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"Walk of Life" is a song by the British rock band Dire Straits, being the third track on their fifth studio album Brothers in Arms (1985). It was released as a single in the US in October 1985 and in the UK in January 1986. The track peaked at number seven in the US charts, becoming their third and last top ten hit.
"Walk of Life" is a song by English singer Billie Piper, written by Piper and Wendy Page for her second studio album, Walk of Life (2000). It was released as Piper's final single in December 2000 following her decision to retire from the music industry. [1]
Walk of Life" is a 1985 single by Dire Straits. Walk of Life may also refer to: Walk of Life, a 2000 album by Billie Piper "Walk of Life" (Billie Piper song), 2000 "Walk of Life", a 1998 song by Spice Girls from the Sabrina, the Teenage Witch soundtrack; Walk of Life, an annual walk at the Tamworth Country Music Festival
(The exception was Matt Monro Sings Hoagy Carmichael, one of his most highly regarded albums.) [15] Instead, he and Martin searched for material written by promising newcomers and commissioned English lyrics for dramatic melodies written by European composers. Monro also covered many of the most popular stage and screen songs of the 1950s and ...
In 1990, English musician Jamie J. Morgan released his version of "Walk on the Wild Side". It peaked at number 27 on the UK Singles Chart, [59] number 25 in Australia, [60] and was a number one hit in New Zealand. [61] Also in 1990, British dance act Beat System's cover of the song reached number 63 on the UK Singles Chart. [62]
"Before You Walk Out of My Life" earned generally favorable reviews upon its release and has since been considered to be one of Monica's signature songs. [5] Music Week rated the song four out of five, adding, "This 15 year old from the Whitney and Brandy school of crooning turns in an ultra-smooth, ultra appealing R&B ballad which has been top three in the US."
Walker spent his early folk music days in Greenwich Village in the mid-1960s. [9] He co-founded a band with Bob Bruno in the late-1960s called Circus Maximus that put out two albums, [9] one with the popular FM radio hit "Wind", but Bruno's interest in jazz apparently diverged from Walker's interest in folk music. [9]
Dolezal comments, "In these last few seconds of that song, he gives us a résumé of his whole life: 'I was a big superstar, but don't take it too seriously.' And then, 'I still love you,' which is to the fans. Then he walks out of life. Even in his last moments, he planned his exit artistically. That's how he wanted it to be." [8]