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

Wayne Newton Carson Wayne Newton (born April 3, 1942), also known as Mr. Las Vegas, is an American singer and actor. One of the most popular singers in the United States from the mid-to-late 20th century, Newton remains one of the best-known entertainers in ...

. It appeared on Newton's 1972 album, ''Daddy Don't You Walk So Fast''. In the lyrics, the singer is leaving his family after falling out of love with his wife. When his daughter tries to catch up with him, saying "Daddy, don't you walk so fast," it makes him change his mind about ending his marriage.Genius.com "Wayne Newton--Daddy Don't You Walk So Fast." Retrieved March 7, 2025
/REF> "Daddy Don't You Walk So Fast" reached #3 on the U.S. adult contemporary chart 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

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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 ranked number 7 on the

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's 25 songs of

. The track was produced by

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and arranged by

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Chart performance

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Other versions

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released the original version of the song as his debut single in

1971 * The year 1971 had three partial solar eclipses (Solar eclipse of February 25, 1971, February 25, Solar eclipse of July 22, 1971, July 22 and Solar eclipse of August 20, 1971, August 20) and two total lunar eclipses (February 1971 lunar eclip ...

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

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. * 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''. *

Roy Clark Roy Linwood Clark (April 15, 1933 – November 15, 2018) was an American singer, musician, and television presenter. He is best known for having hosted '' Hee Haw'', a nationally televised country variety show, from 1969 to 1997. Clark wa ...

released a version on his 1973 album, ''Come Live with Me''. * Tony Christie * The Ray Conniff singers * Vilhjálmur Vilhjálmsson - Bíddu pabbi. * Sven Libaek Orchestra * Lou Pride *

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* The Sensations *

Jerry Vale Jerry Vale (born Gennaro Louis Vitaliano; July 8, 1930 – May 18, 2014) was an American traditional pop singer. During the 1950s and 1960s, he reached the top of the pop charts with his interpretations of romantic ballads, including a cover of E ...

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