One Step at a Time (Jordin Sparks song)

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"One Step at a Time"
One step at a time cover.jpg
Single by Jordin Sparks
from the album Jordin Sparks
ReleasedJune 10, 2008 (2008-06-10)
RecordedOctober 2007
Studio Jeberg (Copenhagen, Denmark)
Genre Pop [1]
Length3:25
Label Jive
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Jordin Sparks singles chronology
"No Air"
(2008)
"One Step at a Time"
(2008)
"Battlefield"
(2009)
Jordin Sparks UKsingles chronology
"Tattoo"
(2008)
"One Step at a Time"
(2009)
"Battlefield"
(2009)

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabel
United StatesJune 10, 2008 Mainstream radio [36] Jive Records
Australia [37] September 13, 2008Digital EP19 Recordings
France [38]
Germany [39]
Mexico [40]
United Kingdom [41]

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