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1982 studio album by The Oak Ridge Boys From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bobbie Sue is the seventh country studio 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.
Bobbie Sue | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
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 | |||
The Oak Ridge Boys chronology | ||||
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Singles from Bobbie Sue | ||||
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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.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Bobbie Sue" | Wood Newton, Dan Tyler, Adele Tyler | 3:03 |
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 | 2:50 |
6. | "I Wish You Could Have Turned My Head (And Left My Heart Alone)" | Sonny Throckmorton | 3:35 |
7. | "Back in Your Arms Again" | Rusty Golden | 3:02 |
8. | "Up on Cripple Creek" | Robbie Robertson | 3:19 |
9. | "Until You" | Golden, Jimbeau Hinson | 3:14 |
10. | "Would They Love Him Down in Shreveport?" | Bobby Braddock | 2:22 |
Strings arranged by Bergen White
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 |
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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