Walkin' on the Sun

"Walkin' on the Sun"

European cover
Single by Smash Mouth
from the album Fush Yu Mang
A-side "Walkin' on the Sun"
B-side
  • "Sorry About Your Penis"
  • "Dear Inez"
  • "Push"
Released July 18, 1997
Format

, 7", CD Single

Recorded 1996
Genre
Length 3:25
Label
Writer(s) Greg Camp
Producer(s)
Smash Mouth singles chronology
"Walkin' on the Sun"
(1997)		 "Why Can't We Be Friends?"
(1997)

"Walkin' on the Sun" is the debut single by American rock band Smash Mouth, from the album Fush Yu Mang. Released in 1997, it was Smash Mouth's first major single, reaching #1 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart and #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 Airplay singles chart.[1]

Song information

It is written in the key of A-flat minor (G-sharp minor).[2]
"Walkin' on the Sun" (1997)
29-second sample from Smash Mouth's "Walkin' on the Sun".
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Track listing

  1. "Walkin' on the Sun" - 3:25
  1. "Walkin' on the Sun" – 3:28
  2. "Sorry About Your Penis" – 1:26
  3. "Dear Inez" – 2:53
  4. "Push" – 2:52
  5. "Walkin' on the Sun" (Love Attack Mix) – 5:38
  6. "Walkin' on the Sun" (Phat 'N' Phunky Sunstroke Club) – 6:40
  1. "Walkin' on the Sun" – 3:25
  2. "Sorry About Your Penis" – 1:23
  3. "Dear Inez" – 2:50
  4. "Push" – 2:49

Chart positions

Chart (1997–1998) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[5] 7
Canada RPM Top Singles 3
Canada RPM Alternative 30 1
Germany (Official German Charts)[6] 90
Italy (FIMI)[7] 3
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[8] 76
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[9] 27
Spain (AFYVE)[10] 5
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[11] 42
United Kingdom (The Official Charts Company) 19
US Billboard Hot 100 Airplay 2
US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks 1
US Billboard Top 40 Mainstream 2
US Billboard Adult Top 40 1

Use in media

The song is a playable track in the video game Rock Band 3.[12]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Radio Songs". Billboard.com. 1997-12-27. Retrieved 2012-01-12.
  2. ↑ Smash Mouth "Walkin' on the Sun" Sheet Music. musicnotes.
  3. ↑ Artist Direct - http://www.artistdirect.com/nad/store/artist/album/0,,375024,00.html
  4. ↑ Discogs - http://www.discogs.com/Smash-Mouth-Walkin-On-The-Sun/release/3253088
  5. ↑ "Australian-charts.com – Smash Mouth – Walkin' on the Sun". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  6. ↑ "Musicline.de – Smash Mouth Single-Chartverfolgung" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH.
  7. ↑ "Hit Parade Italia - Indice per Interprete: P". Hit Parade Italia. Retrieved July 6, 2012.
  8. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Smash Mouth – Walkin' on the Sun" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  9. ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Smash Mouth – Walkin' on the Sun". Top 40 Singles.
  10. ↑ Spanish peak
  11. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Smash Mouth – Walkin' on the Sun". Singles Top 100.
  12. ↑ "This is the full 83-track Rock Band 3 setlist". Engadget. Retrieved 2016-07-05.
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