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.

Bobbie Sue
Studio album by
The Oak Ridge Boys
ReleasedFebruary 10, 1982
Recorded1981 at Woodland Sound Studios, Nashville and FAME Studios, Muscle Shoals, Alabama
GenreCountry, rock and roll, doo-wop
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: January 18, 1982
  2. "I Wish You Could Have Turned My Head (And Left My Heart Alone)"
    Released: July 31, 1982

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
  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 Michael 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

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 — —
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