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Walkin' Back to Happiness

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"Walkin' Back to Happiness"
Single by Helen Shapiro
B-side"Kiss 'n Run"
Released29 September 1961 (UK)
Recorded1961
GenrePop music
LabelColumbia (EMI) DB 4715 (UK)
Capitol 4662 (US)
Songwriter(s)John Schroeder, Mike Hawker
Producer(s)Norrie Paramor
Helen Shapiro singles chronology
"You Don't Know"
(1961)
"Walkin' Back to Happiness"
(1961)
"Tell Me What He Said"
(1962)

"Walkin' Back to Happiness" is a 1961 single by Helen Shapiro. The song was written by John Schroeder and Mike Hawker. With backing orchestrations by Norrie Paramor, the song was released in the United Kingdom on the Columbia (EMI) label on 29 September 1961. It was number one in the UK for three weeks beginning 19 October,[1] but only reached #100 on the US Billboard Hot 100, Shapiro's only US chart appearance.[2][3] The single sold over a million copies and earned Helen Shapiro a golden disc.[4]

International chart positions

Chart (1961/1962) Peak
position
UK Singles Chart 1
Irish Singles Chart[5] 1
New Zealand Singles Chart[6] 1
Israeli Singles Chart[7] 1
South Africa Singles Chart[8] 1
Ultratop (Flanders)[9] 2
Dutch Singles Chart[10] 3
Norway Singles Chart 3
Austrian Singles Chart[11] 4
Swedish Singles Chart[12] 9
Australian Singles Chart[13] 10
French Singles Chart[14] 10
Billboard Hot 100 100

Cover Versions

  • A cover version in Czech by Marta Kubišová, "S nebývalou ochotou", can be found on YouTube.[15]
  • A cover version in Sweden 1969 by the Dutch born Suzie

References

  1. ^ Billboard Magazine, Hits of the World, November 1961. 6 November 1961. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
  2. ^ Billboard Magazine, Hot 100, December 1961. 4 December 1961. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
  3. ^ Dominic, Serene (2003). The ultimate Burt Bacharach For Fans. ISBN 9780825672804. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
  4. ^ Dowse, Tony (2011). The Ultimate Helen Shapiro. EMI Gold.
  5. ^ Billboard Magazine, Hits of the World, December 1961. 18 December 1961. Retrieved 13 September 2012.
  6. ^ Billboard Magazine, Hits of the World, November 1961. 20 November 1961. Retrieved 13 September 2012.
  7. ^ Billboard Magazine, Hits of the World, December 1961. 4 December 1961. Retrieved 13 September 2012.
  8. ^ Billboard Magazine, Hits of the World, March 1962. 10 March 1962. Retrieved 13 September 2012.
  9. ^ Billboard Magazine, Hits of the World, February 1962. 20 November 1961. Retrieved 13 September 2012.
  10. ^ "Platennieuws Top 10 – 1962". Platennieuws.
  11. ^ Billboard Magazine, Hits of the World, April 1962. 14 April 1962. Retrieved 13 September 2012.
  12. ^ Billboard Magazine, Hits of the World, February 1962. 10 February 1962. Retrieved 13 September 2012.
  13. ^ Billboard Magazine, Hits of the World, January 1962. 4 December 1961. Retrieved 13 September 2012.
  14. ^ Billboard Magazine, Hits of the World, February 1962. 3 February 1962. Retrieved 13 September 2012.
  15. ^ "Marta Kubišová – S nebývalou ochotou (oficiální video)". Archived from the original on 15 December 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2020 – via YouTube.


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