"Walk Right Back" is a 1961 song by

Sonny Curtis Sonny Curtis (born May 9, 1937) is an American singer and songwriter. Known for his collaborations with Buddy Holly, he was a member of the Crickets and continued with the band after Holly's death. Curtis's best known compositions include " Wa ...

that was recorded by

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, and went to No. 7 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart. Overseas, the song went to No. 1 on the

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for three weeks. Originally it was the B-side, then it was changed to the A-side. In an interview he did with Jim Liddane of the International Songwriters Association,

said about the song: (It goes:

These eyes of mine that gave you loving glances once before, change to shades of cloudy gray. I want so very much to see you, just like before. I've got to know you're coming back to stay. Please believe me when I say, 'It's great to hear from you,' but there's a lot of things a letter just can't say, oh, me. Walk right back to me this minute ...,

etc.)

Other versions

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and

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- for the album ''Bobby Vee Meets The Ventures'' (1963) *

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- at a BBC session (13 November 1969) *

Harry Nilsson Harry Edward Nilsson III (June 15, 1941 – January 15, 1994), sometimes credited as Nilsson, was an American singer-songwriter who reached the peak of his commercial success in the early 1970s. His work is characterized by pioneering vocal ov ...

- on a BBC TV special ''The Music of Nilsson'' (1971) * Andy Williams - for his album '' Solitaire'' (1973) * Perry Como - a single release which reached No. 33 in the UK charts in 1973. *

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- for the album ''Some of My Best Friends Are Songs'' (1977). * Mud recorded the song for their ''Rock On'' album in 1978. *In 1978, the song was a #4 US Country hit (#3 US AC and #2 Canada

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) for

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. (

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). Murray also performed a version of her song on ''

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''. *

Daniel O'Donnell Daniel Francis Noel O'Donnell, MBE (born 12 December 1961) is an Irish singer, television presenter and philanthropist. After rising to public attention in 1983, he has since become a household name in Ireland and Britain; he has also had co ...

and

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- for their album ''Timeless'' (1996).

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References

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