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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.

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Bobbie Sue
Studio album by The Oak Ridge Boys
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
Fancy Free (1981) Bobbie Sue (1982) Christmas (1982)
Singles from Bobbie Sue
"Bobbie Sue" Released: January 18, 1982 "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

• Joe Bonsall
• Duane Allen
• Richard Sterban
• William Lee Golden

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

The Muscle Shoals Horns

• 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
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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