Touch a Hand, Make a Friend
"Touch a Hand, Make a Friend" is a 1973 single written by Homer Banks, Raymond Jackson and Carl Hampton, and recorded by The Staple Singers. "Touch a Hand, Make a Friend" was one of The Staple Singers most successful singles and peaked at number three on the soul chart and number twenty-three on the Hot 100.[1]
The Oak Ridge Boys versions
| "Touch a Hand, Make a Friend" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by The Oak Ridge Boys | ||||
| from the album Step On Out | ||||
| B-side | "Only One I Love" | |||
| Released | August 3, 1985 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:32 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Homer Banks Raymond Jackson Carl Hampton | |||
| Producer(s) | Ron Chancey | |||
| The Oak Ridge Boys singles chronology | ||||
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The Oak Ridge Boys released the song in August 1985 as the second single from their album Step On Out. It was their thirteenth number one on the country chart.[2]
Chart performance
| Chart (1985) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[3] | 1 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 1 |
References
- Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 547.
- Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 252.
- "The Oak Ridge Boys Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
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