"Daddy Don't You Walk So Fast" is a song written by Peter Callander and Geoff Stephens and performed by Wayne Newton. It appeared on Newton's 1972 album, Daddy Don't You Walk So Fast.[1]
| "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 | ||||
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| Released | April 8, 1972 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 3:18 | |||
| Label | Chelsea Records 0100 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Peter Callander, Geoff Stephens | |||
| Producer(s) | Wes Farrell | |||
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"Daddy Don't You Walk So Fast" reached #3 on the U.S. adult contemporary chart and #4 on the Hot 100.[2] The song spent one week at #1 on the Cashbox chart on August 5, 1972,[3] and three weeks at #1 in Australia. It sold over one million copies and was awarded a gold disc by the RIAA in July 1972.[4]
The song was ranked #10 on Billboard magazine's Top Hot 100 songs of 1972[5] and was also ranked number 7 on the Kent Music Report's 25 songs of 1972.
The track was produced by Wes Farrell and arranged by Mike Melvoin.[6]
Chart performance
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Other versions
edit- Daniel Boone released the original version of the song as his debut single in 1971. It reached #1 in New Zealand and South Africa[14] and #17 on the UK Singles Chart.[15] It was featured on his 1971 album, Daddy Don't You Walk So Fast.[16]
- Ronnie Dove recorded the song for his 1973 country album on MCA Records.
- Herman van Keeken made a Dutch version of this song in 1971, called "Pappie loop toch niet zo snel", which became a hit in the Netherlands and Flanders.[17]
- Roger Johnssson wrote a Swedish text and made a Swedish version of this song called "Snälla pappa vänta på mej". This version became a #1 hit on the Swedish list Svensktoppen.
- Henson Cargill released a version as the B-side of his February 1972 single, "I Can't Face the Bed Alone".[18] It was featured on his 1972 album, On the Road.[19]
- Frank Ifield released a version on June 15, 1972 in Australia.[20]
- Ace Cannon released a version on his 1973 album, Baby Dont Get Hooked on Me.[21]
- Roy Clark released a version on his 1973 album, Come Live with Me.[22]
- Tony Christie[23]
- The Ray Conniff singers[24]
- Vilhjálmur Vilhjálmsson - Bíddu pabbi.
- Sven Libaek Orchestra[25]
- Lou Pride[26]
- Charlie Rich[27]
- The Sensations[28]
- Jerry Vale[29]