"Walking Away" is a 1988 song by American synth-pop group, Information Society. Released as a single in late 1988, the song peaked at No. 9 in the United States in February 1989, No. 5 in the Hot Dance Club Play chart and No. 15 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart. "Walking Away" is the second single from the band's eponymous album. The music video was directed by Mark Pellington.
The song contains samples of William Shatner as James T. Kirk saying "It is useless to resist us" from the Star Trek episode, "Mirror, Mirror", and James Doohan as Scotty saying "Let's Go See!" from the Star Trek episode, "Wolf in the Fold".
Background Singer Paul Robb said,
Track listings EP "Walking Away" (S.M.D. Mix) – 7:09 "Walking Away" (House Dub) – 6:09 "Walking Away" (Radio Version) – 3:59
12" single
CD single
Charts Chart (1988–1989)PeakpositionCanada RPM Top Singles 23Canada RPM Canadian Dance Chart 9Canada RPM 30 Retail Singles 24US Billboard Hot 100 9US Hot Dance Music/Club Play 5US Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales 1US Hot Black Singles 64US Modern Rock Tracks 15US Cashbox 10US Dance Tracks (Dance Music Report) 1US Radio & Records 6
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