Daddy Don't You Walk So Fast

{{Infobox song

| name = Daddy Don't You Walk So Fast

| cover = Daddy_Don't_You_Walk_So_Fast_-_Wayne_Newton.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Wayne Newton

| album = Daddy Don't You Walk So Fast

| B-side = {{ubl|"Echo Valley 2-6809" (U.S.)|"Walking in the Sand" (Intl.)}}

| released = April 8, 1972

| format =

| recorded =

| studio =

| venue =

| genre = Pop

| length = {{Duration|m=3|s=18}}

| label = Chelsea Records 0100

| writer = Peter Callander, Geoff Stephens

| producer = Wes Farrell

| prev_title = I Ain't That Easy to Lose

| prev_year = 1971

| next_title = Can't You Hear the Song?

| next_year = 1972

}}

"Daddy Don't You Walk So Fast" is a song written by Peter Callander and Geoff Stephens and performed by Wayne Newton. It appeared on Newton's 1972 album, Daddy Don't You Walk So Fast.{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/Wayne-Newton-Daddy-Dont-You-Walk-So-Fast/release/1949515 |title=Wayne Newton - Daddy Don't You Walk So Fast (Vinyl, LP, Album) |website=Discogs.com |year=1972 |accessdate=2016-06-03}} 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.[https://genius.com/Wayne-newton-daddy-dont-you-walk-so-fast-lyrics Genius.com "Wayne Newton--Daddy Don't You Walk So Fast." Retrieved March 7, 2025]

"Daddy Don't You Walk So Fast" reached #3 on the U.S. adult contemporary chart and #4 on the Hot 100.{{cite web|url=http://www.musicvf.com/song.php?title=Daddy%2C+Don%27t+You+Walk+So+Fast+by+Wayne+Newton&id=48466 |title=Daddy, Don't You Walk So Fast (song by Wayne Newton) |website=Musicvf.com |date=1972-04-22 |accessdate=2016-06-03}} The song spent one week at #1 on the Cashbox chart on August 5, 1972,{{cite web|url=http://tropicalglen.com/Archives/70s_files/19720805.html|title=Cash Box Top 100 8/05/72|website=Tropicalglen.com|accessdate=19 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180627230922/http://tropicalglen.com/Archives/70s_files/19720805.html|archive-date=27 June 2018|url-status=dead}} and three weeks at #1 in Australia. It sold over one million copies and was awarded a gold disc by the RIAA in July 1972.{{cite book | first= Joseph | last= Murrells | year= 1978 | title= The Book of Golden Discs | edition= 2nd | publisher= Barrie and Jenkins Ltd | location= London | page= [https://archive.org/details/bookofgoldendisc00murr/page/317 317] | isbn= 0-214-20512-6 | url-access= registration | url= https://archive.org/details/bookofgoldendisc00murr/page/317 }}

The song was ranked #10 on Billboard magazine's Top Hot 100 songs of 1972{{cite web|url=http://longboredsurfer.com/charts/1972.php |title=Charts:1972 |accessdate=January 16, 2016 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160216000410/http://longboredsurfer.com/charts/1972.php |archivedate=February 16, 2016 }} and was also ranked number 7 on the Kent Music Report's 25 songs of 1972.

The track was produced by Wes Farrell and arranged by Mike Melvoin.{{cite web|url=http://www.45cat.com/record/780100 |title=Wayne Newton - Daddy Don't You Walk So Fast / Echo Valley 2-6809 - Chelsea - USA - 78-0100 |website=45cat.com |date= |accessdate=2016-06-03}}

Chart performance

=Weekly charts=

class="wikitable sortable"
align="left"\|Chart (1972) !align="left"\|Peak position
Australia \| style="text-align:center;"\|1
Canada RPM Adult Contemporary{{cite web\|url=http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/item.aspx?IdNumber=8483&\|title=RPM MOR Playlist\|website=Library and Archives Canada \|date=29 July 1972\|accessdate=12 April 2020}} \| style="text-align:center;"\|1
Canada RPM Top Singles{{cite web\|url=http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/image.aspx?Image=nlc008388.7662&URLjpg=http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/obj/028020/f4/nlc008388.7662.gif&Ecopy=nlc008388.7662\|title=RPM100 Singles\|website=Library and Archives Canada \|date=29 July 1972\|accessdate=12 April 2020}} \| style="text-align:center;"\|3
US Billboard Hot 100Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-1990 - {{ISBN\|0-89820-089-X}} \| style="text-align:center;"\|4
US Billboard Adult Contemporary \| style="text-align:center;"\|3
US Billboard Country{{cite web\|url=http://www.musicvf.com/song.php?title=Daddy%2C+Don%27t+You+Walk+So+Fast+by+Wayne+Newton&id=48466 \|title=Daddy, Don't You Walk So Fast (song by Wayne Newton) \|website=Musicvf.com \|date=1972-04-22 \|accessdate=2017-01-03}} \| style="text-align:center;"\|55
US Cash Box Top 100 \| style="text-align:center;"\|1

class="wikitable sortable"

align="left"|Chart (1972)

