2004 single by Ciara
"
1, 2 Step
" is a song by American singer
Ciara
featuring American rapper
Missy Elliott
. Written alongside producer
Jazze Pha
, it was released on November 1, 2004 as the second single of the former's debut studio album,
Goodies
. It peaked within the top 10 of the charts in several countries worldwide, including Germany, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. In the United States, the song peaked at number two on the
Billboard
Hot 100 and stayed there for seven weeks. 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.
[2]
Background and composition
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"1, 2 Step" is one of four songs Ciara and Jazze Pha originally recorded at
Doppler Studios
in
Atlanta
two years before the release of
Goodies
. It is explained that Ciara was inspired by Roscoe Blunt, leading to the creation of this song. "The two connected so well, that half of the album was made within eight days or so."
[3]
Pha asked Missy Elliott to appear on the track and she accepted. Elliott recorded her rap verse at the
Hit Factory Criteria
in Miami.
"1, 2 Step" is a Crunk&B 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 in the 2000s that were used for
old school hip hop
songs and
b-boy
break dance
tracks. "1, 2 Step" is inspired by
Afrika Bambaataa
's "
Planet Rock
." Jazze Pha thought about how he could create a more melodic version and "shared some interesting ideas on what kind of music he would like to produce with her. Let's put it this way, it would be epic."
[3]
"1, 2 Step" references her past song "
Goodies
" and "
We Will Rock You
" by
Queen
. Missy Elliott's verse was inspired by
Teena Marie
's song "
Square Biz
".
[4]
Critical reception
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"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 melodic souful twist."
[5]
Jason Birchmeier of
Allmusic
was published that the track is "good, if not great."
[6]
Gerardo E. wrote it is "a feel good track," something that is not overproduced but works its magic."
[7]
Kate Watkins of
The Situation
called it "a funky song in the style we have come to expect from Missy."
[8]
Fazed
stated that the song is about "joys of dancing around with family."
[9]
Slant
thought that "1, 2 Step" was a "fun dance track."
[10]
"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
. The song also received a nomination at the Soul Train Lady of Soul Music Awards for "Best Dance Cut." The song was nominated for "Viewer's Choice" at the 2005
BET Awards
, but lost to
Omarion
's "
O
." The song won the award "Best Performed Songs in the
ASCAP
Repertory for the 2005 Survey Year," which included
the title track
from the album as well as third single, "
Oh
." The song won the award for "Choice Music R&B/Hip Hop Track" at the 2005
Teen Choice Awards
and "Best Collaboration" and "Viewer's Choice" at the
BET Awards
in 2005.
Chart performance
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"1, 2 Step" debuted at number 74 on the US
Billboard
Hot 100
. on October 30, 2004.
[11]
On the January 8, 2005, issue of
Billboard
, the song climbed to number two on the chart and stayed there for seven weeks, becoming Ciara's second top-10 single.
[12]
"1, 2 Step" reached number one on the
Hot Dance Airplay
and
Top 40 Mainstream
charts.
[13]
[14]
It also peaked within the top five on the
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
and
Rhythmic Airplay
charts and within the top 30 on the
Hot Dance Club Play
chart.
[15]
[16]
[17]
"1, 2 Step" was ranked at number five for the year on the
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2005
and was certified
triple platinum
by the
Recording Industry Association of America
(RIAA) for sales of over three million digital copies in the United States.
[18]
[19]
Internationally, "1, 2 Step" was successful, reaching the top 10 in several countries. In the United Kingdom and Ireland, "1, 2 Step" entered and peaked at number three on both the
UK
and
Irish Singles Charts
.
[20]
[21]
In Ireland, the single stayed at three for three weeks. The song reached number two in Australia for one week and in New Zealand for two weeks.
[22]
[23]
It was a top-30 hit in Belgium (
Flanders
and
Wallonia
), France, the Netherlands, and Sweden.
[24]
Music video
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The music video for "1, 2 Step" was directed by
Benny Boom
. It takes place in an Atlanta dance studio and on the streets.
R&B
boy band,
B5
, makes a short appearance in the video, along with
Lloyd
and
Lil Scrappy
. Ciara can be seen teaching others the song's title "one, two step" dance, which is similar to the traditional
grapevine
.
Synopsis
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The video begins with Ciara putting her
Goodies
CD in a radio, setting it to the "1, 2 Step" track, and pressing the play button. As the song begins, you see Jazze Pha reciting the introduction, featuring Elliott, and then finally Ciara herself. We see Ciara and her dancers, dancing in the Atlanta dance studio, and certain shots of her teaching her female friend the "1, 2 Step". We then see a clip of Ciara meeting up with B5 and performing the "1, 2 Step". Later, Ciara is seen dancing alone on the streets. While dancing at the studio, she looks behind her, and sees Elliott in the mirror, says she is just looking things. Then Elliott begins to rap her verse and they continue dancing with each other in front of the mirror, until the songs ends. During this time, we also see shots of Ciara teaching a group of young girls the dance and also, she meets a boy who is standing in front of his house and kind of gives him a flirtatious look. We also see four skaters, three male, and one female skater, skating in the streets and a last shot of Ciara and her dancers.
Track listings
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US 12-inch single
[25]
- A1. "1, 2 Step" (main) ? 3:22
- A2. "1, 2 Step" (instrumental) ? 3:22
- B1. "1, 2 Step" (main) ? 3:22
- B2. "1, 2 Step" (acappella) ? 3:14
UK CD1
[26]
- "1, 2 Step" (album version) ? 3:22
- "1, 2 Step" (instrumental) ? 3:22
UK CD2
[27]
- "1, 2 Step" (album version) ? 3:22
- "1, 2 Step" (Delinquent "Growing Pains" remix) ? 4:55
- "1, 2 Step" (Phatbelly club remix) ? 3:30
- "1, 2 Step" (Eazy remix) ? 5:16
- "1, 2 Step" (video)
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UK 12-inch single
[28]
- A1. "1, 2 Step" (album version) ? 3:22
- A2. "1, 2 Step" (Phatbelly club remix) ? 3:30
- B1. "1, 2 Step" (Delinquent "Growing Pains" remix) ? 4:55
- B2. "1, 2 Step" (Eazy remix) ? 5:16
European CD single
[29]
- "1, 2 Step" (album version) ? 3:22
- "1, 2 Step" (
Johnny Budz
Mixshow edit) ? 4:40
Australian CD single
[30]
- "1, 2 Step" (album version) ? 3:22
- "1, 2 Step" (Johnny Budz Mixshow edit) ? 4:40
- "1, 2 Step" (Ford's E-Hop club mix) ? 5:28
- "Goodies" (Bimbo Jones full vocal) ? 7:18
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Credits and personnel
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Credits are taken from the UK CD1 liner notes.
[26]
Studios
Personnel
- Ciara
? writing (as Ciara Harris), vocals
- Jazze Pha
? writing (as Phalon Alexander), production
- Missy Elliott
? writing, featured vocals
- Pierre Medore ? vocal production
- Sam Thomas ? recording
- Carlos Bedoya ? recording
- Leslie Brathwaite ? mixing
- Kori Anders ? mixing assistant
Charts
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Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Decade-end charts
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Certifications
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Release history
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See also
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