"Walkin' Back to Happiness" is a 1961 single by

Helen Shapiro Helen Kate Shapiro (born 28 September 1946) is a British pop and jazz singer and actress. While still a teenager in the early 1960s, she was one of Britain's most successful female singers. With a voice described by AllMusic as possessing "th ...

. The song was written by John Schroeder and

Mike Hawker Mike Hawker (born June 25, 1956) was a Republican Party (United States), Republican member of the Alaska House of Representatives, representing the 28th District from 2003 to 2017. He served as Chair of the Legislative Council and the Legisla ...

. With backing orchestrations by Norrie Paramor, the song was released in the United Kingdom on the Columbia (EMI) label on 29 September 1961. It was number one in the UK for three weeks beginning 19 October, but only reached #100 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100, Shapiro's only US chart appearance. The single sold over a million copies and earned Helen Shapiro a golden disc.

International chart positions

Cover Versions

*A cover version in Czech by

Marta Kubišová Marta Kubišová (born 1 November 1942 in České Budějovice) is a Czech singer. By the time of the Prague Spring of 1968, with her song "Modlitba pro Martu" ("A prayer for Marta"), she was one of the most popular female singers in Czechoslovaki ...

, "S nebývalou ochotou", can be found on YouTube.

References

1961 singles Helen Shapiro songs Songs written by John Schroeder (musician) 1961 songs Columbia Graphophone Company singles Capitol Records singles Songs written by Mike Hawker (songwriter) Song recordings produced by Norrie Paramor Irish Singles Chart number-one singles Number-one singles in Israel Number-one singles in New Zealand Number-one singles in South Africa UK Singles Chart number-one singles {{1960s-pop-song-stub