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I'm Walking Out On You

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"I'm Walking Out On You"
Single by Ruben Wright
B-side"Hey Girl"
Released1966
GenreSoul
LabelCapitol 5588
Songwriter(s)Ruben Wright
Producer(s)Marvin Holtz
Arranged by:
Luther Randolph
Ruben Wright singles chronology
"Where Was I"
(1967)
"I'm Walking Out On You"
(1966)
"Crazy Baby"
(1968)

I'm Walking Out On You was an R&B Top 30 hit for Philadelphia singer Ruben Wright. It was released on the Capitol label in 1966. Wright was formerly a member of the doo wop group The Capris.

Background

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Wright had been with Philadelphia doo wop group The Capris in the 1950s. He was the composer of their single titled "God Only Knows".[1][2]

In February 1966, "I'm Walking Out On You" was released backed with "Hey Girl". Both sides were composed by Wright.[3] This single was one of five singles Wright had released on the Capitol label.[4][5]

Chart performance

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By May 7, 1966, "I'm Walking Out On You" was holding its second week in the Baltimore Top 40.[6] By May 14, it had made the National R&B Top 40, at no 37.[7] The June 18 edition of Billboard reported his single as a Regional Breakout in New York.[8] Its progress in the R&B chart was good with the single, spending 6 weeks on the chart, peaking at No. 29 for the week ending June 11.[9]

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