Walkin' on the Sun

"Walkin' on the Sun"
European cover
Single by Smash Mouth
from the album Fush Yu Mang
A-side	"Walkin' on the Sun"
B-side	"Sorry About Your Penis" "Dear Inez" "Push"
Released	July 18, 1997
Format	Digital download , 7", CD Single
Recorded	1996
Genre	Ska pop psychedelic rock
Label	Interscope
Writer(s)	Greg Camp
Producer(s)	Eric Valentine
Smash Mouth singles chronology
"Walkin' on the Sun" (1997) "Why Can't We Be Friends?" (1997)

"Walkin' on the Sun" is the debut single by American rock band Smash Mouth, from the album Fush Yu Mang. Released in 1997, it was Smash Mouth's first major single, reaching #1 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart and #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 Airplay singles chart.^[1]

Song Information

It is written in the key of A-flat minor (G-sharp minor).^[2]

	"Walkin' on the Sun" (1997) 29-second sample from Smash Mouth's "Walkin' on the Sun".
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Track listing

• Digital download

1. "Walkin' on the Sun" - 3:25

• Japan EP^[3]

1. "Walkin' on the Sun" – 3:28
2. "Sorry About Your Penis" – 1:26
3. "Dear Inez" – 2:53
4. "Push" – 2:52
5. "Walkin' on the Sun" (Love Attack Mix) – 5:38
6. "Walkin' on the Sun" (Phat 'N' Phunky Sunstroke Club) – 6:40

• European Maxi-single^[4]

1. "Walkin' on the Sun" – 3:25
2. "Sorry About Your Penis" – 1:23
3. "Dear Inez" – 2:50
4. "Push" – 2:49

Chart positions

Chart (1997–1998)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[5]	7
Canada RPM Top Singles	3
Canada RPM Alternative 30	1
Germany (Official German Charts)[6]	90
Italy (FIMI)[7]	3
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[8]	76
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[9]	27
Spain (AFYVE)[10]	5
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[11]	42
United Kingdom (The Official Charts Company)	19
US Billboard Hot 100 Airplay	2
US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks	1
US Billboard Top 40 Mainstream	2
US Billboard Adult Top 40	1

See also

• List of RPM Rock/Alternative number-one singles (Canada)
• Number one modern rock hits of 1997

References

1. "Radio Songs". Billboard.com. 1997-12-27. Retrieved 2012-01-12.
2. Smash Mouth "Walkin' on the Sun" Sheet Music. musicnotes.
3. Artist Direct - http://www.artistdirect.com/nad/store/artist/album/0,,375024,00.html
4. Discogs - http://www.discogs.com/Smash-Mouth-Walkin-On-The-Sun/release/3253088
5. "Australian-charts.com – Smash Mouth – Walkin' on the Sun". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
6. "Musicline.de – Smash Mouth Single-Chartverfolgung" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH.
7. "Hit Parade Italia - Indice per Interprete: P". Hit Parade Italia. Retrieved July 6, 2012.
8. "Dutchcharts.nl – Smash Mouth – Walkin' on the Sun" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
9. "Charts.org.nz – Smash Mouth – Walkin' on the Sun". Top 40 Singles.
10. Spanish peak
11. "Swedishcharts.com – Smash Mouth – Walkin' on the Sun". Singles Top 100.

External links

• "Walkin' on the Sun" Official music video on YouTube