From '' How Can You Be Happy Today? - Walk On By '' Label: PSL -- 20171 Format: Vinyl, 7'' Tracklist A How Can You Be Happy Today? B Walk On By ------------------------ "Walk On By" is a song composed by Burt Bacharach, with lyrics by Hal David. The song was originally recorded by Dionne Warwick. Charting versions "Walk On By" has charted numerous times in various countries, with wildly different arrangements. The following entries discuss the chart versions of the song, in the order in which they appeared: Dionne Warwick version The original version of "Walk On By" was recorded at the same December 1963 session that yielded "Anyone Who Had a Heart", which, in 1964, became Warwick's second Top Ten hit. Released in April of that year, "Walk on By" reached #6 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and #1 on the Cashbox's R&B chart. (Billboard did not print rhythm and blues charts during 1964, the year of the song's peak performance.) The song also reached the top 10 in a brief run on Bil! lboard's easy listening survey. Warwick also recorded a German version of the song, entitled "Geh Vorbei". Isaac Hayes version Funk/soul musician Isaac Hayes released a cover version in 1969 on his album Hot Buttered Soul and transformed the song into a twelve-and-a-half minute funk vamp. Edited for single release down to under 5 minutes, this single reached #30 on the US charts. The Stranglers version In 1978, The Stranglers recorded a gritty punk-inspired version (with an extended organ solo) that ...
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