Come On In (The Oak Ridge Boys song)
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"Come On In" is the title of a song written by Michael Clark and recorded by the American country music
band The Oak Ridge Boys
. It was the second and final single from their 1978 album Room Service
. The song spent fifteen weeks on the Hot Country Songs
charts between December 1978 and early 1979, peaking at number three. The song was also their last release for ABC Records
before the label merged with MCA Records
.
It is not to be confused with the band's 1985 single "Come On In (You Did the Best You Could Do)
".
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
band The Oak Ridge Boys
The Oak Ridge Boys
The Oak Ridge Boys are an American country and gospel vocal quartet.The group was founded in the 1940s as the Oak Ridge Quartet. They became popular in southern gospel during the 1950s...
. It was the second and final single from their 1978 album Room Service
Room Service (Oak Ridge Boys album)
Room Service is an album released in 1978 by The Oak Ridge Boys. It includes the singles "Cryin' Again" and "Come On In".-Track listing:#"If You Can't Find Love" - 2:58#"But I Do" - 3:30...
. The song spent fifteen weeks on the Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...
charts between December 1978 and early 1979, peaking at number three. The song was also their last release for ABC Records
ABC Records
ABC Records was an American record label, founded in New York City in 1955 as ABC-Paramount Records. It originated as the main popular music label operated the Am-Par Record Corporation, the music subsidiary of the American Broadcasting Company . ABC-Paramount Records' first president was Samuel H....
before the label merged with MCA Records
MCA Records
MCA Records was an American-based record company owned by MCA Inc., which later gave way to the larger MCA Music Entertainment Group , of which MCA Records was still part. MCA Records was absorbed by Geffen Records in 2003...
.
It is not to be confused with the band's 1985 single "Come On In (You Did the Best You Could Do)
Come on In (You Did the Best You Could Do)
"Come On In " is a single by American country music group The Oak Ridge Boys. Released in 1986, it was the third single from the album Step On Out. The song reached #3 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart....
".
Chart performance
| Chart (1978-1979) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 3 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 3 |