Walls (Circus)
| "Walls (Circus)" | ||||
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| Single by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers | ||||
| from the album Songs and Music from "She's the One" | ||||
| Released | July 29, 1996 | |||
| Format | Cassette, CD | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 4:25 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Tom Petty | |||
| Producer(s) | Rick Rubin, Tom Petty, Mike Campbell | |||
| Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers singles chronology | ||||
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"Walls (Circus)" is a song written by Tom Petty and recorded by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. It was released in July 1996 as the only single from their soundtrack album Songs and Music from "She's the One". The song features Lindsey Buckingham on background vocals in a sheer Fleetwood Mac style. The song peaked at number 69 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart.[1] The song was recorded at Sound City Studios by engineer Sylvia Massy. An alternate arrangement of the song, played at a faster tempo, was included on the soundtrack under the title "Walls (No. 3)". The song was later covered by Glen Campbell on his 2008 album Meet Glen Campbell.
Music video
Maxine Bahns and Edward Burns appeared in the video. The music video was directed by Phil Joanou and was premiered in July 1996.
Charts
| Chart (1996) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Album Rock Tracks | 6 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 69[1] |
| Canadian RPM Top Singles | 2[2] |
References
- 1 2 Joel Whitburn, Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles: 1955–2010, Record Research, 2011.
- ↑ "Top Singles - Volume 64, No. 4, September 09 1996" (Retrieved July 28, 2015)