| "Step by Step" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Eddie Rabbitt | ||||
| from the album Step by Step | ||||
| B-side | My Only Wish | |||
| Released | July 1981 | |||
| Format | 7" | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:39 | |||
| Label | Liberty Records 45301 | |||
| Writer(s) | Eddie Rabbitt, David Malloy, Even Stevens | |||
| Producer | David Malloy | |||
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"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 chart [1]. It was released on July 16, 1981. 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 on the Top 40 [2].
| Chart (1981) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks | 3 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 5 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 1 |
| Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary Tracks | 2 |
| Canadian RPM Top Singles | 23 |
| Preceded by "Party Time" by T. G. Sheppard |
Billboard Hot Country Singles number-one single October 17, 1981 |
Succeeded by "Never Been So Loved (In All My Life)" by Charley Pride |
| Preceded by "Older Women" by Ronnie McDowell |
RPM Country Tracks number-one single October 24, 1981 |