| "Step by Step" | ||||
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| Single by Eddie Rabbitt | ||||
| from the album Step by Step | ||||
| B-side | "My Only Wish" | |||
| Released | July 1981 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 3:41 | |||
| Label | Elektra | |||
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| Producer(s) | David Malloy | |||
| Eddie Rabbitt singles chronology | ||||
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"Step by Step" is a crossover song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Eddie Rabbitt. It was released in July 1981 as the first single and title track from the album Step by Step. The song was Rabbitt's ninth number one single on the country chart. The single stayed at number one for one week and spent a total of 11 weeks on the country chart. [1] It was written by Rabbitt, Even Stevens and David Malloy.
Content
In the song, the narrator instructs a friend on how to attract the attentions of a woman to whom he's attracted, concluding the chorus with "step by step, you'll win her love".
"Step by Step" maintained Eddie Rabbitt's crossover appeal when the single made it to number five in the Top 40. [2]
Chart performance
| Chart (1981) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard) [3] | 1 |
| US Adult Contemporary ( Billboard) [4] | 3 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 [5] | 5 |
| Australia ( Kent Music Report) [6] | 83 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 1 |
| Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary Tracks | 2 |
| Canadian RPM Top Singles | 23 |
| Year-end chart (1981) | Rank |
|---|---|
| US Top Pop Singles (Billboard) [7] | 75 |
References
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 279.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits: Eighth Edition. Record Research. p. 515.
- ^ "Eddie Rabbitt Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Eddie Rabbitt Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard.
- ^ "Eddie Rabbitt Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 244. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Number One Awards – Billboard's 1981 Year-End Charts : Pop Singles". Billboard. Vol. 93, no. 51. December 26, 1981. p. YE-9. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
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