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This article is about the debut single by Smash Mouth. For the song by Inna, see Inna (album).

"Walkin' on the Sun"
European single 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"
ReleasedJuly 18, 1997
Recorded1996
Genre
Length3:25
Label
Songwriter(s)Greg Camp
Producer(s)
Smash Mouth singles chronology
"Walkin' on the Sun"
(1997) 		"Why Can't We Be Friends?"
(1997)
Music video
"Walkin' on the Sun" on YouTube

"Walkin' on the Sun" is the debut single by American rock band Smash Mouth, from the album Fush Yu Mang. Released in July 1997, it was Smash Mouth's first major single, reaching No. 1 on the US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart and No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 Airplay chart. It was also a success abroad, peaking at No. 3 in Canada and Iceland, No. 5 in Italy and Spain, and No. 7 in Australia, where it is certified Platinum for shipments exceeding 70,000.

Background

Smash Mouth guitarist Greg Camp said about "Walkin' on the Sun":

"It was written during the whole Rodney King thing. The song was basically a social and racial battle cry. It was a sort of "Can't we all get along?" song for the time when I wrote it. It was just about all the things that were going on around me as a young person. And I'm, like, God, what is going on? I don't understand why this is happening. It's like we might as well be walking around a planet on fire. And that's how it came about."[4]

Paul De Lisle stated the original version of "Walkin' on the Sun" was more of a rap song.[5]

The band decided to record the song after band drummer Kevin Coleman discovered it on one of Camp's tapes. It was the last song to be added onto Fush Yu Mang.[5]

Music

It is written with the key signature of A-flat minor (G-sharp minor).

Music video

The video begins with each band member, one at a time, walking down a dark alley. Then, the band performs in a room while scenes of Harwell pushing a remote control makes two girls appear in a chamber. Afterwards, the band performs on a beach while beachgoers dance around them. The scene then changes to the band performing in front of the two same girls in an area full of flashing bright lights. We then see a drag race in the street where a yellow hot rod races against an orange hot rod where the band is in. However, in the middle of the race, the orange hot rod crashes, and the race attendees and female race judge rush over to the scene. The band still performs while lying on the ground despite the crash. The video ends with them leaning close to the camera.

Track listing

  • Digital download
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Walkin' on the Sun"Greg CampEric Valentine3:25

All tracks are written by Greg Camp

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Walkin' on the Sun"Eric Valentine3:28
2."Sorry About Your Penis"Valentine1:26
3."Dear Inez"Valentine2:53
4."Push"Valentine2:52
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

All tracks are written by Greg Camp and produced by Eric Valentine

No.TitleLength
1."Walkin' on the Sun"3:25
2."Sorry About Your Penis"1:23
3."Dear Inez"2:50
4."Push"2:49
  • Dave Aude Club Remix Single
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Walkin' on the Sun" (Dave Audé Club Remix)Greg Camp4:29

Charts and certifications

Use in media

The song is a playable track in the video game Rock Band 3.[35] The song was also featured in the television film Shredderman Rules (2007).[36] This song was also featured in the television series ER, during the opening scene of Season 4 Episode 13 "Carter's Choice", when Dr. Carter was arriving at work in the snow.[37] It was featured in the 1997 horror film An American Werewolf in Paris and the 1998 film Can't Hardly Wait.

See also

References

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  2. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Fush Yu Mang – Smash Mouth". AllMusic. Retrieved June 7, 2015.
  3. ^ "The 50 Best Deep Cuts of 1999". Billboard. April 11, 2019. Retrieved June 20, 2019. Few would've guessed that Smash Mouth had the juice to escape one-hit wonder status following the pop-rock ubiquity of 'Walking on the Sun,' from 1997's otherwise unremarkable Fush Yu Mang.
  4. ^ Wiser, Carl (January 11, 2017). "Smash Mouth Songwriter Greg Camp". Songfacts. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
  5. ^ a b Leong, Alphonse. "Guinness, U2 and the Mob". Retrieved May 25, 2020.
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  36. ^ "Shredderman Rules (TV Movie 2007) - Soundtrack". IMDB. Retrieved January 2, 2017.
  37. ^ "Music from ER S4E13". Tunefind.
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