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|single name            = The Walk
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|date                  = November 1982<br>
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[[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/January_14|14 January 1983]] (12")
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|album                  = [[Album: What Time Is It?|What Time Is It?]]
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|label                  = [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros.]
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|tracks                = [[The Walk]] (Edit) (3:24)<br>
|  colspan="2" align="center" | [[Image:Thewalk single.jpg]]
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[[The Walk]] (Edit) (mono) (3:24)
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|introduction          = <b>The Walk</b> was the second single to be released from [[The Time]]’s second album [[Album: What Time Is It?|What Time Is It?]]. It was released three months after the album. The b-side, [[Onedayi’mgonnabesomebody]], was also taken from [[Album: What Time Is It?|What Time Is It?]]. [[Prince]] largely wrote and performed both tracks, although his input on both tracks was uncredited.
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Single Details
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| valign="top" width="25%"| <b>Released:</b>
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| September 1982
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|-
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| valign="top"| <b>Related album:</b>
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| [[Album: What Time Is It?|What Time Is It?]]
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|-
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| valign="top" | <b>Label(s):</b>
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| [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros.]
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| valign="top" | <b>Non-album tracks:</b>
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| [[The Walk]] (Edit) (3:24)
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<b>The Walk</b> was the third and final single to be released from [[The Time]]'s second album [[Album: What Time Is It?|What Time Is It?]]. It was released four and a half months after the album. The b-side, [[Onedayi'mgonnabesomebody]], was also taken from [[Album: What Time Is It?|What Time Is It?]]. [[Prince]] largely wrote and performed both tracks, although his input on both tracks was uncredited.
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The single only reached number 104 on the US Billboard Pop Chart, but reached number 24 on the Billboard R&B Chart.  
 
The single only reached number 104 on the US Billboard Pop Chart, but reached number 24 on the Billboard R&B Chart.  
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==Track listing==
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===7"===
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(US: 7-29856)<br>
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A. <b>[[The Walk]] (Edit)</b> (3:24)<br>
 
A. <b>[[The Walk]] (Edit)</b> (3:24)<br>
B. <b>[[Onedayi'mgonnabesomebody]]</b> (2:27)<br>
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B. <b>[[Onedayi’mgonnabesomebody]]</b> (2:27)<br>
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(JAP: P-1730)<br>
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<b>USA:</b> 7-29856{{break2}}
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A. <b>[[The Walk]] (Edit)</b> (3:24)<br>
 
A. <b>[[The Walk]] (Edit)</b> (3:24)<br>
 
B. <b>[[777-9311]]</b> (3:28)<br>
 
B. <b>[[777-9311]]</b> (3:28)<br>
 
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{{SingleRef|1=
===12" promo===
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<b>JAP:</b> P-1730{{break2}}
(US: PRO-A-1080, 0-29826, GER: 929826-0, NL: 92.9826-0)<br>
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A. <b>[[The Walk]] (LP Version)</b> (9:30)<br>
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B1. <b>[[I Don’t Wanna Leave You]]</b> (6:30)<br>
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B2. <b>[[The Walk]] (Edit)</b> (3:24)<br>
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{{SingleRef|1=
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<b>GER:</b> 929826-0<br>
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{{pad|4.7em}}<b>NET:</b> 92.9826-0{{break2}}
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|credits                = * See individual tracks and related albums for credits.
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|format3                = 7" Promo
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|7 inches                =
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A. <b>[[The Walk]] (Edit)</b> (mono) (3:24)<br>
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B. <b>[[The Walk]] (Edit)</b> (3:24)<br>
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{{SingleRef|1=
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<b>USA:</b> 7-29856{{break2}}
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|format4                = 12" Promo
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|12 inches              =
 
A. <b>[[The Walk]] (LP Version)</b> (9:30)<br>
 
A. <b>[[The Walk]] (LP Version)</b> (9:30)<br>
B1. <b>[[I Don't Wanna Leave You]]</b> (6:30)<br>
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B1. <b>[[I Don’t Wanna Leave You]]</b> (6:30)<br>
 
B2. <b>[[The Walk]] (Single Version)</b> (3:24)<br>
 
B2. <b>[[The Walk]] (Single Version)</b> (3:24)<br>
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{{SingleRef|1=
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<b>USA:</b> PRO-A-1080 / 0-29826{{break2}}
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===Credits===
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* See individual tracks and related albums for credits.
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{{ChartLine|
 
| Date            = 9 Oct. 1982
 
| Date            = 9 Oct. 1982
| Chart (Country) = Billboard Dance/Disco Top 80 Chart, USA<br><small>''(Listed with [[777-9311]] and [[I Don't Wanna Leave You]])''</small>
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| Chart (Country) = <b>USA:</b> Billboard Dance/Disco Top 80 Chart<br><small>''(Listed with [[777-9311]] and [[I Don’t Wanna Leave You]])''</small>
 
| Peak Position  = 42
 
| Peak Position  = 42
 
| Weeks in chart  = 7
 
| Weeks in chart  = 7
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| Date            = 20 Nov. 1982
 
