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1982 studio album by the Oak Ridge Boys
Bobbie Sue
Studio album by the Oak Ridge Boys
Released1982
Recorded1981
Studio
GenreCountry
Length31:11
LabelMCA
ProducerRon Chancey
The Oak Ridge Boys chronology
Fancy Free
(1981)
Bobbie Sue
(1982)
Christmas
(1982)
Singles from Bobbie Sue
  1. "Bobbie Sue"
    Released: 1982
  2. "I Wish You Could Have Turned My Head (And Left My Heart Alone)"
    Released: 1982
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The Rolling Stone Album Guide

Bobbie Sue is a studio album by the Oak Ridge Boys, released in 1982. Its title song was a No. 1 country chart hit and a No. 12 hit on the Hot 100 singles chart.

The album included cover versions of two songs: "So Fine", a song originally by the Fiestas; and "Up on Cripple Creek", originally by the Band.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Bobbie Sue"Wood Newton, Dan Tyler, Adele Tyler3:03
2."I Wish You Were Here (Oh My Darlin')"Michael Foster3:36
3."Doctor's Orders"Rory Bourke, Bruce Channel, Kieran Kane3:33
4."Old Kentucky Song"Kix Brooks, Ed Hunnicutt2:37
5."So Fine"Johnny Otis2:50
6."I Wish You Could Have Turned My Head (And Left My Heart Alone)"Sonny Throckmorton3:35
7."Back in Your Arms Again"Rusty Golden3:02
8."Up on Cripple Creek"Robbie Robertson3:19
9."Until You"Golden, Jimbeau Hinson3:14
10."Would They Love Him Down in Shreveport?"Bobby Braddock2:22

Personnel

The Oak Ridge Boys

Musicians

The Muscle Shoals Horns

Strings arranged by Bergen White

Chart performance

Album

Chart (1982) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums 1
U.S. Billboard 200 20
Canadian RPM Top Albums 27

Singles

Year Single Peak chart positions
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

  1. The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 515.
  2. Country Music: The Encyclopedia. St. Martin's Press. 2000. pp. 345–346.
  3. "The Oak Ridge Boys". Billboard. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
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