Walking Away (Information Society song)
"Walking Away" is a 1988 song by American synth-pop group Information Society. Released as a single in late 1988, the song peaked at No. 9 in the United States in February 1989, No. 5 in the Hot Dance Club Play chart and No. 15 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart. . "Walking Away" is the second single from the band's eponymous album. The music video was directed by Mark Pellington.
| "Walking Away" | ||||
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| Single by Information Society | ||||
| from the album Information Society | ||||
| Released | 1988 | |||
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| Label | Tommy Boy | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Paul Robb | |||
| Producer(s) | Fred Maher | |||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Walking Away" on YouTube | ||||
The song contains samples of William Shatner as James T. Kirk saying "It is useless to resist us" from the Star Trek episode, "Mirror, Mirror", and James Doohan as Scotty saying "Let's Go See!" from the Star Trek episode, "Wolf in the Fold".
Track listings
EP
- "Walking Away" (S.M.D. Mix) – 7:09
- "Walking Away" (House Dub) – 6:09
- "Walking Away" (Radio Version) – 3:59
12" single
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Walking Away" (Space Age Mix) | 6:36 |
| 2. | "Space Age Dub" | 7:57 |
| 3. | "Make It funkier" (Boot It Up Vocal) | 2:56 |
| 4. | "Walking Away" (S.M.D. mix) | 7:09 |
| 5. | "Walking Away" (House Dub) | 6:09 |
| 6. | "Walking Away" (Radio Version) | 3:59 |
CD single
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Walking Away" (Radio Version) | 3:58 |
| 2. | "Walking Away" (LP Version) | 5:01 |
| 3. | "Walking Away" (Space Age Mix) | 6:36 |
| 4. | "Walking Away" (S.M.D. mix) | 7:08 |
Charts
| Chart (1988–89) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100[1] | 9 |
| US Hot Dance Music/Club Play[1] | 5 |
| US Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales[1] | 1 |
| US Hot Black Singles[1] | 64 |
| US Modern Rock Tracks[1] | 15 |
| US Cashbox [2] | 10 |
| Canada RPM Top Singles [3] | 23 |
| Canada RPM Canadian Dance Chart [4] | 9 |
| Canada RPM 30 Retail Singles [5] | 24 |
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