I'm Walkin'
"I'm Walkin'" is a 1957 single by Fats Domino. The song was written by Domino and Dave Bartholomew.
The single was Fats Domino's third release in a row to reach number one on the R&B Best Sellers chart, where it stayed for six weeks. The single also continued Fats Domino's crossover appeal when "I'm Walkin'" peaked at number four on the pop singles chart.[1]
Notable cover versions
- Later in 1957, Ricky Nelson performed the song on an episode of his parents' show, The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet. Ricky Nelson's version was released as a single, which reached number four on the pop singles chart and number ten on the R&B charts.[2] Nelson's version was released on Verve Records label. After a couple of Verve singles, Nelson also recorded for Imperial Records, the same label Domino was on at the time.
- In 1961, the song re-charted as one of three songs in the "New Orleans Medley" by session drummer Earl Palmer. The record reached #108 in the Music Vendor survey.
- In 2007, the song was covered by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers on the tribute album Goin' Home: A Tribute to Fats Domino (Vanguard).
References
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 167.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 426.
| Preceded by "Blue Monday" by Fats Domino |
Billboard R&B Best Sellers in Stores number-one single March 23, 1957 - April 22, 1957 (six weeks) |
Succeeded by "School Days" by Chuck Berry |
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