"Steal Away" is a song by American singer Robbie Dupree

Robbie Dupree

Robert Dupuis , better known by his stage name Robbie Dupree, is an American singer-songwriter best known for his 1980 top ten pop hit, "Steal Away"....

, from his 1980 debut album Robbie Dupree. Released as the first single from the album, it became his biggest hit, peaking at #6 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100

Billboard Hot 100

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In March and April 2009, VH1

VH1

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 ran its countdown for the 100 Greatest One-Hit Wonders of the 80s. "Steal Away" was placed at #64, but he had a second hit with "Hot Rod Hearts" (#15).

History and song information

The song was released by Dupree in 1980. It immediately charted in the top 20, and became the driving force on his debut album.
The lyrics suggest a romantic meeting between two lovers. Dupree skillfully asks that they "steal away...into the night" knowing that it is wrong yet irresistible. The imperative nature of the action, existential yet at the same time purely driven by immediate sense-preception, is the thrust of the chorus

Refrain

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