Step On Out is the 10th country studio
album (12th total) from American
country music quartet
The Oak Ridge Boys, released in 1985. It contains the #1 singles "Touch a Hand (Make a Friend)" and "Little Things", as well as the #3 single "Come On In (You Did the Best You Could Do)". The title song was co-written by
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame member and former
Byrds bass player
Chris Hillman and former Crawdaddy magazine editor
Peter Knobler. "Staying Afloat" would be covered two years later by
Sawyer Brown on their
self-titled debut album.
Critical reception
A review in Billboard praised "Ophelia" and "Little Things" as the most interesting songs, while also making note of Chancey's production and the vocal harmonies.[1]