“1, 2 Step”
Single by Ciara featuring Missy Elliott from the album Goodies
Released	October 2004 April 11, 2005
Format	Digital download, CD single
Recorded	Doppler Studios, Atlanta, Georgia, and Hit Factory Criteria, Miami, FL
Genre	Dance-pop, hip hop
Length	3:23
Label	LaFace
Writer(s)	Ciara Harris, Missy Elliott, Phalon Alexander
Producer	Jazze Pha
Certification	Platinum (RIAA)
Ciara singles chronology
"Goodies" (2004)	"1, 2 Step" (2004)	"Oh" (2005)
Missy Elliott singles chronology
"I'm Really Hot" (2004)	"1, 2 Step" (2004)	"Lose Control" (2005)
Alternate cover

"1, 2 Step" is a dance-pop/hip hop song recorded by Ciara and Missy Elliott for Ciara's debut album Goodies (2004). Written by Ciara and Missy Elliott and produced by Jazze Pha, it was released as the album's second single in October 2004 (see 2004 in music) in the United States and the second quarter of 2005 (see 2005 in music) internationally. It reached the top ten in several countries worldwide. The song is heavily-inspired by 1980s electro music production. Throughout the lyrics, Ciara gives a description how the song's beat feels as she demands party-goers to dance to the music. Image File history File links 12Step. ... A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ... Ciara (born Ciara Princess Harris on October 25, 1985 in Austin, Texas)(IPA pronunciation: [1])is a Grammy Award-winning American singer, songwriter, dancer, record producer, and occasional actress. ... 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Production and inspiration

"1, 2 Step" is one of four songs originally recorded at Doppler Studios in Atlanta two years before the release of Goodies. Pha asked Missy Elliott to appear on the track and she accepted. Elliott recorded her rap verse at the Hit Factory Criteria in Miami. Jazze Pha quoted that he completed the instrumental in four minutes. Pha said after feeling the others' energy in the recording studio makes "the best ones come real quick, in like four to eight minutes".^[1] Atlanta redirects here. ... Miami redirects here. ...

"1, 2 Step" is a R&B–futuristic track, which is strongly influenced by 1980s electro music. The song was created on one of Jazze Pha's five Akai MPC3000s. Pha used laser pulses from E-mu Proteus 2000s that were used for old school hip hop songs and b-boy break dance tracks. Engineer Nico Solis says, "The zaps are his signature, his hi-hat when he's doing futuristic beats".^[1] "1, 2 Step" is inspired by Afrika Bambaataa's "Planet Rock". Jazze Pha thought about how he could create a more melodic version, "almost like roller-skating music". He believed it would fit Ciara's image.^[1] Old school hip hop is a term used to describe the very earliest hip hop music to come out of the block parties of New York City in the 1970s and 1980s. ... Hip hop is a cultural movement that began amongst urban African American youth in New York and has since spread around the world. ... Breakdancing, also known as breaking and b-boying by its practitioners and followers, is a street dance style that evolved as part of the hip hop movement in the South Bronx of New York City during the early 1970s. ... The hi-hat stand has changed little since its invention. ... Afrika Bambaataa is a DJ and community leader from the South Bronx, who was instrumental in the early development of hip hop throughout the 1970s. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

Reception

"1, 2 Step" received favorable reviews from music critics. Contact Music gave the song three out of five stars and called it "arse shaking floor filling R&B" and a "wicked meoldic souful twist".^[2] Jason Birchmeier of Allmusic was published that the track is "good, if not great".^[3] Gerardo E. wrote it's "a feel good track", something that is not overproduced but works its magic".^[4] Kate Watkins of The Situation called it "a funky song in the style we have come to expect from Missy".^[5] Fazed published that the song is about "joys of dancing around with family".^[6] Slant published that "1, 2 Step" is "the fun dance track".^[7] The All Music Guide (AMG) is a large, comprehensive and high quality metadata database about music. ... Slant Magazine is a non-commercial film and music review website. ...

"1, 2 Step" was nominated for the 2006 Grammy Award for "Best Rap/Sung Collaboration", but lost to "Numb/Encore" by Jay-Z and Linkin Park. Also, the song won "Best Performed Songs in the ASCAP Repertory for the 2005 Survey Year", including the album Goodies singles "Oh" and title track; "Favorite Song" at the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards; "Best Dance Cut" and "Best R&B Soul/Rap New Artist" at the Soul Train Lady of Soul Music Awards; "Choice Music R&B/Hip Hop Track at the Teen Choice Awards and "Best Collaboration" and "Viewer's Choice" at the BET Awards in 2005. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration has been awarded since 2002. ... Linkin Park singles chronology Breaking the Habit (2004) Numb/Encore (2004) Dirt Off Your Shoulder/Lying From You (2005/2006) Numb/Encore is a Grammy Award-winning song by the rock band Linkin Park and rapper Jay-Z from their 2004 mash-up album Collision Course. ... Jay-Z (aka the Jigga, HOV and Hova, born Shawn Carter on December 4, 1970 in Brooklyn, New York) is an African American rapper/hip hop artist and record label executive; one of the most popular and successful rappers of the late 1990s and early 2000s. ... Linkin Park is a rock band from Agoura Hills, California. ... The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) is a non-profit performing rights organization that protects its members musical copyrights by monitoring public performances of their music, whether via a broadcast or live performance, and compensating them accordingly. ... Oh is a song written by American singer Ciara and rapper Ludacris, and produced by Andre Harris and Vidal Davis for Ciaras debut album Goodies (2004). ... Goodies is an R & B song written by American singer Ciara, Sean Garrett, LaMarquis Jefferson, Craig Love and Jonathan Smith, and produced by Lil Jon for Ciaras debut album Goodies (2004). ... The Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards or also known as the KCAs is an annual awards show, always aired live and usually held in late March or early April, that honors the years biggest television, movie and music acts, as voted by the people (mostly kids) who watch the... The Teen Choice Awards is an awards show presented annually by FOX (United States) and Global TV (Canada). ... The BET Awards were established in 2001 by the Black Entertainment Television network to celebrate African Americans and other minorities in music, acting, shooting, sports, and other fields of entertainment over the past year. ...

