Walkin' Away (Clint Black song)
| "Walkin' Away" | ||||
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| File:Walkin' Away 45.jpg | ||||
| Single by Clint Black | ||||
| from the album Killin' Time | ||||
| B-side | "Straight from the Factory" | |||
| Released | February 19, 1990 | |||
| Format | 7" single, Cassingle | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 2:47 | |||
| Label | RCA 2520 | |||
| Writer(s) | Clint Black, Hayden Nicholas, Dick Gay | |||
| Producer(s) | James Stroud, Mark Wright | |||
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"Walkin' Away" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Clint Black. It was co-written with Hayden Nicholas, Black's electric guitarist and Dick Gay, his drummer. It was released in February 1990 as the fourth single from his album, Killin' Time. The song was his fourth consecutive number-one hit on both the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart and the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart.[1]
Music video
The music video, directed by Jim May and produced by Marty Matthews, features people on a merry go round with Clint singing in the shadows.
Chart performance
"Walkin' Away" spent two consecutive weeks at number 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart beginning May 19, 1990. It spent the next two weeks at number 1 on the Canadian RPM charts.
| Chart (1990) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[2] | 1 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[3] | 1 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1990) | Position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[4] | 3 |
| US Country Songs (Billboard)[5] | 5 |
References
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- ↑ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 1249." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. June 2, 1990. Retrieved August 23, 2013.
- ↑ "Clint Black – Chart history" Billboard Hot Country Songs for Clint Black.
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| Preceded by | Billboard Hot Country Singles number-one single May 19–26, 1990 |
Succeeded by "I've Cried My Last Tear for You" by Ricky Van Shelton |
| RPM Country Tracks number-one single June 2–16, 1990 |
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- 1990 singles
- Clint Black songs
- Songs written by Clint Black
- Songs written by Hayden Nicholas
- Billboard Hot Country Songs number-one singles
- RPM Country Tracks number-one singles
- Song recordings produced by James Stroud
- Song recordings produced by Mark Wright (record producer)
- RCA Records singles
- 1989 songs
