"Daddy Don't You Walk So Fast" is a song written by Peter Callander and

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and performed by Wayne Newton. It appeared on Newton's 1972 album, ''Daddy Don't You Walk So Fast''. "Daddy Don't You Walk So Fast" reached #3 on the U.S.

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and #4 on the

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. The song spent one week at #1 on the ''Cashbox'' chart on August 5, 1972, and three weeks at #1 in

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. It sold over one million copies and was awarded a gold disc by the

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in July 1972. The song was ranked #10 on ''

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'' magazine's Top

songs of

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and was also was ranked number 7 on the

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's 25 songs of

. The track was produced by Wes Farrell and arranged by

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Other versions

* Daniel Boone released the original version of the song as his debut single in

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. It reached #1 in New Zealand and South Africa and #17 on the

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. It was featured on his 1971 album, ''Daddy Don't You Walk So Fast''. *

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recorded the song for his 1973 country album on

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. * Herman van Keeken made a Dutch version of this song in 1971, called "Pappie loop toch niet zo snel", which became a hit in the Netherlands and Flanders. * Roger Johnssson wrote a Swedish text and made a Swedish version of this song called "Snälla pappa vänta på mej". This version became a #1 hit on the Swedish list Svensktoppen. * Henson Cargill released a version as the

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of his February 1972 single, "I Can't Face the Bed Alone". It was featured on his 1972 album, ''On the Road''. * Frank Ifield released a version on June 15, 1972 in

. * Ace Cannon released a version on his 1973 album, ''Baby Dont Get Hooked on Me''. *

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released a version on his 1973 album, ''Come Live with Me''. *

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* Sven Libaek Orchestra *

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* The Sensations * Jerry Vale

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Daddy Don't You Walk So Fast 1971 songs 1971 singles 1972 singles Songs written by Peter Callander Songs written by Geoff Stephens Wayne Newton songs Henson Cargill songs Roy Clark songs Charlie Rich songs Cashbox number-one singles Number-one singles in Australia Number-one singles in New Zealand Number-one singles in South Africa Song recordings produced by Wes Farrell Songs about parenthood Songs about children