Daddy Don't You Walk So Fast
| "Daddy Don't You Walk So Fast" | ||||
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| Single by Wayne Newton | ||||
| from the album Daddy Don't You Walk So Fast | ||||
| B-side |
"Echo Valley 2-6809" (U.S.) "Walking in the Sand" (Intl.) | |||
| Released | April 8, 1972 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 3:18 | |||
| Label | Chelsea Records 0100 | |||
| Writer(s) | Peter Callander, Geoff Stephens | |||
| Producer(s) | Wes Farrell | |||
| Certification | Gold (RIAA) | |||
| Wayne Newton singles chronology | ||||
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"Daddy Don't You Walk So Fast" is a song written by Peter Callander and Geoff Stephens and performed by Wayne Newton. It sold over one million copies and was awarded a gold disc by the R.I.A.A. in July 1972.[1] The song reached #3 on the adult contemporary chart, #4 on the Billboard Hot 100, and #55 on the country chart in 1972.[2] The song spent one week as #1 on the Cashbox chart on August 5, 1972, went one as #1 in Canada, and spent three weeks as #1 in Australia. The song appeared on his 1972 album, Daddy Don't You Walk So Fast.[3]
The song was produced by Wes Farrell and arranged by Mike Melvoin.[4]
The song was ranked #10 on Billboard magazine's Top Hot 100 songs of 1972.[5] The song also was ranked #7 on the Kent Music Report's 25 songs of 1972.
Chart performance
Weekly singles charts
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Year-end charts
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Other versions
- Daniel Boone released the original version of the song as his debut single in 1971. It reached #1 in New Zealand and #17 on the UK Singles Chart.[8] It was featured on his 1971 album, Daddy Don't You Walk So Fast.[9]
- nl:Herman van Keeken made a Dutch version of this song in 1971, called "Pappie loop toch niet zo snel".
- Henson Cargill released a version as the B-side of his February 1972 single, "I Can't Face the Bed Alone".[10] It was featured on his 1972 album, On the Road.[11]
- Frank Ifield released a version on June 15, 1972 in Australia.[12]
- Ace Cannon released a version on his 1973 album, Baby Dont Get Hooked on Me.[13]
- Roy Clark released a version on his 1973 album, Come Live with Me.[14]
- Tony Christie[15]
- The Ray Conniff singers[16]
- Sven Libaek Orchestra[17]
- Lou Pride[18]
- Charlie Rich[19]
- The Sensations[20]
References
- ↑ Murrells, Joseph (1978). The Book of Golden Discs (2nd ed.). London: Barrie and Jenkins Ltd. p. 317. ISBN 0-214-20512-6.
- ↑ "Daddy, Don't You Walk So Fast (song by Wayne Newton)". Musicvf.com. 1972-04-22. Retrieved 2016-06-03.
- ↑ "Wayne Newton - Daddy Don't You Walk So Fast (Vinyl, LP, Album)". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2016-06-03.
- ↑ "Wayne Newton - Daddy Don't You Walk So Fast / Echo Valley 2-6809 - Chelsea - USA - 78-0100". 45cat.com. Retrieved 2016-06-03.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on February 16, 2016. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on September 16, 2011. Retrieved July 12, 2013.
- ↑ "Top 100 Hits of 1972/Top 100 Songs of 1972". Musicoutfitters.com. Retrieved 2016-06-03.
- ↑ "Daddy Don't You Walk So Fast (song by Daniel Boone)". Musicvf.com. 1971-08-14. Retrieved 2016-06-03.
- ↑ "Daniel Boone - Daddy Don't You Walk So Fast (Vinyl, LP)". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2016-06-03.
- ↑ "Henson Cargill - I Can't Face The Bed Alone / Daddy Don't You Walk So Fast - Mega - USA - 615-0060". 45cat.com. Retrieved 2016-06-03.
- ↑ "On the Road - Henson Cargill | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-06-03.
- ↑ "Frank Ifield - Daddy, Don't You Walk So Fast / Beautiful Love - MAM - Australia - MAM-9914". 45cat.com. 1972-06-15. Retrieved 2016-06-03.
- ↑ "Baby Dont Get Hooked on Me - Ace Cannon | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-06-03.
- ↑ Greg Adams. "Come Live With Me - Roy Clark | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-06-03.
- ↑ "The Very Best of Tony Christie - Tony Christie | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-06-03.
- ↑ "Complete Ray Conniff And His Orchestra, Vol. 1 - Ray Conniff | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-06-03.
- ↑ "Nadia's Theme - Sven Libaek Orchestra | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-06-03.
- ↑ "The Best of Charlie Rich [Epic] - Charlie Rich | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. 1939-07-12. Retrieved 2016-06-03.
- ↑ "Ain't No More Love in This House - Lou Pride | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-06-03.
- ↑ Steve Leggett (2004-10-12). "Trojan Seventies - Various Artists | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-06-03.
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