Bobbie Sue
| Bobbie Sue | ||||
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| Released | 1982 | |||
| Recorded | 1981 | |||
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| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 31:11 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
| Producer | Ron Chancey | |||
| The Oak Ridge Boys chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Bobbie Sue | ||||
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| The Rolling Stone Album Guide |   [1] |
Bobbie Sue is the eighth album by the Oak Ridge Boys, released in 1982.[2] The title song was a No. 1 country chart hit and a No. 12 hit on the Hot 100 singles chart.
The album includes cover versions of "So Fine", a song originally by the Fiestas; and "Up on Cripple Creek", originally by the Band.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Bobbie Sue" | Wood Newton, Dan Tyler, Adele Tyler, Jerry Lieber, Mike Stoller | 2:49 |
| 2. | "I Wish You Were Here (Oh My Darlin')" | Michael Foster | 3:36 |
| 3. | "Doctor's Orders" | Rory Bourke, Bruce Channel, Kieran Kane | 3:33 |
| 4. | "Old Kentucky Song" | Kix Brooks, Ed Hunnicutt | 2:37 |
| 5. | "So Fine" | Johnny Otis | 2:47 |
| 6. | "I Wish You Could Have Turned My Head (And Left My Heart Alone)" | Sonny Throckmorton | 3:34 |
| 7. | "Back in Your Arms Again" | Rusty Golden | 2:58 |
| 8. | "Up on Cripple Creek" | Robbie Robertson | 3:19 |
| 9. | "Until You" | Rusty Golden, Jimbeau Hinson | 3:14 |
| 10. | "Would They Love Him Down in Shreveport?" | Bobby Braddock | 2:25 |
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
- 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[3] | 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 | — | — | |
References
- ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 515.
- ^ Country Music: The Encyclopedia. St. Martin's Press. 2000. pp. 345–346.
- ^ "The Oak Ridge Boys". Billboard. Retrieved November 8, 2024.