The track became a decent success for White, hitting number 16 on the US Hot Country Songs chart[2] and number 10 on the Canada RPM Country Tracks, becoming White's only top-ten single in Canada.

[3] At the time of the song's writing, White had left her previous record deal with RCA Records Nashville when co-writer David Kent e-mailed her a poem titled "Stepping Stone".

[4] Randy Goodman, founder of Lyric Street Records took an interest in making her his flagship artist for the then-new record label after the success of her song "Helping Me Get Over You" with Travis Tritt.

[4] According to sheet music published on Musicnotes.com, "Stepping Stone" is played in the key of G major and a metronome of 80.

[8] "Stepping Stone" debuted at number 62 on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs chart the week of May 16, 1998.