Walkaway (song)

This article is about the Cast song. For other songs with similar titles, see Walk Away.
"Walkaway"
Single by Cast
from the album All Change
B-side
  • "Fulfill"
  • "Mother"
Released18 March 1996 (1996-03-18)[1]
GenreBritpop, dream pop
LabelPolydor
Songwriter(s)John Power
Producer(s)John Leckie
Cast singles chronology
"Sandstorm"
(1996) 		"Walkaway"
(1996) 		"Flying"
(1996)

"Walkaway" is the fourth single by Liverpool Britpop band Cast, fronted by ex-the La's bassist John Power. The song is taken from their debut album, All Change (1995), and reached number nine on the UK Singles Chart. "Walkaway" became Cast's highest-charting song in Ireland, where it reached number 23.

Track listings

Personnel

Cast

Production

Additional musicians

  • Jonathan Stone – strings
  • Vincent Needham – strings

Charts

Chart (1996) Peak
position
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[6] 41
Ireland (IRMA)[7] 23
Scotland (OCC)[8] 7
UK Singles (OCC)[9] 9

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[10] Silver 200,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 16 March 1996. p. 35. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
  2. ^ Walkaway (UK limited 7-inch single sleeve). Cast. Polydor Records. 1996. 576 284-7.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. ^ Walkaway (UK CD single liner notes). Cast. Polydor Records. 1996. 576 285-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ^ Walkaway (European CD single liner notes). Cast. Polydor Records. 1996. 576 284-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ^ Walkaway (Australian CD single liner notes). Cast. Polydor Records. 1996. 576 357-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 13, no. 14. 6 April 1996. p. 20. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  7. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Walkaway". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
  8. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
  9. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
  10. ^ "British single certifications – Cast – Walkaway". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 20 September 2020.


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