequel to One Foot Out (2017). The release date was announced a day before its release with no clear promotion.

Promotion

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A music video for the promotional song "Trapper of the Year" featuring Jay Midge was released on to YouTube on 27 August 2016 on the Ice City TV channel, garnering 13 million views. The lead single, "High Roller" featuring J Hus, was released for digital download on 3 February 2017, including its music video.[2]

Commercial performance

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One Foot Out entered and peaked at number 4 on the UK Albums Chart, becoming Nines' first chart entry. Nines became one of the few selective English rappers to receive a top 5 album in recent years, alongside the likes of Giggs and Krept and Konan. The album charted at number 1 on the UK R&B Chart and number 3 on the UK Independent Chart. To date, the album has sold over 35,000 copies.

Track listing

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One Foot Out
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Intro"
  • Ey
  • 5ive Beatz[b]
2:21
2."Going In"
  • Freckleton
  • Streetz
  • Topz
  • Fatz
  • Skrapz
Amaar Baz3:04
3."Trapper of the Year" (featuring Jay Midge)
  • Freckleton
  • Jay Midge
  • X-Supply
  • 5ive Beatz[b]
3:58
4."Love 2 the Game" (featuring Hudson East)
  • Freckleton
  • Hudson East
2:38
5."Getting Money Now"
  • Freckleton
  • Mason Boy
5ive Beatz3:02
6."These Keys" (featuring Berner)
  • Freckleton
  • Berner
Cozmo3:34
7."Stacey Adams"
  • Freckleton
  • Nav Michael
  • Karlos
3:02
8."Hoes" (featuring Tiggs Da Author)
  • Freckleton
  • Tiggs Da Author
Show N Prove3:31
9."Nervous"
  • Freckleton
  • Mason Bay
Hayzeus3:47
10."High Roller" (featuring J Hus)
  • Freckleton
  • Momodou Jallow
Slay Productions3:01
11."Break Away"
  • Freckleton
  • Jevon
  • Fwdslxsh
3:36
12."I Wonder" (featuring Akala)
  • Freckleton
  • Kingslee Daley
  • 5ive Beatz
  • Jevon[b]
3:40
13."Trap Music"
  • Freckleton
  • Hudson East
  • Nav Michael
  • V!v
3:12
14."Make It Last"
  • Freckleton
  • RB
  • Nav Michael
  • V!v
3:45
15."Outro"
  • Freckleton
  • Shemzy
  • Maschine Man Tim
  • Jevon[b]
2:42
Total length:48:53
CD bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
16."Ice City" (featuring Likkle T, J Styles, Trapstar Toxic, Streetz, Fatz, Skrapz & Kezza)
  • Freckleton
  • Likkle T
  • Jstyles
  • Toxic
  • Streetz
  • Fatz
  • Skrapz
  • Kezza
RXR Music 
Notes
  • ^[b] signifies an additional producer
  • "Going In" features additional vocals by Streetz, Topz, Fatz and Scrapz
  • "Love 2 the Game", "These Keys" and "High Roller" features background vocals by Jevon
  • "Getting Money Now" and "Nervous" features additional vocals by Mason Bay
  • "Trap Music" features additional vocals by Hudson East
  • "Make It Last" features additional vocals by RB
  • "Outro" features additional vocals by Shemzy

Sample credits

Charts

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Chart (2017) Peak
position
UK Albums (OCC)[3] 4
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[4] 3
UK R&B Albums (OCC)[5] 1

Certifications

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Certifications for One Foot Out
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[6] Gold 100,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Region Date Format Label
Various 10 February 2017 Digital download XL
31 March 2017 CD

References

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  1. ^ "iTunes - One Foot Out by Nines". iTunes. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
  2. ^ "iTunes - High Roller (feat. J HUS) - Single by Ninesnines". iTunes. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
  3. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
  4. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
  5. ^ "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
  6. ^ "British album certifications – Nines – One Foot Out". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 25 December 2022.