One Step Ahead (Debbie Gibson song)

"One Step Ahead"
Single by Debbie Gibson
from the album Anything Is Possible
B-side	"One Step Ahead (LP Version)"
Released	June 1991 (1991-06)
Genre	Dance-pop new jack swing freestyle house
Length	4:18
Label	Atlantic
Songwriter(s)	Deborah Gibson Lamont Dozier
Producer(s)	John "Jellybean" Benitez
Debbie Gibson singles chronology
"One Hand, One Heart" (1991) "One Step Ahead" (1991) "Sure" (1991)

"One Step Ahead" is the fourth single by American singer-songwriter-actress Debbie Gibson, from the her third album, Anything Is Possible (1990). The song was written by Gibson and Lamont Dozier and produced by John "Jellybean" Benitez. It was remixed for both the single and maxi single by "Little" Louie Vega and Kenny "Dope" Gonzales for Masters at Work Productions, Inc.

Although this single failed to chart on the US Billboard Hot 100, it scored on the Billboard Hot Maxi Singles and Hot Dance charts, peaking at No. 21 and No. 18, respectively.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Deborah Gibson and Lamont Dozier.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"One Step Ahead" (Hot Radio Mix)	4:18
2.	"One Step Ahead" (LP Version)	4:52

Charts

Chart (1991)	Peak position
UK Club Chart ( Music Week ) [1]	22
US Dance Club Songs ( Billboard ) [2]	18
US Dance Singles Sales ( Billboard ) [3]	21

References

1. "The Record Mirror Club Chart" (PDF). Music Week (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). July 27, 1991. p. 8. Retrieved September 7, 2025.
2. "Debbie Gibson Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
3. "12 Inch Single Sales" (PDF). Billboard . No. August 17, 1991. p. 24. Retrieved August 30, 2025.

External links

• " One Step Ahead " at Discogs (list of releases)