"One Step Ahead" is the fourth single from the 1990

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 album Anything Is Possible

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(LP 82167) by American

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 singer-songwriter

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-actress Deborah Gibson

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. The LP Version (4:52) was co-written with Lamont Dozier

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 and co-produced with John "Jellybean" Benitez

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. This song was remixed for both the single

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 and maxi single

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 by "Little" Louie Vega

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 and Kenny "Dope" Gonzales

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 for Masters At Work Productions, Inc., rendering the Hot Radio Mix (4:18) for 87677, A7677 and AMDY-5054, and at least the Masters At Work Mix (5:50) for 86025.

Although this single failed to chart on the Billboard Hot 100

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, it scored on the Billboard Hot Maxi Singles and Hot Dance chart, peaking at #21 and #18 respectively.

Track listing (Atlantic DM 86025)

"One Step Ahead"

1. (Club Mix/7:25)
2. (Masters At Work Mix/5:50)
3. (Underground Mix/5:43)

(Deborah Gibson/Lamont Dozier) Music Sales Corp., ASCAP/Beau-Di-O-Do Music/Warner Tamerlane Pub. Corp., BMI