{{Infobox song | name = Ten Steps Back | cover = Ten Steps Back.jpg | alt = | type = single | artist = Jess | album = | released = 8 September 2003 | recorded = | studio = | venue = | genre = | length = 2:51 | label = {{hlist|Cheyenne|Polydor Island}} | writer = {{hlist|Anders Bagge|Arnthor Birgisson|Kandi Burruss}} | producer = {{hlist|Björn Krumbügel|Yanou}} | prev_title = | prev_year = | next_title = Don't Get Me Started | next_year = 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.<ref name="Germany"/>
==Track listings== {{tracklist | headline = CD single<ref>{{cite web|title=Jess – Ten Steps Back (CD, Mini, Single, Copy Protected)|website=Discogs|url=https://www.discogs.com/de/Jess-Ten-Steps-Back/release/1190601|accessdate=July 3, 2018}}</ref> | title1 = Ten Steps Back | note1 = Radio Version | length1 = 2:51 | title2 = Ten Steps Back | note2 = Video Version | length2 = 3:01 }} {{tracklist | headline = Maxi single<ref>{{cite web|title=Jess – Ten Steps Back (CD, Maxi-Single)|website=Discogs|url=https://www.discogs.com/de/Jess-Ten-Steps-Back/release/4337176|accessdate=July 3, 2018}}</ref> | title1 = Ten Steps Back | note1 = Radio Version | length1 = 2:51 | title2 = Ten Steps Back | note2 = Video Version | length2 = 3:01 | title3 = Ten Steps Back | note3 = Extended Version | length3 = 4:34 | title4 = Ten Steps Back | note4 = Karaoke Version | length4 = 2:51 }}
== Personnel and credits == Credits adapted from the liner notes of "Ten Steps Back."<ref name="liner notes">{{cite AV media notes |title=Ten Steps Back|others=Jess |year=2003 |type=liner notes |publisher=Cheyenne Records}}</ref>
{{col-begin}} {{col-2}} * Anders Bagge – writing * Arnthor Birgisson – writing * Kandi Burruss – writing * Nike Hafeman – vocal recording * Björn Krumbügel – production {{col-2}} * Alexa Phazer – backing vocals * Peter Ries – mixing * Solomon Thomas – arrangement * Yanou – co-production, arrangement * Ulf Zwerger – vocal recording {{col-end}}
==Charts== {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |- ! scope="col"| Chart (2003) ! scope="col"| Peak<br/>position |- {{singlechart|Austria|54|artist=Jess|song=Ten Steps Back|rowheader=true|accessdate=July 3, 2017}} |- {{singlechart|Germany|41|artist=Jess|song=Ten Steps Back|songid=9381|rowheader=true|accessdate=March 18, 2019|refname="Germany"}} |}
==Release history== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |+ "Ten Steps Back" release history |- ! scope="col"| Region ! scope="col"| Date ! scope="col"| Format ! scope="col"| Label ! scope="col"| Ref |- ! scope="row"| Various | rowspan="1"| 8 September 2003 | rowspan="1"| {{hlist|CD single|digital download}} | rowspan="1"| Cheyenne | rowspan="1"| <ref>{{Cite web|title=Ten Steps Back – Jess|language=de|url=https://music.apple.com/de/album/ten-steps-back-single/1445123295|access-date=24 June 2022|website=Apple Music}}</ref> |}
==References== {{reflist}}
Category:2003 songs Category:Polydor Records singles