Walk of Life (Billie Piper song) explained

Walk of Life
Cover:Walkoflifesingle.JPG
Type:single
Artist:Billie Piper
Album:Walk of Life
B-Side:Caress the Gold
Length:3:49
Prev Title:Something Deep Inside
Prev Year:2000

"Walk of Life" is a song by English singer Billie Piper, written by Piper and Wendy Page for her second studio album, Walk of Life (2000). It was released as Piper's final single in December 2000 following her decision to retire from the music industry.[1] It was her first single to miss the top five in the United Kingdom, stalling at number 25 on the UK Singles Chart. The song's music video was directed by Jamie Morgan.

Critical reception

The song received mixed reviews from music critics. Yahoo! reviewer Jackie Flynn wrote that she had heard the song "a hundred times before" and compared it to "Mama" by Kim Appleby.[2] Peter Robinson of NME wrote that "Walk of Life" "sounds nice", but "lacks the excitement" of previous singles.[3]

Release and chart performance

"Walk of Life" was released in the United Kingdom on 11 December 2000 as a CD and cassette single.[4] The song debuted on the UK Singles Chart on 23 December 2000 at number 25, its peak. It remained on the chart for five weeks and became the lowest-charting single of Piper's career despite heavy promotion.[5] In Switzerland, the song debuted at number 66 on the Swiss Singles Chart on 4 February 2001. It failed to chart in Australia and New Zealand despite the previous single, "Something Deep Inside", reaching the top 20.[6]

Track listings

UK CD1 [7]

  1. "Walk of Life" – 3:49
  2. "Caress the Gold" – 4:56
  3. "Walk of Life" (Whirlwind mix) – 3:20
  4. "Walk of Life" (video) – 3:49

UK CD2 [8]

  1. "Walk of Life" – 3:49
  2. "Walk of Life" (Twister radio mix) – 4:16
  3. "Walk of Life" (Lottie's Midnight mix) – 7:18

UK cassette single [9]

  1. "Walk of Life" – 3:49
  2. "Walk of Life" (Whirlwind mix) – 3:20

European CD single [10]

  1. "Walk of Life" – 3:49
  2. "Caress the Gold" – 4:56

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Is Billie right to retire from pop?. Sullivan. Caroline. The Guardian. 17 July 2001. 2 February 2019.
  2. Flynn, Jackie. "Yahoo! Music Album Review: Billie - 'Walk Of Life'. Yahoo!. 5 October 2000. Retrieved 25 December 2008.
  3. Robinson, Peter. "NME Reviews: "Walk of Life"". NME. 24 November 2000. Retrieved 25 December 2008.
  4. New Releases – For Week Starting December 11, 2000: Singles. Music Week. 27. 9 December 2000. 7 August 2021.
  5. Web site: Billie. Official Charts Company. 12 September 2019.
  6. Web site: Australian-charts.com – Billie Piper – Something Deep Inside. ARIA Top 50 Singles. 7 August 2021.
  7. Walk of Life. Billie Piper. 2000. UK CD1 liner notes. Innocent Records, Virgin Records. SINCD23, 7243 8 97296 03.
  8. Walk of Life. Billie Piper. 2000. UK CD2 liner notes. Innocent Records, Virgin Records. SINDX23, 7243 8 97297 26.
  9. Walk of Life. Billie Piper. 2000. UK cassette single sleeve. Innocent Records, Virgin Records. SINC23, 7243 8 97296 41.
  10. Walk of Life. Billie Piper. 2000. European CD single liner notes. Innocent Records, Virgin Records. SINCDE23, 7243 8 97360 2 1.
  11. Eurochart Hot 100 Singles. Music & Media. 18. 1. 5. 30 December 2000. 14 March 2020.

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