Music video

The music video for "1, 2 Step" was directed by Benny Boom. It takes place in an Atlanta skating rink and on the streets. B5 makes a short appearance in the video. Ciara can be seen teaching others the song's titular "one, two step" dance, which is similar to the traditional grapevine. A music video is a short film or video that accompanies a complete piece of music, most commonly a song. ... Benny Boom (born on July 22, 1971) is a music video director and current director of Gorilla Flix, Inc. ... B5 is an R&B Boy group originating from St. ... Grapevine is the name of a dance figure, which may look different in different ballroom, club, and folk dances, but shares a common appearance: it includes side steps and steps across the support foot. ...

Chart performance

"1,2 Step" debuted at seventy-four on the Billboard Hot 100.^[8] After eleven weeks, the song peaked at number two for seven weeks becoming Ciara's second top ten single. "1,2 Step" reached number one on the Billboard Hot Dance Airplay, Hot Digital Tracks, Top 40 Mainstream, Pop 100 and Pop 100 Airplay charts. Also, it peaked at one the week of February 24, 2005 on the AT40 chart.^[9] It peaked in the top five on the Hot Digital Songs, Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, Hot Ringtones, Rhythmic Top 40 and the defuncted Top 40 Tracks and top thirty on the Hot Dance Club Play. "1, 2 Step" was successful outside the U.S., reaching the top ten in several countries. In the UK and Ireland, "1, 2 Step" entered and peaked at number three on both charts. In Ireland, the single stayed at three for three weeks. The song reached number two in Australia for one week and New Zealand for two weeks and number nine for one week on the United World Chart.^[10] It peaked at number five in China and was a top thirty in Belgium, France, Holland and Sweden. “Hot 100” redirects here. ... Hot Dance Airplay is a monitored dance music radio chart that is featured weekly in both Billboard Magazine and its sister publication Billboard Radio Monitor. ... The Hot Digital Tracks is a song popularity chart that ranks the best selling digital tracks in the United States according to Billboard magazine. ... Top 40 Mainstream (often also called Mainstream Top 40) is an airplay format from Billboard Magazine. ... The Pop 100 is a songs chart created in February 2005 and released weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States. ... The Pop 100 Airplay Chart is one of the three component charts, along with the Hot 100 Singles Sales Chart & Hot Digital Songs, that determine the chart positions of singles on the Pop 100 . ... is the 55th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... American Top 40 (also known as AT40) is an internationally-syndicated radio program hosted by Ryan Seacrest. ... The Hot Digital Songs chart ranks the best-selling digital singles in the United States, according to Billboard. ... Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, formerly known by various names including Hot Soul Singles, Hot Black Singles, and Hot R&B Singles (before the hip-hop term was added in the late 1990s), is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States. ... Hot Ringtones is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States. ... For another definition see rhythmic and CHR Rhythmic Top 40 is a contemporary hit music genre where the music, direction and makeup of the audience differ from the more mainstream Top 40 format. ... Top 40 Tracks is a defunct chart airplay chart from Billboard Magazine. ... Billboards Hot Dance Club Play chart (also known as Club Play Singles, and formerly known as Hot Dance Music/Club Play and Hot Dance/Disco) is a weekly national survey of the songs that are most popular in U.S. dance clubs. ... The United World Chart is a worldwide chart issued every week by Media Traffic, using both sales (digital and physical) and airplay to determine the most popular albums and singles worldwide. ... This article is about a region in the Netherlands. ...

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Formats and track listings

These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "1, 2 Step".

Credits

• Vocals by: Ciara
• Produced by: Jazze Pha
• Recorded by: Sam Thomas at Doppler Studios, Atlanta, Georgia and Carlos Bedoya at Hit Factory Criteria, Miami, Florida
• Vocal production by: Pierre Medore for Tha Corner Boyz
• Mixed by: Leslie Brathwaite at Patchwerk Studios, Atlanta, Georgia
• Assisted by: Kori Anders

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Charts

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Official versions and remixes

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See also

• ARC Weekly Top 40 number-one hits of 2005 (U.S.)
• Pop 100 number-one hits of 2005 (USA)
• List of number-one songs on American Top 40 of 2005

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References