Walk On By

For the song by Leroy Van Dyke, see Walk On By (Leroy Van Dyke song). For other uses, see Walk On By (disambiguation).
"Walk On By"
side-A label
One of side-A labels of the US single
Single by Dionne Warwick
from the album Make Way for Dionne Warwick
B-side"Any Old Time of Day"
ReleasedApril 26, 1964
RecordedNovember/December 1963[1]
StudioBell Sound, New York City
Genre
Length2:55
LabelScepter
Composer(s)Burt Bacharach
Lyricist(s)Hal David
Producer(s)
  • Burt Bacharach
  • Hal David
Dionne Warwick singles chronology
"Anyone Who Had a Heart"
(1963) 		"Walk On By"
(1964) 		"You'll Never Get to Heaven (If You Break My Heart)"
(1964)
Official audio
"Walk on By" on YouTube

"Walk On By" is a song written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David for singer Dionne Warwick in 1963.[7] Warwick's recording of the song peaked at number 6 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number 1 on the Cash Box Rhythm and Blues Chart In June 1964 and was nominated for a 1965 Grammy Award for the Best Rhythm and Blues Recording.

Isaac Hayes recorded the song five years later, in 1969, and his version reached number 30 on the Hot 100 chart and number 13 in the R&B charts.[8] "Walk On By" has since charted numerous times in various countries, with wildly different arrangements, as noted below.

In 1998, the 1964 release by Dionne Warwick on Scepter Records was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.[9]

  1. ^ Songfacts
  2. ^ "The 200 Best Songs of the 1960s". Pitchfork. August 18, 2006. Retrieved October 12, 2022. "Walk on By" is perfect pop...
  3. ^ Moon, Tom (28 August 2008). "Dionne Warwick - The Dionne Warwick Collection". 1,000 Recordings To Hear Before You Die. Workman Publishing Company. pp. 846–847. ISBN 9-780761-139638.
  4. ^ Marsh, Dave (1989). The Heart of Rock & Soul: The 1001 Greatest Singles Ever Made. Plume. p. 242. ISBN 0-452-26305-0.
  5. ^ a b c Molanphy, Chris (March 25, 2022). "Killing Me Softly Edition". Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia (Podcast). Slate. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
  6. ^ DeMain, Bill (1997). "Burt Bacharach". In Jones, Dylan (ed.). Ultra Lounge: The Lexicon of Easy Listening. New York: Universe Publishing. p. 29.
  7. ^ "Walk on By - Dionne Warwick - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
  8. ^ Whitburn, Joel, The Billboard Book of TOP 40 R&B and Hip Hop Hits, New York: Billboard Books, 2006.
  9. ^ GRAMMY Hall Of Fame Award.