I Want to Walk You Home explained

I Want to Walk You Home
Type:single
Artist:Fats Domino
B-Side:I'm Gonna Be A Wheel Some Day
Genre:New Orleans R&B[1]
Length:2:02
Label:Imperial
Prev Title:I'm Ready
Prev Year:1959
Next Title:Be My Guest
Next Year:1959

"I Want to Walk You Home" is a July 1959 pop-style R&B song written and recorded by Fats Domino. Released by Imperial Records as a single, it was the last of Domino's releases to reach number one on the R&B chart. "I Want to Walk You Home" stayed at the top spot for a single week and also peaked at number eight on the Billboard Hot 100.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Marsh, Dave. The Heart of Rock & Soul: The 1001 Greatest Singles Ever Made. 1989. Plume. 0-452-26305-0. 270.
  2. Book: Whitburn, Joel . Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Joel Whitburn . 2004 . Record Research . 168.