Walking Away (Information Society song)

"Walking Away"
Single by Information Society
from the album Information Society
Released	1988
Format	CD, LP record
Genre	Synthpop, freestyle
Length	(Main Version) 5:01 (Radio Version) 3:59
Label	Tommy Boy
Writer(s)	Paul Robb
Producer(s)	Fred Maher
Information Society singles chronology
"What's on Your Mind (Pure Energy)" (1988) "Walking Away" (1988) "Repetition" (1989)

"Walking Away" is a 1988 song by American synthpop group Information Society. Released as a single in late 1988, the song peaked at No. 9 in the United States in February 1989 and No. 5 in the Hot Dance Club Play chart. "Walking Away" is the second single from the band's eponymous album. "Walking Away" reached No. 9 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 15 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart. The music video was directed by Mark Pellington.

The song contains samples of William Shatner as James T. Kirk saying "It is useless to resist us" from the Star Trek episode, "Mirror, Mirror", and James Doohan as Scotty saying "Let's Go See!" from the Star Trek episode, "Wolf in the Fold".

Track listings

EP

1. "Walking Away" (S.M.D. Mix) - 7:09
2. "Walking Away" (House Dub) - 6:09
3. "Walking Away" (Radio Version) - 3:59

12" single

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Walking Away" (Space Age Mix)	6:36
2.	"Space Age Dub"	7:57
3.	"Make It funkier" (Boot It Up Vocal)	2:56
4.	"Walking Away" (S.M.D. mix)	7:09
5.	"Walking Away" (House Dub)	6:09
6.	"Walking Away" (Radio Version)	3:59

CD single

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Walking Away" (Radio Version)	3:58
2.	"Walking Away" (LP Version)	5:01
3.	"Walking Away" (Space Age Mix)	6:36
4.	"Walking Away" (S.M.D. mix)	7:08

Charts

Chart (1988/1989)	Peak position
US Billboard Hot 100[1]	9
US Hot Dance Music/Club Play[1]	5
US Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales[1]	1
US Hot Black Singles[1]	64
US Modern Rock Tracks[1]	15

References

http://www.billboard.com/artist/303810/information+society/chart

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics