"1, 2 Step" is a song written by Ciara and rapper Missy Elliott, and produced by Jazze Pha for Ciara's debut album Goodies. Featuring a cameo verse by Elliott, it is a one of four tracks originally recorded two years before the 2004 release of the LP with Jazze Pha in Atlanta. Jazze Pha asked Elliott to appear on the tune, and she recorded her verse in Miami.
The song is about a dance, which Ciara demonstrates in the video. It's based on the two-step, but with heaps of flair (Laura Bell Bundy did something similar, but with a country flavor, in her song "Two Step"). Many videos popped up with the choreography.
Missy Elliott's rap verse interpolates a similar verse from Teena Marie's 1981 cut "Square Biz."
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