Peak
100
Weeks
1
Score
27
Chart Year
1961
In the early 1960s Helen Shapiro was England's top selling female artist, and this was her biggest selling single. She was 14-years-old when she recorded this. Ironically, Shapiro never wanted to record this as she felt it sounded too corny and old-fashioned to appeal to her fans. Shapiro says in 1000 UK #1 Hits by Jon Kutner and Spencer Leigh, "I was brought up on blues and jazz and I thought Walkin' Back To Happiness was corny - all that 'woop-bah-oh-yea-yeah.' I still don't like the song but everyone goes mad for it so I've been proved wrong. That kind of rhythm was not my scene and I didn't really want to do it. I preferred the B-side, Kiss And Run, which was written by Norrie Paramour." This was a UK chart topper and it also spent one week at #100 in the US chart - Shapiro's only chart entry in Billboard top 100. >>
Funny, but it's true What loneliness can do Since I've been away I have loved you more each day Walking back to happiness, woopah oh yeah yeah Said goodbye to loneliness, woopah oh yeah yeah I never knew I'd miss you Now I know what I must do Walking back to happiness I shared with you (yay, yay, yay, yay ba dum be do) I'm making up for things we said, woopah oh yeah yeah And mistakes to which they led, woopah oh yeah yeah I shouldn't have gone away So I'm coming back today Walking back to happiness I threw away (yay, yay, yay, yay ba dum be do) Walking back to happiness with you Said farewell to loneliness I knew Laid aside foolish pride Learnt the truth from tears I cried Spread the news I'm on my way, woopah oh yeah yeah All my blues have blown away, woopah oh yeah yeah I'm bringing you love so true 'Cause that's what I owe to you Walking back to happiness I shared with you (yay, yay, yay, yay ba dum be do) Walking back to happiness with you Said farewell to loneliness I knew Laid aside foolish pride Learnt the truth from tears I cried Spread the news I'm on my way, woopah oh yeah yeah All my blues have blown away, woopah oh yeah yeah I'm bringing you love so true 'Cause that's what I owe to you Walking back to happiness I shared with you (yay, yay, yay, yay ba dum be do) Walking back to happiness again Walking back to happiness again Walking back to happiness again
| Week | Chart Date | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dec 4, 1961 | 100 | 26 |