Don't Walk Away (Jade song)
| "Don't Walk Away" | ||||
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| Single by Jade | ||||
| from the album Jade to the Max | ||||
| Released | November 23, 1992 | |||
| Format | CD single | |||
| Recorded | 1992 | |||
| Genre | New jack swing[1] | |||
| Length | 4:44 | |||
| Label | Giant Records | |||
| Writer(s) |
Vassal Gradington Benford III Ronald Spearman | |||
| Producer(s) |
Vassal Gradington Benford III Ronald Spearman | |||
| Jade singles chronology | ||||
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"Don't Walk Away" is a song by American R&B group Jade. It was released in November 23, 1992 as single from their album, Jade to the Max. It became one of the biggest Dance and R&B singles of the year. The song peaked at number two on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and peaked at number four on the Billboard Hot 100. Internationally, the song also peaked within the top ten of the charts in the United Kingdom. [2]. The success of the single landed the trio spots on The Tonight Show, The Arsenio Hall Show and Top of the Pops in the UK. A cover version of this track by Jenny Jones was released in January 2009. The first verse and chorus were interpolated in Diplo & Sleepy Tom's 2015 dance track "Be Right There".[3]
Formats and track listings
CD
- Don't Walk Away (Pop Walk)
- Don't Walk Away (Lite Walk)
- Don't Walk Away (Dark Walk)
- Don't Walk Away (Mack Daddy Stroll)
- Don't Walk Away (Album Walk)
7" Vinyl
- Don't Walk Away (Pop Walk)
- Don't Walk Away (Album Walk)
12" Vinyl
- Don't Walk Away (Album Walk)
- Don't Walk Away (A Cappella Walk)
- Don't Walk Away (Instrumental Walk)
- Don't Walk Away (TV Walk)
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
Certifications
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Javine version
| "Don't Walk Away/You've Got a Friend" | ||||
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| Single by Javine | ||||
| from the album Surrender and Garfield The Movie OST | ||||
| Released | 9 August 2004 (UK) | |||
| Format | CD single | |||
| Recorded | 2003 | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Length |
"Don't Walk Away" - 03:00 "You've Got a Friend" - 04:58 | |||
| Label |
Innocent Virgin | |||
| Writer(s) |
"Don't Walk Away" - Vassal Gradington Benford III, Ronald Spearman "You've Got a Friend" - Carole King | |||
| Producer(s) |
"Don't Walk Away" - Stargate "You've Got a Friend" - Marius De Vries | |||
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"Don't Walk Away" was covered by UK R&B star Javine. It was released as a double-A side single in the UK, along with "You've Got a Friend", a cover of the Carole King classic. The double A-side single reached #16 in the UK singles chart.
The single was her final for Innocent Records / Virgin Records.
Charts
| Chart (2004) | Peak position |
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| UK Singles Chart[13] | 16 |
Formats and track listings
CD: 1
- Don't Walk Away (Album Version)
- You've Got a Friend
CD: 2
- Don't Walk Away (Album Version)
- Don't Walk Away (Armand Van Helden Club Mix)
- Don't Walk Away (Soda Club Edit)
- Don't Walk Away (Bad Boy Remix)
Notes
- ↑ Josephs, Brian (July 20, 2012). "The 25 Best New Jack Swing Songs". Complex. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
- ↑ UK Singles Chart
- ↑ http://edm.com/articles/2015-08-21/diplo-sleepy-tom-be-right-there
- ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Jade – Don't Walk Away" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Jade – Don't Walk Away" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
- ↑ "Musicline.de – Jade Single-Chartverfolgung" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH.
- ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Jade – Don't Walk Away" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
- ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Jade – Don't Walk Away". Top 40 Singles.
- ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Jade – Don't Walk Away". Singles Top 100.
- ↑ "Billboard Top 100 - 1993". Retrieved 2010-08-27.
- ↑ "American single certifications – Jade – Don't Walk Away". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH
- ↑ "Best-Selling Records of 1993". Billboard. BPI Communications. 106 (3): 73. January 15, 1994. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
- ↑ Javine - Music Charts