"1, 2 Step" is a song recorded by American singer Ciara featuring American rapper Missy Elliott for Ciara's debut album, Goodies. Written by Ciara and Missy Elliott and produced by Jazze Pha, it was released as the album's second single on November 1, 2004, in the United States. It peaked within the top ten of the charts in several countries worldwide, including Germany, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. The song is heavily inspired by 1980s electro music production. Throughout the song, Ciara gives a description of how the song's beat feels as she exhorts party-goers to dance to the music. "1, 2 Step" was ranked 59th on Billboard's Top 100 Songs of the 2000s. In the United States, the song peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 and stayed there for seven weeks. The song also features Missy Elliott using an interpolation verse from Teena Marie's song "Square Biz".
| Recorded | 2004 |
| Genre | Crunk&B |
| Length | 3:22 |
| Label | LaFace, Sho'nuff |
| Writer(s) | Ciara Harris, Melissa "Missy" Elliott, Phalon "Jazze Pha" Alexander, Mary "Teena Marie" Brockert, Allen McGrier |
| Producer(s) | Jazze Pha, Pierre Medor |
About 1, 2 Step - Ciara
Ciara single featuring rapper Missy Elliott which was also co-written by the two vocalists. It ranked 59th on Billboard's Top 100 Songs of the 2000s.
Achievement of 1, 2 Step - Ciara
The song lost to Jay Z and Linkin Park's song "Numb/Encore" in the category of Best Rap/Sung Collaboration at the 2006 Grammy Awards. It won a couple of BET Awards and one Teen Choice Award.
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Latest information about 1, 2 Step - Ciara updated on July 28 2021.
