The Walker (song)

For the song by Christine and the Queens, see Chris (album).
"The Walker"
Single by Fitz and the Tantrums
from the album More Than Just a Dream
ReleasedDecember 10, 2013[1]
Genre
Length3:53
LabelElektra
Songwriter(s)Fitz and the Tantrums
Producer(s)Tony Hoffer
Fitz and the Tantrums singles chronology
"Out of My League"
(2013) 		"The Walker"
(2013) 		"Fools Gold"
(2014)
Music video
"The Walker” on YouTube

"The Walker" is a song by the American neo soul band Fitz and the Tantrums. It is the second single from the band's second album More Than Just a Dream. The song was used in two scenes of the film Identity Thief, the trailers for the films The Boxtrolls and Storks, in the trailer for video game The Sims 4, in television commercials for the 86th Academy Awards that were hosted by Ellen DeGeneres, in the 2014 Major League Baseball postseason and in commercials for Sprite,[2] Supercuts,[3] Reebok ZQuick[4] and Walmart.[5] From 2014 until the end of the 2017 season, the song was used as the opening theme to the MLB Network show High Heat, hosted by Christopher "Mad Dog" Russo. The song is also featured in the pilot episode of the FOX television sitcom Grandfathered as well as the Netflix original series The Umbrella Academy. It has also been used in the soundtrack of the video game NBA 2K18. The song introduces S3E9 of Suits.

  1. ^ "Alternative > Future Releases". All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on October 14, 2013. Retrieved March 29, 2014.
  2. ^ "Fitz and the Tantrums are Coming to Charlotte : Niner Times". ninertimes.com. Archived from the original on 2017-08-28.
  3. ^ "Super Cuts TV Commercial, 'Ready to Go: Crystal' Song by Fitz & the Tantrums".
  4. ^ "Reebok ZQuick TV Commercial, Song by Fitz & the Tantrums".
  5. ^ "Walmart TV Commercial, 'Hot Wings' Song by Fitz and the Tantrums".