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{{song-2|
|song name                 = Walk Don’t Walk
|single image              = [[Image:Diamondsandpearls.jpg|100px|link= Album: Diamonds And Pearls]] <br><small> from the album [[Album: Diamonds And Pearls|Diamonds And Pearls]]</small>
|performer                 = [[Prince and the New Power Generation]]
|first released            = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/October 1|1 October 1991]] - [[Album: Diamonds And Pearls|Diamonds And Pearls]]
|album(s)                  = [[Album: Diamonds And Pearls|Diamonds And Pearls]]<br>[[Album: Diamonds And Pearls SuperDeluxe|Diamonds And Pearls ''Deluxe Edition'' and ''Super Deluxe Edition'']]
|writer(s)                 = [[Prince]] (credited to [[Prince and the New Power Generation]])
|producer(s)               = [[Prince]] (credited to [[Prince and the New Power Generation]])
|previous song             = [[The Walk]]
|next song                 = [[Walk In Sand]]
|introduction              = '''Walk Don’t Walk''' is the eighth track on the album [[Album: Diamonds And Pearls|Diamonds And Pearls]], the first album credited to [[Prince and the New Power Generation]].

Basic tracking took place on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/July 2|2 July 1990]] at [[Olympic Studios]] in London, England (on the same day as [[Daddy Pop]] and [[Schoolyard]]). With [[Rosie Gaines]], [[Elisa Fiorillo]] added her background vocals to the song, having been invited by [[Prince]] to take in the Nude Tour show in Cork, Ireland, on [[07_July_1990|7 July 1990]]. She flew to London with the band after the show, and then joined them in the studio the next day.

The track was included as the second track on the December 1990, configuration of [[Album: Diamonds And Pearls|Diamonds And Pearls]], but was moved to become the eighth track on the [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/March_1|1 March 1991]] and [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/May 8|8 May 1991]] configurations, where it remained for release. In early 1993, '''Walk Don’t Walk''' was included as the b-side on a planned single of [[Single: Blue Light|Blue Light]], but the single was left unreleased.
|recording info            =
{{RecordingLine|
|date                      = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/July 2|2 July 1990]]
|studio                    = [[Olympic Studios]],<br>London, England
|additional info           = Tracking
}}
{{RecordingLine|
|date                      = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/July 8|8 July 1990]]
|studio                    = [[Olympic Studios]],<br>London, England
|additional info           = Overdubbing vocals ([[Rosie Gaines]] and [[Elisa Fiorillo]]) 
}}
|recording personnel       = 
*[[Prince]] - all vocals and instruments, except where noted (listed in liner notes as ‘Insatiable’)
*[[Rosie Gaines]] - co-lead vocals and keyboards (liner notes state "co-lead backing vox, Purpleaxxe™ sampler and organ")
*[[Elisa Fiorillo]] - additional vocals
*[[Michael B.]] - drums
*[[Levi Seacer, Jr.]] - bass guitar (credited for "rhythm guitar and backing vox")
*[[Tommy Barbarella]] - keyboards (liner notes state "Purpleaxxe™ sampler, other various keys and sex symbol")
|released versions         =
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|line =
{{Songline|
|1= '''Walk Don’t Walk'''
|2= 3:07
|3= [[Album: Diamonds And Pearls|Diamonds And Pearls]]
|4= Studio
|5= 
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{{Songline|
|1= '''Walk Don’t Walk'''
|2= 3:07
|3= [[Album: Diamonds And Pearls SuperDeluxe| Diamonds And Pearls ''(Super) Deluxe Edition'']]
|4= Studio
|5= Remastered 2023
}}
}}
|video versions            = 
|unreleased versions       = 
{{SongUnreleased|
|unreleased versions       = 
{{Unreleased|
|line=
{{Unreleasedline|
|1= '''Walk Don’t Walk'''
|2= Studio
|3= Version without [[Rosie Gaines]] and [[Elisa Fiorillo]], placed on the 27 November 1990 configuration of the [[Album: Diamonds And Pearls|Diamonds And Pearls]] album
}}
}}
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|broadcasts, streaming     =
|sampled in                =
|first live appearance     = This track is not believed to have been performed live by [[Prince]].
|performed regularly on    = none
|performed occasionally in = none
|trivia                    = 
|see also                  = [[Album: Diamonds And Pearls|Diamonds And Pearls]] album
*[[Video: Walk Don’t Walk|Walk Don’t Walk]] unreleased video
|references                = ''[[Book:_The_Vault|The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)]]''
|categories                = [[Category:1991]] [[Category:Recorded 1990]][[Category:Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Songs (Prince and the New Power Generation)‏‎]][[Category:Released Songs (Prince)]]
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