''Step by Step'' is the seventh studio album by American country music artist

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. It was originally released in 1981 under the

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label but the rights to the album were later sold to

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. 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. "

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" also reached number one on country charts and made the top 15 on the other two. "

I Don't Know Where to Start "I Don't Know Where to Start" is a song written by Thom Schuyler, and recorded by American country music artist Eddie Rabbitt. It was released in April 1982 as the third single from the album '' Step by Step''. The song reached number 2 on the ...

" 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 retrospectively gave the album 4.5 out of 5 stars.

Track listing

Chart performance

Album

Singles

Personnel

* Eddie Rabbitt – lead and backing vocals, acoustic guitar * Randy McCormick – keyboards, synthesizers, string arrangements * Larry Byrom – electric guitars, acoustic guitar * Billy Joe Walker Jr. – electric guitars, acoustic guitar * Don Barrett – bass *

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– bass * James Stroud – drums, percussion * Larry Muhoberac – string arrangements * David Malloy – backing vocals (2)

Production

* David Malloy – producer * Peter Granet – engineer * Terry Christian – second engineer * Mitch Gibson – second engineer * David "Gino" Giorgini – second engineer * Russ Martin – second engineer * Greg Fulginiti – mastering at Artisan Sound Recorders (North Hollywood, California) * John Coulter – art direction * Lynn Goldsmith – photography * Stan Moress – management

References

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