| Date            = 20 Nov. 1982
| Chart (Country) = Billboard Black Singles Chart, USA
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| Chart (Country) = <b>USA:</b> Billboard Black Singles Chart
 
| Peak Position  = 24
 
| Peak Position  = 24
 
| Weeks in chart  = 11
 
| Weeks in chart  = 11
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{{ChartLine|
 
| Date            = 18 Dec. 1982
 
| Date            = 18 Dec. 1982
| Chart (Country) = Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart, USA
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| Chart (Country) = <b>USA:</b> Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart
 
| Peak Position  = 104
 
| Peak Position  = 104
 
| Weeks in chart  = 1
 
| Weeks in chart  = 1
 
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==Releases==
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|format  = single
| USA || 7" || 7-29856 ||
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|Country = the USA or elsewhere
| [[Image:Thewalk single.jpg|50px|left|link={{filepath:Thewalk single.jpg}}]]
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===Variants, special editions and re-releases===
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|Country = USA
* None.
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|Format  = 7"
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|CatNr  = 7-29856
===See also===
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|Comment =
* [[Video: The Walk|The Walk]]
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|Front  = Thewalk single.jpg
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==Trivia==
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* Information needed.
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|item1  = [[Video: The Walk|The Walk]]<br>(music video)
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|item2  = [[Album: What Time Is It?|What Time Is It?]]<br>(album)
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* ''[[Book:_The_Vault|The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)]] ''
 
* ''[[Book:_The_Vault|The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)]] ''
* [http://www.discogs.com/Time-The-Walk/master/16566 http://www.discogs.com/Time-The-Walk]
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* [https://www.discogs.com/The-Time-The-Walk/master/16566 Discogs]
 
* [http://www.purplemusic.mynetcologne.de/the_time.html?records1.html http://www.purplemusic.mynetcologne.de/the_time]
 
* [http://www.purplemusic.mynetcologne.de/the_time.html?records1.html http://www.purplemusic.mynetcologne.de/the_time]
 
* Hot Dance/Disco 1974-2003 ''by Joel Withburn''. (ISBN 0-89820-156-X)
 
* Hot Dance/Disco 1974-2003 ''by Joel Withburn''. (ISBN 0-89820-156-X)
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|previous single        = Single: Nasty Girl
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|previous single link  = [[Single: Nasty Girl|Nasty Girl]]
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Revision as of 16:12, 20 April 2021

Nastygirl single.jpg 1982: Nasty Girl All Singles All Related Artists Singles 1983: Bite The Beat Bitethebeat single.jpg
The Walk

Thewalk single.jpg

Single details


Released: November 1982

14 January 1983 (12")

Related album: What Time Is It?
Label(s): Warner Bros.
Non-Album track(s):

The Walk (Edit) (3:24)
The Walk (Edit) (mono) (3:24)

Charts, Certifications & Awards


Charts
Country: Chart Entry Date Peak Position Weeks in Chart
USA: Billboard Dance/Disco Top 80 Chart
(Listed with 777-9311 and I Don’t Wanna Leave You)
9 Oct. 1982 42 7
USA: Billboard Black Singles Chart 20 Nov. 1982 24 11
USA: Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart 18 Dec. 1982 104 1
Certifications
This single has not received any certifications in the USA or elsewhere
Awards
This single has not received any awards in the USA or elsewhere

See also


The Walk
(music video)
What Time Is It?
(album)
Whattimeisit album.jpg

The Walk was the second single to be released from The Time’s second album What Time Is It?. It was released three months after the album. The b-side, Onedayi’mgonnabesomebody, was also taken from What Time Is It?. Prince largely wrote and performed both tracks, although his input on both tracks was uncredited.

The single only reached number 104 on the US Billboard Pop Chart, but reached number 24 on the Billboard R&B Chart.


Track listing
7" 12"

A. The Walk (Edit) (3:24)
B. Onedayi’mgonnabesomebody (2:27)

  • Cat #: USA: 7-29856



A. The Walk (Edit) (3:24)
B. 777-9311 (3:28)

  • Cat #: JAP: P-1730


A. The Walk (LP Version) (9:30)
B1. I Don’t Wanna Leave You (6:30)
B2. The Walk (Edit) (3:24)

  • Cat #: GER: 929826-0

 NET: 92.9826-0

  • See individual tracks and related albums for credits.

Other Formats
7" Promo 12" Promo

A. The Walk (Edit) (mono) (3:24)
B. The Walk (Edit) (3:24)

  • Cat #: USA: 7-29856


A. The Walk (LP Version) (9:30)
B1. I Don’t Wanna Leave You (6:30)
B2. The Walk (Single Version) (3:24)

  • Cat #: USA: PRO-A-1080 / 0-29826



Releases
7", 12", CD, Cassettes and Other versions
Country Format Cat. Number Comments Front Back Label 1 Label 2

USA 7" 7-29856 center center center center

Variants, Special Editions and Reissues
Country Format Cat. Number Comments Front Back Label 1 Label 2

None

 

 

 
Additional Information

Promotion (at time of release) Triva


References
Nastygirl single.jpg 1982
Nasty Girl
All Singles All Related Artists Singles 1983
Bite The Beat
Bitethebeat single.jpg