Step On Out

Step On Out
Studio album by The Oak Ridge Boys
Released	March 6, 1985
Genre	Country
Length	33:17
Label	MCA
Producer	Ron Chancey
The Oak Ridge Boys chronology
Greatest Hits 2 (1984) Step On Out (1985) Seasons (1986)
Singles from Step On Out
"Little Things" Released: March 30, 1985 "Touch a Hand, Make a Friend" Released: August 3, 1985 "Come On In (You Did the Best You Could Do)" Released: November 23, 1985

Step On Out is the eleventh album by 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 "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.

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]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Touch a Hand, Make a Friend"	Homer Banks, Raymond Jackson, Carl Hampton	3:28
2.	"Ophelia"	Robbie Robertson	3:04
3.	"Love Is Everywhere"	Dennis Linde	3:26
4.	"Only One I Love"	Michael Foster, Jimbeau Hinson	2:50
5.	"Roll Tennessee River"	Russell Smith, Dave Loggins	3:38
6.	"Little Things"	Billy Barber	3:24
7.	"Class Reunion"	Craig Morris, Don Henry	4:22
8.	"Staying Afloat"	J. D. Martin, Don King	2:48
9.	"Come On In (You Did the Best You Could Do)"	Rick Giles, George Green	3:31
10.	"Step On Out"	Chris Hillman, Peter Knobler	3:12

Singles

• Little Things / Secret Of Love - 1985 - MCA 52556
• Come On In (You Did The Best You Could Do) / Roll Tennessee River - 1985 - MCA 52646
• Touch A Hand Make A Friend / Only One I Love - 1985 - MCA 57272

Personnel

The Oak Ridge Boys

• Joe Bonsall - tenor
• Duane Allen - lead
• William Lee Golden - baritone
• Richard Sterban - bass

Additional musicians

• Barry Beckett - keyboards
• Mickey Buckins - percussion
• Harrison Calloway - horns
• Duncan Cameron - electric guitar, acoustic guitar
• Jimmy Capps - acoustic guitar
• Jerry Carrigan - drums
• Ronnie Eades - horns
• Lloyd Green - steel guitar
• Roger Hawkins - drums
• David Hood - bass guitar
• Jim Horn - horns
• Clayton Ivey - keyboards
• Jimmy Johnson - electric guitar
• Kenneth Lovelace - fiddle
• Nashville String Machine - string section
• Steve Nathan - keyboards
• Ron Oates - keyboards
• Wayne Perkins - electric guitar
• Charles Rose - horns
• Brent Rowan - electric guitar
• Billy Sanford - electric guitar, acoustic guitar
• Dennis Solee - horns
• Harvey Thompson - horns
• Jack Williams - bass guitar
• Reggie Young - electric guitar

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1985) Peak position US Billboard 200 [2] 156 US Top Country Albums ( Billboard ) [3] 3

Year-end charts Chart (1985) Position US Top Country Albums (Billboard) [4] 17

References

1. Nielsen Business Media, Inc (March 30, 1985). "Reviews". Billboard. p. 72.{{cite magazine}}: |last1= has generic name (help)
2. "The Oak Ridge Boys Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard . Retrieved June 8, 2021.
3. "The Oak Ridge Boys Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard . Retrieved June 8, 2021.
4. "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1985". Billboard. Retrieved June 8, 2021.