| "Walkin' Back to Happiness" | ||||
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| Single by Helen Shapiro | ||||
| B-side | "Kiss 'n Run" | |||
| Released | 29 September 1961 (UK) | |||
| Recorded | 1961 | |||
| Genre | Pop music | |||
| Label | Columbia (EMI) DB 4715 (UK) Capitol 4662 (US) | |||
| Songwriter(s) | John Schroeder, Mike Hawker | |||
| Producer(s) | Norrie Paramor | |||
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"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,[1] but only reached #100 on the US Billboard Hot 100, Shapiro's only US chart appearance.[2][3] The single sold over a million copies and earned Helen Shapiro a golden disc.[4]