"My Ship Is Comin' In" is a song written by Joseph Brooks (credited as "Joey Brooks"), which was first a song for the American

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in 1965 and was later recorded and released by the American pop group

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as their fourth single that same year. Outside the US and Canada, the song's title was "My Ship Is Coming In". The accompaniment was directed by

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. The song appeared as the opening track on the group's debut US studio album '' Introducing the Walker Brothers''. "My Ship Is Coming In" was a major hit in Britain, spending twelve weeks on the UK Singles Chart and peaking at No. 3 in January 1966 and their second of three hits in the US peaking at No. 63 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. "You're All Around Me" was included as the b-side and is the second song to have a writing credit from Scott Walker (as Scott Engel), the song written with singer-songwriter

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was also featured on the group's début album '' Take It Easy with The Walker Brothers''.

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{{authority control 1965 singles The Walker Brothers songs 1965 songs Philips Records singles Smash Records singles Song recordings produced by Ivor Raymonde Songs written by Joseph Brooks (songwriter)