Bobbie Sue
Bobbie Sue is the seventh album by The Oak Ridge Boys. It was released on February 10, 1982. Its title song was a #1 country chart hit (on April 3, 1982) and a #12 hit on the Hot 100 singles chart.
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| Released | February 10, 1982 | |||
| Recorded | 1981 at Woodland Sound Studios, Nashville and FAME Studios, Muscle Shoals, Alabama | |||
| Genre | Country, rock and roll, doo-wop | |||
| Length | 31:11 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
| Producer | Ron Chancey | |||
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The album also featured cover versions of two songs: "So Fine", a song originally by The Fiestas; and "Up on Cripple Creek", originally by The Band.
Track listing
- "Bobbie Sue" (Wood Newton, Dan Tyler, Adele Tyler) - 3:03
- "I Wish You Were Here (Oh My Darlin')" (Michael Foster) - 3:36
- "Doctor's Orders" (Rory Michael Bourke, Bruce Channel, Kieran Kane) - 3:33
- "Old Kentucky Song" (Kix Brooks, Ed Hunnicutt) - 2:37
- "So Fine" (Johnny Otis) - 2:50
- "I Wish You Could Have Turned My Head (And Left My Heart Alone)" (Sonny Throckmorton) - 3:35
- "Back in Your Arms Again" (Rusty Golden) - 3:02
- "Up on Cripple Creek" (Robbie Robertson) - 3:19
- "Until You" (Golden, Jimbeau Hinson) - 3:14
- "Would They Love Him Down in Shreveport?" (Bobby Braddock) - 2:22
Personnel
The Oak Ridge Boys
Musicians
- Jimmy Capps - acoustic guitar
- Jerry Carrigan - drums, percussion
- Gene Chrisman - drums, percussion
- Farrell Morris - percussion
- Weldon Myrick - steel guitar
- Ron Oates - keyboards
- Billy Sanford - electric guitar, acoustic guitar
- Jack Williams - bass guitar
- Chip Young - acoustic guitar
- Reggie Young - electric guitar
The Muscle Shoals Horns
- Harrison Calloway - trumpet
- Ronnie Eades - baritone saxophone
- Charles Rose - trombone
- Harvey Thompson - tenor saxophone, alto saxophone
Strings arranged by Bergen White
Chart performance
Album
| Chart (1982) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 20 |
| Canadian RPM Top Albums | 27 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | |||||
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| US Country | US | US AC | CAN Country | CAN | CAN AC | ||
| 1982 | "Bobbie Sue" | 1 | 12 | 19 | 1 | 20 | 1 |
| "So Fine" | 22 | 76 | — | 16 | — | — | |
| "I Wish You Could Have Turned My Head (And Left My Heart Alone)" | 2 | — | — | 4 | — | — | |
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