Walk Like an Egyptian

"Walk Like an Egyptian"
North American 1986 12-inch vinyl picture sleeve
Single by The Bangles
from the album Different Light
B-side
  • "Angels Don't Fall in Love"
  • "Not Like You"
ReleasedSeptember 1, 1986 (1986-09-01)[1][2]
StudioSunset Sound Factory, Los Angeles
Genre
Length3:24
Label
Songwriter(s)Liam Sternberg
Producer(s)David Kahne
The Bangles singles chronology
"If She Knew What She Wants"
(1986) 		"Walk Like an Egyptian"
(1986) 		"Walking Down Your Street"
(1986)
"Everything I Wanted"
(1990)
"Walk Like an Egyptian (remix)"
(1990)
"The Eternal Mix"
(1990)
Music video
"Walk Like an Egyptian" on YouTube

"Walk Like an Egyptian" is a song by the American band the Bangles. It was released in September 1986 as the third single from the band's second studio album, Different Light (1986). It was the band's first number-one single, being certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), and was ranked Billboard's number-one song of 1987.

  1. ^ Smith, Robin (September 6, 1986). "The Bangles". Record Mirror. p. 8. The Bangles release their single 'Walk Like An Egyptian' this week.
  2. ^ "BPI".
  3. ^ Lamb, Bill. "Kelly Clarkson – Never Again". About.com. Archived from the original on March 6, 2012. Retrieved February 15, 2014.
  4. ^ Phares, Heather. "Various Artists – Just Can't Get Enough: New Wave Women". AllMusic.
  5. ^ Breihan, Tom (January 25, 2021). "The Number Ones: The Bangles' "Walk Like an Egyptian"". Stereogum. Retrieved October 10, 2022. ..."Walk Like An Egyptian" was still getting burn at functions like that. That's the power of a good novelty song.