"Daddy Don't You Walk So Fast" is a song written by Peter Callander and Geoff Stephens and performed by Wayne Newton. It appeared on Newton's 1972 album, Daddy Don't You Walk So Fast.[1] In the lyrics, the singer is leaving his family after falling out of love with his wife. When his daughter tries to catch up with him, saying "Daddy, don't you walk so fast," it makes him change his mind about ending his marriage.[2]
"Daddy Don't You Walk So Fast" reached #3 on the U.S. adult contemporary chart and #4 on the Hot 100.[3] The song spent one week at #1 on the Cashbox chart on August 5, 1972,[4] and three weeks at #1 in Australia. It sold over one million copies and was awarded a gold disc by the RIAA in July 1972.[5]
Daniel Boone released the original version of the song as his debut single in 1971. It reached #1 in New Zealand and South Africa[15] and #17 on the UK Singles Chart.[16] It was featured on his 1971 album, Daddy Don't You Walk So Fast.[17]
Herman van Keeken made a Dutch version of this song in 1971, called "Pappie loop toch niet zo snel", which became a hit in the Netherlands and Flanders.[18]
Roger Johnssson wrote a Swedish text and made a Swedish version of this song called "Snälla pappa vänta på mej". This version became a #1 hit on the Swedish list Svensktoppen.
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