Ten Steps Back

"Ten Steps Back"
Single by Jess
Released	8 September 2003
Length	2:51
Label	Cheyenne Polydor Island
Songwriter(s)	Anders Bagge Arnthor Birgisson Kandi Burruss
Producer(s)	Björn Krumbügel Yanou
Jess singles chronology
"Ten Steps Back" (2003) "Don't Get Me Started" (2004)

"Ten Steps Back" is a song by German recording artist Jessica Wahls. It was written by Anders Bagge, Arnthor Birgisson, and Kandi Burruss, and produced by Björn Krumbügel, featuring co-production from Yann "Yanou" Peifer. Cheyenne Records and Polydor Island released the uptempo song as Wahls's solo debut single on 8 September 2003 following her departure from No Angels. It debuted and peaked at number 41 on the German Singles Chart.

Track listings

CD single

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Ten Steps Back" (Radio Version)	2:51
2.	"Ten Steps Back" (Video Version)	3:01

Maxi single

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Ten Steps Back" (Radio Version)	2:51
2.	"Ten Steps Back" (Video Version)	3:01
3.	"Ten Steps Back" (Extended Version)	4:34
4.	"Ten Steps Back" (Karaoke Version)	2:51

Personnel and credits

Credits adapted from the liner notes of "Ten Steps Back."

• Anders Bagge – writing
• Arnthor Birgisson – writing
• Kandi Burruss – writing
• Nike Hafeman – vocal recording
• Björn Krumbügel – production

• Alexa Phazer – backing vocals
• Peter Ries – mixing
• Solomon Thomas – arrangement
• Yanou – co-production, arrangement
• Ulf Zwerger – vocal recording

Charts

Chart (2003)	Peak position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)	54
Germany (GfK)	41

Release history

"Ten Steps Back" release history

Region	Date	Format	Label	Ref
Various	8 September 2003	CD single digital download	Cheyenne