| "Steal Away" | ||||
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| Single by Robbie Dupree | ||||
| from the album Robbie Dupree | ||||
| B-side | "I'm No Stranger" | |||
| Released | April 1980 | |||
| Recorded | 1979 | |||
| Genre | Soft rock, pop rock, yacht rock, R&B | |||
| Length | 3:34 (album version) 3:21 (single version) | |||
| Label | Elektra | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Robbie Dupree, Rick Chudacoff | |||
| Producer(s) | Peter Bunetta, Rick Chudacoff | |||
| Robbie Dupree singles chronology | ||||
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"Steal Away" is a song by American singer Robbie Dupree, from his 1980 debut album Robbie Dupree. Released as the first single from the album, it became his biggest hit, peaking at No. 6 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and No. 5 on the Adult Contemporary chart.[1] In Canada, the song reached No. 14 on the Pop chart and spent three weeks at No. 2 on the Adult Contemporary chart.[2]
In 2009, VH1 ranked "Steal Away" placed at No. 64 on their retrospective list 100 Greatest One-Hit Wonders of the 80s.[3] This is despite Dupree having had a second top 40 hit with his No. 15-peaking single "Hot Rod Hearts".
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 83.
- ^ Library and Archives of Canada (July 17, 2013). "Image : RPM Weekly". bac-lac.gc.ca.
- ^ Greenblatt, Leah (December 20, 2019). "VH1's 100 Greatest One Hit Wonders of the '80s: Do You Agree? | EW.com". EW.com. Retrieved March 7, 2021.