The Walk Single US: 1983

A Time Minneapolis Funk Groove

Released as a 7-inch vinyl single in the US on January 14, 1983, on Warner Bros. Records (catalog number 7-29856), The Time’s “The Walk” — backed with “Onedayi’mgonnabesomebody” — was the second single from What Time Is It?. Both tracks were largely written and performed by Prince (uncredited). The single reached No. 104 on Billboard Hot 100 and No. 24 on Billboard R&B Chart. Issued in 7", 12", and promo variants.

Single Overview

Release Details

Label: Warner Bros. Records.

Format: Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single.

Full Track Listing

7" Single (7-29856)

Side A

The Walk (Edit) (3:24)

Side B

Onedayi’mgonnabesomebody (2:27)

Global Variants (all supplied)

- 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo – Warner Bros. PRO-A-1080 – US – 1982

- 12", 45 RPM – Warner Bros. 92.9826-0 – Benelux – 1982

- 7", Single – Warner Bros. 7-29856 – US – 1982

- 7", 45 RPM, Promo – Warner Bros. 7-29856 – US – 1982

- 7", 45 RPM, Stereo – Warner Bros. P-1730 – Japan – 1982

- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo – Warner Bros. P-1730 – Japan – 1982

- 7", Single – Warner Bros. 7-29856 – US – 1982

- 7", Single, ARC pressing – Warner Bros. 7-29856 – US – 1982

Production and Context

Largely written and performed by Prince (uncredited). From What Time Is It? (1982).

Chart Performance

America

- USA (Billboard Black Singles Chart): 24 (11 weeks) – entry November 20, 1982

- USA (Billboard Dance/Disco Top 80 Chart): 42 (7 weeks) – entry October 9, 1982 (listed with 777-9311 and I Don’t Wanna Leave You)

- USA (Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart): 104 (1 week) – entry December 18, 1982

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Sources

Information is drawn from my personal knowledge and supplemented by web sources, including Prince Vault, Discogs, 45cat, AllMusic, Rate Your Music, Wikipedia, BBC Official Charts Company, Billboard Chart History and YouTube

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