"Walk" is the debut single of British singer Kwabs. The song was released on 26 September 2014 on Atlantic Records in the UK, becoming a minor hit. However, the song became hugely popular in Germany, reaching number one in January 2015. In Austria and Switzerland, the song reached the top five positions. It is also featured on the soundtrack of EA Sports video game FIFA 15.[1] A version featuring Fetty Wap was released on 21 August 2015.
"Walk" | ||||
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Single by Kwabs | ||||
from the album Love + War | ||||
B-side | "Saved" | |||
Released | 26 September 2014 | |||
Recorded | 2014 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 3:34 | |||
Label | Atlantic | |||
Songwriter(s) | ||||
Producer(s) | TMS | |||
Kwabs singles chronology | ||||
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Alternative cover | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Walk" on YouTube |
Walk EP | ||||
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EP by | ||||
Released | 3 October 2014 | |||
Recorded | 2014 | |||
Length | 16:44 | |||
Label | Atlantic | |||
Kwabs chronology | ||||
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Track listing
editNo. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Walk" | 3:34 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Walk" | 3:34 |
2. | "Saved" | 3:56 |
Walk EP
editKwabs also released an EP on 3 October 2014 on Atlantic with the following tracks:
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Walk" | 3:34 |
2. | "Saved" | 3:56 |
3. | "Walk" (Jaded Remix) (featuring Jaded) | 5:30 |
4. | "Walk" (Royce Wood Junior Remix) (featuring Royce Wood Junior) | 3:44 |
Remix
editDrum-and-bass producer Nu:Tone released a remix of the song in 2017.
Chart performance
editWeekly charts
editChart (2014–2015) | Peak position |
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Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[3] | 3 |
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[4] | 3 |
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[5] | 9 |
Czech Republic (Rádio – Top 100)[6] | 2 |
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[7] | 67 |
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[8] | 17 |
Germany (Official German Charts)[9] | 1 |
Greece Digital Songs (Billboard)[10] | 3 |
Hungary (Dance Top 40)[11] | 24 |
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[12] | 1 |
Hungary (Single Top 40)[13] | 7 |
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[14] | 98 |
Norway (VG-lista)[15] | 12 |
Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100)[16] | 2 |
Romania (Romanian Radio Airplay)[17] | 1 |
Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[18] | 9 |
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[19] | 62 |
Slovenia (SloTop50)[20] | 17 |
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[21] | 9 |
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[22] | 4 |
Year-end charts
editChart (2015) | Position |
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Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[23] | 45 |
Germany (Official German Charts)[24] | 45 |
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[25] | 14 |
Hungary (Single Top 40)[26] | 24 |
Poland (ZPAV)[27] | 18 |
Slovenia (SloTop50)[28] | 49 |
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[29] | 36 |
Chart (2018) | Position |
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Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[30] | 97 |
Chart (2022) | Position |
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Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[31] | 76 |
Chart (2023) | Position |
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Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[32] | 83 |
Certifications
editRegion | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Austria (IFPI Austria)[33] | Gold | 15,000* |
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[34] | Gold | 45,000‡ |
Germany (BVMI)[35] | Platinum | 400,000‡ |
Norway (IFPI Norway)[36] | Platinum | 10,000‡ |
Poland (ZPAV)[37] | Platinum | 50,000‡ |
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[38] | Gold | 15,000‡ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[39] Featuring Fetty Wap |
Silver | 200,000‡ |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
References
edit- ^ "FIFA 15 Soundtrack". FIFPlay.com. Footballtainment. 2014-09-22. Retrieved 2015-03-02.
- ^ "Walk (Feat. Fetty Wap) - Single by Kwabs". iTunes. 21 August 2015.
- ^ "Kwabs – Walk" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
- ^ "Kwabs – Walk" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
- ^ "Kwabs – Walk" (in French). Ultratip.
- ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 19. týden 2015 in the date selector.
- ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 16. týden 2015 in the date selector.
- ^ "Kwabs: Walk" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat.
- ^ "Kwabs – Walk" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
- ^ "Greece Digital Songs: March 21, 2015". Billboard. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
- ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Dance Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.
- ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.
- ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.
- ^ "Kwabs – Walk" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
- ^ "Kwabs – Walk". VG-lista.
- ^ "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". Polish Airplay Top 100. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
- ^ "Media Forest – Weekly Charts. Media Forest. 26 January 2015. Retrieved 2 July 2018. Note: Romanian and international positions are rendered together by the number of plays before resulting an overall chart.
- ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201519 into search.
- ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select SINGLES DIGITAL - TOP 100 and insert 201512 into search.
- ^ "SloTop50 | Slovenian official singles weekly charts" (in Slovenian). Retrieved 5 February 2018.
- ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 16, 2015" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- ^ "Kwabs – Walk". Swiss Singles Chart.
- ^ "Jahreshitparade Singles 2015". austriancharts.at. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
- ^ "Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts". GfK Entertainment (in German). offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
- ^ "Rádiós Top 100 - hallgatottsági adatok alapján - 2015". Mahasz. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
- ^ "Single Top 100 - eladási darabszám alapján - 2015". Mahasz. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
- ^ "Airplay – podsumowanie 2015 roku" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
- ^ "SloTop50: Slovenian official year end singles chart". slotop50.si. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
- ^ "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2015 – hitparade.ch". Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
- ^ "Rádiós Top 100 - hallgatottsági adatok alapján - 2018". Mahasz. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
- ^ "Rádiós Top 100 – hallgatottsági adatok alapján – 2022" (in Hungarian). Mahasz. Archived from the original on 3 February 2023. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
- ^ "Rádiós Top 100 – hallgatottsági adatok alapján – 2023" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- ^ "Austrian single certifications – Kwabs – Walk" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
- ^ "Danish single certifications – Kwabs – Walk". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
- ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Kwabs; 'Walk')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
- ^ "Norwegian single certifications – Kwabs – Walk" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
- ^ "OLiS - oficjalna lista wyróżnień" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 21 February 2024. Click "TYTUŁ" and enter Walk in the search box.
- ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Walk')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
- ^ "British single certifications – Kwabs Ft Fetty Wap – Walk". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 29 January 2023.