"Walkin' Back to Happiness" is a 1961 single by Helen Shapiro. The song was written by John Schroeder and Mike Hawker. With backing orchestrations by Norrie Paramor, the song was released in the United Kingdom on the Columbia (EMI) label on 29 September 1961. It was number one in the UK for three weeks beginning 19 October, but only reached #100 on the US Billboard Hot 100, Shapiro's only US chart appearance. The single sold over a million copies and earned Helen Shapiro a golden disc.
International chart positions Chart (1961/1962)PeakpositionUK Singles Chart1Irish Singles Chart1New Zealand Singles Chart1Israeli Singles Chart1South Africa Singles Chart1Ultratop (Flanders)2Dutch Singles Chart3Norway Singles Chart3Austrian Singles Chart4Swedish Singles Chart9Australian Singles Chart10French Singles Chart10Billboard Hot 100100
Cover versions A cover version in Czech by Marta Kubišová, "S nebývalou ochotou", can be found on YouTube. A cover version in Sweden 1969 by the Dutch born Suzie
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