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Wikipedia article




"'Walking Away'" is a song by English singer Craig David. It was written by David and Mark Hill and released as the third single from his debut studio album, 'Born to Do It' (2000), on 20 November 2000. It reached number three in the United Kingdom and number one in New Zealand, where it became the most successful song of 2001 according to the Recording Industry Association of New Zealand (now Recorded Music NZ).

In 2008, the track was re-recorded for David's 'Greatest Hits' compilation, released in November 2008 in the United Kingdom. The new versions each feature a different artist: Lynnsha on the French version, Nek on the Italian version, lex Ubago on the Spanish version and Monrose on the German version. Monrose's vocals were sung in English rather than in German, whereas the other artists sang in their native languages.

Music video



Original version

There are two versions of the video. The European music video begins with David with his girlfriend in a car, where she is seen yelling at him. He turns on the radio and the song starts. He then gets out of the car and the landscape continually changes, showing different places. This was directed by Max & Dania. The U.S. version starts with an acapella sample of the Ignorants remix, leading into the actual song. The video shows him "walking away" from troubles in his life: a flooded apartment, a fire in his 67 Camaro convertible, electrical problems at the train station, and a tornado at the end of the video. This was directed by Lenny Bass.

'Greatest Hits' version

New versions of the songs were recorded and shot in 2008, and it features Lynnsha on the French version, Nek on the Italian version, lex Ubago on the Spanish version and Monrose on the German version. The video was shot in black and white, and the guest artist is seen in some scenes. Sometimes, the two singers are seen together.

Track listings



'UK CD1'

# "Walking Away"

# "Human"

# "7 Days" (live vibe in Amsterdam)

'UK CD2'

# "Walking Away" (radio edit)

# "Walking Away" (Ignorants remix featuring Trell)

# "Walking Away" (DJ Chunky remix featuring MC B-Live)

# "Walking Away" (Treats (Better Day) remix)

'UK cassette single'

# "Walking Away"

# "Human"

# "Walking Away" (Ignorants remix featuring Trell)

'European CD single'

# "Walking Away" 3:27

# "7 Days" (live in Stockholm) 7:00

'Australian CD single'

# "Walking Away" 3:27

# "Human" 4:01

# "7 Days" (live in Stockholm) 7:00

# "Walking Away" (Ignorants remix featuring Trell) 5:16

# "Walking Away" (DJ Chunky remix featuring MC B-Live) 5:43

# "Walking Away" (Treats Better Day remix) 5:22

'US promo CD'

# "Walking Away" (album version) 3:25

# "Walking Away" (instrumental) 3:25

Charts and certifications



Weekly charts



Year-end charts



{|class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"

!Chart (2001)

!Position

|-

!scope="row"|Australia (ARIA)

|30

|-

!scope="row"|Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)

|69

|-

!scope="row"|France (SNEP)

|72

|-

!scope="row"|New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)

|1

|-

!scope="row"|Romania (Romanian Top 100)

|75

|}

Certifications



Release history



References



Category:2000 singles

Category:2000 songs

Category:2001 singles

Category:2002 singles

Category:2008 singles

Category:Atlantic Records singles

Category:Contemporary R&B ballads

Category:Craig David songs

Category:Nek songs

Category:Number-one singles in New Zealand

Category:Number-one singles in Poland

Category:Shock Records singles

Category:Songs written by Craig David

Category:Songs written by Mark Hill (musician)

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