Step by Step (Eddie Rabbitt album)
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Step by Step was the seventh studio album of Country music
artist Eddie Rabbitt
. It was originally released in 1981 under the Elektra Records
label but the rights to the album were later sold to Liberty Records
. The album continued the crossover success established in the singer's two previous albums. Three singles were produced including the title track, which went to number one on country charts and reached the top 5 on both the Adult Contemporary and Billboard 100 charts. "Someone Could Lose a Heart Tonight" also reached number one on country charts and made the top 15 on the other two. "I Don't Know Where to Start" peaked at two and nine on the country and adult contemporary charts, respectively.
Like Horizon, Step by Step reached number one on country album charts and ultimately achieved gold status. Allmusic gave the album 4.5 out of 5 stars.
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...
artist Eddie Rabbitt
Eddie Rabbitt
Edward Thomas "Eddie" Rabbitt was an American singer-songwriter and musician. His career began as a songwriter in the late 1960s, springboarding to a recording career after composing hits such as "Kentucky Rain" for Elvis Presley in 1970 and "Pure Love" for Ronnie Milsap in 1974...
. It was originally released in 1981 under the Elektra Records
Elektra Records
Elektra Records is an American record label owned by Warner Music Group. In 2004, it was consolidated into WMG's Atlantic Records Group. After five years of dormancy, the label was revived by Atlantic in 2009....
label but the rights to the album were later sold to Liberty Records
Liberty Records
Liberty Records was a United States-based record label. It was started by chairman Simon Waronker in 1955 with Al Bennett as president and Theodore Keep as chief engineer. It was reactivated in 2001 in the United Kingdom and had two previous revivals.-1950s:...
. The album continued the crossover success established in the singer's two previous albums. Three singles were produced including the title track, which went to number one on country charts and reached the top 5 on both the Adult Contemporary and Billboard 100 charts. "Someone Could Lose a Heart Tonight" also reached number one on country charts and made the top 15 on the other two. "I Don't Know Where to Start" peaked at two and nine on the country and adult contemporary charts, respectively.
Like Horizon, Step by Step reached number one on country album charts and ultimately achieved gold status. Allmusic gave the album 4.5 out of 5 stars.
Track listing
- "Early in the Mornin'"
- "Bring Back the Sunshine"
- "Skip a Beat"
- "Dim Dim the Lights"
- "Rivers"
- "Step by StepStep By Step (Eddie Rabbitt song)"Step by Step" is a 1981 crosover single by Eddie Rabbitt, who co-wrote the song with Even Stevens and David Malloy. "Step by Step" would be Eddie Rabbitt's ninth number one single on the country chart. The single stayed at number one for one week and spent a total of eleven weeks on the country...
" - "Someone Could Lose a Heart TonightSomeone Could Lose a Heart Tonight"Someone Could Lose a Heart Tonight" is a 1981 single by Eddie Rabbitt, who co-wrote the song with Even Stevens and David Malloy. "Someone Could Lose a Heart Tonight" would be Eddie Rabbitt's tenth number one country single. The single went to number one for one week and spent a total of twelve...
" - "I Don't Know Where to Start"
- "Nobody Loves Me Like My Baby"
- "My Only Wish"
Album
| Chart (1981) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 23 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country 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... |
US Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
US AC | CAN Country RPM (magazine) RPM was a Canadian music industry publication that featured song and album charts for Canada. The publication was founded by Walt Grealis in February 1964, supported through its existence by record label owner Stan Klees. RPM ceased publication in November 2000.RPM stood for "Records, Promotion,... |
CAN RPM (magazine) RPM was a Canadian music industry publication that featured song and album charts for Canada. The publication was founded by Walt Grealis in February 1964, supported through its existence by record label owner Stan Klees. RPM ceased publication in November 2000.RPM stood for "Records, Promotion,... |
CAN AC RPM (magazine) RPM was a Canadian music industry publication that featured song and album charts for Canada. The publication was founded by Walt Grealis in February 1964, supported through its existence by record label owner Stan Klees. RPM ceased publication in November 2000.RPM stood for "Records, Promotion,... |
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| 1981 | "Step by Step" | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 2 |
| "Someone Could Lose a Heart Tonight" | 1 | 15 | 10 | 4 | — | — | |
| 1982 | "I Don't Know Where to Start" | 2 | 35 | 9 | 13 | — | — |