High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! "1, 2 Step" is a song recorded by Ciara and 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 October 23, 2004 in the United States and the second quarter of 2005 internationally. It reached the top ten in several countries worldwide. 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 demands party-goers to dance to the music. "1, 2 Step" was ranked 59th on Billboard`s Top 100 Songs of the Decade. In the United States, the song peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 and stayed there for seven weeks.