"Footsteps" is a hit single by the American singer and actor Steve Lawrence, recorded in January 1960 and released in spring 1960 by ABC-Paramount Records in the US and HMV in the UK. The song was written by Barry Mann and Hank Hunter.[2]
| "Footsteps" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Steve Lawrence | ||||
| B-side | "You Don't Know" | |||
| Released | February 1960 (US); April 1960 (UK) | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 2:07 | |||
| Label | ABC-Paramount (US); HMV (UK) | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Barry Mann, Hank Hunter | |||
| Producer(s) | Don Costa[1] | |||
| Steve Lawrence singles chronology | ||||
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The single has Lawrence's wife, Eydie Gormé, as a backing vocalist and Don Costa's Orchestra and chorus.
Charts edit
In the US, it spent 13 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at No. 7 on April 4, 1960,[3] while reaching No. 4 in the Record Retailer chart in the UK,[4][5] No. 3 in the CHUM Hit Parade in Canada,[6] and No. 9 on VG-lista in Norway.[7]
| Chart (1960) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada CHUM Hit Parade[6] | 3 |
| Netherlands[8] | 16 |
| Norway VG-lista[7] | 9 |
| UK Record Retailer[4] | 4 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[3] | 7 |
| US Cash Box Top 100[9] | 9 |
| US Cash Box Records Disc Jockeys Played Most[10] | 4 |
| US Cash Box Top Ten Juke Box Tunes[11] | 9 |
| Wallonia[12] | 29 |
Cover versions edit
- Barry Mann sang his song on his 1961 Who Put The Bomp album
- It was also a hit for Ronnie Carroll in 1960, peaking at No. 36 in the UK.[13]
- Showaddywaddy released their version of the song in 1981, peaking at No. 31 in the UK.[14]
References edit
- ^ "Announcing Don Costa Productions, Inc.", Billboard, October 19, 1961. p. 9. Accessed December 17, 2015.
- ^ "Steve Lawrence - Footsteps / You Don't Know - ABC-Paramount - USA - 45-10085". 45cat. 1960-02-15. Retrieved 2016-09-26.
- ^ a b Hot 100 - Steve Lawrence Footsteps Chart History, Billboard. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
- ^ a b Steve Lawrence - Full Official Chart History, Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
- ^ Murrells, Joseph (1978). The Book of Golden Discs (2nd ed.). London: Barrie and Jenkins Ltd. p. 147. ISBN 0-214-20512-6.
- ^ a b "CHUM Charts – Chart No. 156". CHUM. April 25, 1960. Archived from the original on November 7, 2006. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
- ^ a b Steve Lawrence - Footsteps, norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
- ^ Steve Lawrence - Footsteps, Dutch Charts. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
- ^ "The Cash Box Top 100", Cash Box, April 30, 1960. p. 4. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
- ^ "The Records Disc Jockeys Played Most", Cash Box, April 30, 1960. p. 18. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
- ^ "The Nation's Top Ten Juke Box Tunes", Cash Box, May 7, 1960. p. 30. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
- ^ Steve Lawrence - Footsteps, Ultratop. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
- ^ "officialcharts.com". Official Charts Co. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
- ^ "officialcharts.com". Official Charts Co. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
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