Walking on Sunshine (Eddy Grant song)
| "Walking on Sunshine" | ||||
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| Single by Rockers Revenge featuring Donnie Calvin | ||||
| B-side | "Acappella Sunshine", "Rockin' on Sunshine" | |||
| Released | 1982 | |||
| Format | 12", 7" | |||
| Genre |
Post-disco Freestyle Electro | |||
| Length | 9:30 (Vocal, 12") | |||
| Label | Streetwise (US SWRL 2203) | |||
| Writer(s) | Eddy Grant | |||
| Producer(s) | Arthur Baker | |||
| Rockers Revenge featuring Donnie Calvin singles chronology | ||||
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Walking on Sunshine is a song by Eddy Grant, originally released as a single and the title track of his 1979 album Walking on Sunshine. Grant's original version was not a hit, but the song was remade three years later by Rockers Revenge, a studio project assembled by producer Arthur Baker. The single, with vocals by Donnie Calvin, was number one on the dance charts for one week.[1] The single did not chart on the Hot 100, but did peak at number sixty-three on the soul singles chart.[2] It also reached number 4 on the UK Singles Chart.[3] The song's bassline would later be sampled in Eleanor's 1988 song "Adventure," itself a number-one Dance Club Play hit in 1988.
Personnel
- Fred Zarr – bass guitar, keyboard instrument
- Donnie Calvin – vocals
- Bashiri Johnson – percussion
- John Benitez and Arthur Baker – mixers
Chart performance
| Chart (1982/1983) | Peak position[4][2][1] |
|---|---|
| UK Singles Chart | 4 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles | 63 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | — |
| Preceded by "Situation" by Yazoo |
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play number-one single September 18, 1982 |
Succeeded by "Love Come Down" by Evelyn King |
References
- 1 2 Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 220.
- 1 2 Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 498.
- ↑ Rockers Revenge on the UK Singles Chart
- ↑ http://archive.is/20120530085356/http://www.chartstats.com/release.php?release=9905
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