Five Stairsteps Ooh Child 1970 “O-o-h Child” is a 1970 single, written by Stan Vincent, recorded by Chicago soul family group the Five Stairsteps The Five Stairsteps’ debut collaboration with Vincent was the group’s rendition of “Dear Prudence” designated as the A-side with Vincent’s original composition “O-o-h Child” as B-side. However, “O-o-h Child” broke out in the key markets of Philadelphia and Detroit to rise as high as #8 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the summer of 1970. The Five Stairsteps