| Steal Away | |
| Cover: | Steal_Away_-_Robbie_Dupree.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Robbie Dupree |
| Album: | Robbie Dupree |
| B-Side: | I'm No Stranger |
| Released: | April 1980 |
| Recorded: | 1979 |
| Genre: | Soft rock, pop rock, yacht rock, Contemporary R&B |
| Length: | 3:34 (album version) 3:21 (single version) |
| Label: | Elektra |
| Producer: | Peter Bunetta, Rick Chudacoff |
| Next Title: | Hot Rod Hearts |
| Next Year: | 1980 |
"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".
The song was released by Dupree in 1980. It immediately charted in the top 20, becoming a big hit during the summer of 1980 and the driving force on his debut album.[4] In 1991, John D'Agostino of the Los Angeles Times described the song as "a blatant, wimpy rip-off of the Michael McDonald/Kenny Loggins' composition "What a Fool Believes".[5] The Washington Post noted similarities in both Dupree's vocal style and backing keyboards to "What a Fool Believes", mentioning that McDonald's publishers sought legal action, although McDonald himself did not accuse Dupree of stealing his song.[6]
In 2017, the song was used in the American television crime drama series, Better Call Saul, in season 3, episode 10, titled "Lantern."
| Chart (1980) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[7] | 24 |
| Canada RPM Adult Contemporary[8] | 2 |
| Canada RPM Top Singles[9] | 14 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[10] | 6 |
| US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs | 85 |
| US Billboard Adult Contemporary | 5 |
| Year-end chart (1980) | Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Canada[11] | 92 | |
| US Billboard Hot 100[12] | 26 |
