Daddy Don't You Walk So Fast

"Daddy Don't You Walk So Fast"
Single by Wayne Newton
from the album Daddy Don't You Walk So Fast
B-side	"Echo Valley 2-6809" (U.S.) "Walking in the Sand" (Intl.)
Released	April 8, 1972
Genre	Pop
Length	3:18
Label	Chelsea Records 0100
Writer(s)	Peter Callander, Geoff Stephens
Producer(s)	Wes Farrell
Certification	Gold (RIAA)
Wayne Newton singles chronology
"I Ain't That Easy to Lose" (1971) "Daddy Don't You Walk So Fast" (1972) "Can't You Hear the Song?" (1972)

"Daddy Don't You Walk So Fast" is a song written by Peter Callander and Geoff Stephens and performed by Wayne Newton. It sold over one million copies and was awarded a gold disc by the R.I.A.A. in July 1972.^[1] The song reached #3 on the adult contemporary chart, #4 on the Billboard Hot 100, and #55 on the country chart in 1972.^[2] The song spent one week as #1 on the Cashbox chart on August 5, 1972, went one as #1 in Canada, and spent three weeks as #1 in Australia. The song appeared on his 1972 album, Daddy Don't You Walk So Fast.^[3]

The song was produced by Wes Farrell and arranged by Mike Melvoin.^[4]

The song was ranked #10 on Billboard magazine's Top Hot 100 songs of 1972.^[5] The song also was ranked #7 on the Kent Music Report's 25 songs of 1972.

Chart performance

Weekly singles charts Chart (1972) Peak position Australia 1 Canada 1 U.S. Billboard Hot 100 4 U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks 3 U.S. Cash Box Top 100 1

Year-end charts Chart (1972) Rank Australia 7 Canada [6] 5 U.S. Billboard Hot 100 [7] 10

Other versions

• Daniel Boone released the original version of the song as his debut single in 1971. It reached #1 in New Zealand and #17 on the UK Singles Chart.^[8] It was featured on his 1971 album, Daddy Don't You Walk So Fast.^[9]
• nl:Herman van Keeken made a Dutch version of this song in 1971, called "Pappie loop toch niet zo snel".
• Henson Cargill released a version as the B-side of his February 1972 single, "I Can't Face the Bed Alone".^[10] It was featured on his 1972 album, On the Road.^[11]
• Frank Ifield released a version on June 15, 1972 in Australia.^[12]
• Ace Cannon released a version on his 1973 album, Baby Dont Get Hooked on Me.^[13]
• Roy Clark released a version on his 1973 album, Come Live with Me.^[14]
• Tony Christie^[15]
• The Ray Conniff singers^[16]
• Sven Libaek Orchestra^[17]
• Lou Pride^[18]
• Charlie Rich^[19]
• The Sensations^[20]

References

1. Murrells, Joseph (1978). The Book of Golden Discs (2nd ed.). London: Barrie and Jenkins Ltd. p. 317. ISBN 0-214-20512-6.
2. "Daddy, Don't You Walk So Fast (song by Wayne Newton)". Musicvf.com. 1972-04-22. Retrieved 2016-06-03.
3. "Wayne Newton - Daddy Don't You Walk So Fast (Vinyl, LP, Album)". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2016-06-03.
4. "Wayne Newton - Daddy Don't You Walk So Fast / Echo Valley 2-6809 - Chelsea - USA - 78-0100". 45cat.com. Retrieved 2016-06-03.
5. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on February 16, 2016. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
6. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on September 16, 2011. Retrieved July 12, 2013.
7. "Top 100 Hits of 1972/Top 100 Songs of 1972". Musicoutfitters.com. Retrieved 2016-06-03.
8. "Daddy Don't You Walk So Fast (song by Daniel Boone)". Musicvf.com. 1971-08-14. Retrieved 2016-06-03.
9. "Daniel Boone - Daddy Don't You Walk So Fast (Vinyl, LP)". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2016-06-03.
10. "Henson Cargill - I Can't Face The Bed Alone / Daddy Don't You Walk So Fast - Mega - USA - 615-0060". 45cat.com. Retrieved 2016-06-03.
11. "On the Road - Henson Cargill | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-06-03.
12. "Frank Ifield - Daddy, Don't You Walk So Fast / Beautiful Love - MAM - Australia - MAM-9914". 45cat.com. 1972-06-15. Retrieved 2016-06-03.
13. "Baby Dont Get Hooked on Me - Ace Cannon | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-06-03.
14. Greg Adams. "Come Live With Me - Roy Clark | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-06-03.
15. "The Very Best of Tony Christie - Tony Christie | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-06-03.
16. "Complete Ray Conniff And His Orchestra, Vol. 1 - Ray Conniff | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-06-03.
17. "Nadia's Theme - Sven Libaek Orchestra | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-06-03.
18. "The Best of Charlie Rich [Epic] - Charlie Rich | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. 1939-07-12. Retrieved 2016-06-03.
19. "Ain't No More Love in This House - Lou Pride | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-06-03.
20. Steve Leggett (2004-10-12). "Trojan Seventies - Various Artists | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-06-03.