About In These Shoes?

"In These Shoes?" is a song by British singer and songwriter Kirsty MacColl, released in 2000 as the second and final single from her fifth studio album Tropical Brainstorm. It was written by MacColl and Pete Glenister, and produced by MacColl, Glenister and Dave Ruffy.

The song samples "Spanish Grease", a track written by Willie Bobo and Melvin Lastie, and first recorded by Bobo in 1965. During an appearance on Later... with Jools Holland, MacColl said of the song: "It's about being a fashion victim; being a slave to fashion and crippling yourself in the process." "In These Shoes?" has been featured on various media and soundtracks, including in a TV advert for Adidas in 2000. It was used in a trailer for the British sitcom Kiss Me Kate and featured in the HBO series Sex and the City. In 2002, it was the theme to the comedy-drama series Any Time Now, and used as the theme tune of the video game This is Football 2003. In 2004, it was featured as the theme tune of the first series of The Catherine Tate Show and was also featured in the 2005 film Kinky Boots (including on its soundtrack album).