"Speechless" Is A Song By American Singer-Songwriter Ciara. The Song Was Written By Ciara The-Dream And Tricky Stewart With The Latter Two Producing The Song As Well. Taken From Her Fourth Studio Album Basic Instinct The Song Serves As The Second Single From The Album. It Was Released In The United States As A Digital Download On September 7 2010. "Speechless" Is A Mid-Tempo R&B Love Song Which Utilizes Synthesized Trumpets And Horns As A Backdrop. The Lyrical Content Of The Song Centers Around The Protagonist Saying They Need More Time To Confess How Perfect Their Significant Other Is. The Song's Accompanying Music Video Directed By Colin Tilley Features Ciara In A Menagerie Of Scenes. The Single Had No Direct Promotion And Reached Seventy-Six On The US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.