“Footsteps In The Dark” is a 1977 R&B ballad by The Isley Brothers from their album Go For Your Guns. Though the song was never a single on its own, it was included as the B-side of the Isleys' “Groove With You” from their next album Showdown in 1978.

It become a sleeper hit and fan favorite in the group’s live concerts and radio’s quiet storm playlists. But “Footsteps” truly hit its stride after being sampled into Ice Cube’s 1992 smash “It Was A Good Day.” Since then, its drums and chord progression have been sampled and reinterpolated many times by varied artists.

Lyrically, the song alternates between addressing discord within a long standing relationship and deflecting to discuss “footsteps” to relieve tension during the conversation.