Walking Away (Craig David song)

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"Walking Away"
Craig David - Walking Away (CD 1).jpg
Single by Craig David
from the album Born to Do It
B-side "Human"
Released20 November 2000 (2000-11-20)
Length
  • 3:24 (original version)
  • 3:31 (new version)
Label Wildstar
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Mark Hill
Craig David singles chronology
"7 Days"
(2000)		"Walking Away"
(2000)		"Rendezvous"
(2001)
Music video
"Craig David - Walking Away (Official Video)" on YouTube

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [49] Platinum70,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ) [50] Gold5,000*
United Kingdom (BPI) [51] Gold400,000‡

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)Ref(s).
United Kingdom20 November 2000CD Wildstar [52] [53]
Germany28 November 2000Maxi-CD Edel [9]
Japan24 January 2001CD Victor Entertainment [54]
United States25 March 2002 Rhythmic contemporary radio Atlantic [55]
1 April 2002 Contemporary hit radio [56]
7 May 2002 Hot adult contemporary radio [57]

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