Touch a Hand, Make a Friend
"Touch a Hand, Make a Friend" is a 1974 single written by Homer Banks, Raymond Jackson and Carl Hampton, and recorded by The Staple Singers. "Touch a Hand, Make a Friend" was one of The Staple Singers most successful singles and peaked at number three on the soul chart and number twenty-three on the Hot 100.[1]
The Oak Ridge Boys versions
| "Touch a Hand, Make a Friend" | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| B-side | "Only One I Love" |
The Oak Ridge Boys released the song in August 1985 as the second single from their album Step On Out. It was their thirteenth number one on the country chart.[2]
Chart performance
| Chart (1985) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[3] | 1 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 1 |
References
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 547.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 252.
- ^ "The Oak Ridge Boys Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
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- 1974 singles
- 1985 singles
- Billboard Hot Country Songs number-one singles
- RPM Country Tracks number-one singles
- The Staple Singers songs
- The Oak Ridge Boys songs
- Songs written by Homer Banks
- Song recordings produced by Ron Chancey
- MCA Records singles
- Songs written by Raymond Jackson (songwriter)
- 1974 songs
- 1980s country song stubs