!align="left"|Peak
position

Australia

| style="text-align:center;"|1

Canada RPM Adult Contemporary{{cite web|url=http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/item.aspx?IdNumber=8483&|title=RPM MOR Playlist|website=Library and Archives Canada |date=29 July 1972|accessdate=12 April 2020}}

| style="text-align:center;"|1

Canada RPM Top Singles{{cite web|url=http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/image.aspx?Image=nlc008388.7662&URLjpg=http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/obj/028020/f4/nlc008388.7662.gif&Ecopy=nlc008388.7662|title=RPM100 Singles|website=Library and Archives Canada |date=29 July 1972|accessdate=12 April 2020}}

| style="text-align:center;"|3

US Billboard Hot 100Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-1990 - {{ISBN|0-89820-089-X}}

| style="text-align:center;"|4

US Billboard Adult Contemporary

| style="text-align:center;"|3

US Billboard Country{{cite web|url=http://www.musicvf.com/song.php?title=Daddy%2C+Don%27t+You+Walk+So+Fast+by+Wayne+Newton&id=48466 |title=Daddy, Don't You Walk So Fast (song by Wayne Newton) |website=Musicvf.com |date=1972-04-22 |accessdate=2017-01-03}}

| style="text-align:center;"|55

US Cash Box Top 100

| style="text-align:center;"|1

=Year-end charts=

class="wikitable sortable"
align="left"\|Chart (1972) ! style="text-align:center;"\|Rank
Australia \| style="text-align:center;"\|7
Canada{{cite web\|url=http://www.musicandyears.com/year/1972 \|title= Canadian TOP 100 singles of 1972\|accessdate=July 12, 2013 \|url-status=usurped \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110916052852/http://www.musicandyears.com/year/1972 \|archivedate=September 16, 2011 }} \| style="text-align:center;"\|5
US Billboard Hot 100{{cite web \|url=http://www.musicoutfitters.com/topsongs/1972.htm \|title=Top 100 Hits of 1972/Top 100 Songs of 1972 \|website=Musicoutfitters.com \|accessdate=2016-06-03 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170427223218/http://musicoutfitters.com/topsongs/1972.htm \|archive-date=2017-04-27 \|url-status=dead }} \| style="text-align:center;"\|10
US Cash Box Top 100{{cite web \|url=http://tropicalglen.com/Archives/70s_files/1972YESP.html \|title=The CASH BOX Year-End Charts, December 30, 1972 \|website=Tropicalglen.com \|accessdate=2017-01-03 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180928150812/http://tropicalglen.com/Archives/70s_files/1972YESP.html \|archive-date=September 28, 2018 \|url-status=dead }} \| style="text-align:center;"\|4

class="wikitable sortable"

align="left"|Chart (1972)

! style="text-align:center;"|Rank

Australia

| style="text-align:center;"|7

Canada{{cite web|url=http://www.musicandyears.com/year/1972 |title= Canadian TOP 100 singles of 1972|accessdate=July 12, 2013 |url-status=usurped |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110916052852/http://www.musicandyears.com/year/1972 |archivedate=September 16, 2011 }}

| style="text-align:center;"|5

US Billboard Hot 100{{cite web |url=http://www.musicoutfitters.com/topsongs/1972.htm |title=Top 100 Hits of 1972/Top 100 Songs of 1972 |website=Musicoutfitters.com |accessdate=2016-06-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170427223218/http://musicoutfitters.com/topsongs/1972.htm |archive-date=2017-04-27 |url-status=dead }}

| style="text-align:center;"|10

US Cash Box Top 100{{cite web |url=http://tropicalglen.com/Archives/70s_files/1972YESP.html |title=The CASH BOX Year-End Charts, December 30, 1972 |website=Tropicalglen.com |accessdate=2017-01-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180928150812/http://tropicalglen.com/Archives/70s_files/1972YESP.html |archive-date=September 28, 2018 |url-status=dead }}

| style="text-align:center;"|4

Other versions

Daniel Boone released the original version of the song as his debut single in 1971. It reached #1 in New Zealand and South Africa{{cite web|title=SA Charts 1965–March 1989|url=http://www.rock.co.za/files/springbok_top_20_(B).html|accessdate=1 September 2018}} and #17 on the UK Singles Chart.{{cite web|url=http://www.musicvf.com/song.php?title=Daddy+Don%27t+You+Walk+So+Fast+by+Daniel+Boone&id=10383 |title=Daddy Don't You Walk So Fast (song by Daniel Boone) |website=Musicvf.com |date=1971-08-14 |accessdate=2016-06-03}} It was featured on his 1971 album, Daddy Don't You Walk So Fast.{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/Daniel-Boone-Daddy-Dont-You-Walk-So-Fast/release/2633492 |title=Daniel Boone - Daddy Don't You Walk So Fast (Vinyl, LP) |website=Discogs.com |year=1971 |accessdate=2016-06-03}}
Ronnie Dove recorded the song for his 1973 country album on MCA Records.
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.{{Cite web|url=http://www.originals.be/nl/originals/1207|title = The Originals © by Arnold Rypens - DADDY Don't YOU WALK SO FAST}}
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 Svensktoppen.
Henson Cargill released a version as the B-side of his February 1972 single, "I Can't Face the Bed Alone".{{cite web|url=http://www.45cat.com/record/6150060 |title=Henson Cargill - I Can't Face The Bed Alone / Daddy Don't You Walk So Fast - Mega - USA - 615-0060 |website=45cat.com |date= |accessdate=2016-06-03}} It was featured on his 1972 album, On the Road.{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/on-the-road-mw0000991452 |title=On the Road - Henson Cargill | Songs, Reviews, Credits |publisher=AllMusic |date= |accessdate=2016-06-03}}
Frank Ifield released a version on June 15, 1972 in Australia.{{cite web|url=http://www.45cat.com/record/mam9914 |title=Frank Ifield - Daddy, Don't You Walk So Fast / Beautiful Love - MAM - Australia - MAM-9914 |website=45cat.com |date=1972-06-15 |accessdate=2016-06-03}}
Ace Cannon released a version on his 1973 album, Baby Dont Get Hooked on Me.{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/baby-dont-get-hooked-on-me-mw0000852850 |title=Baby Dont Get Hooked on Me - Ace Cannon | Songs, Reviews, Credits |publisher=AllMusic |date= |accessdate=2016-06-03}}
Roy Clark released a version on his 1973 album, Come Live with Me.{{cite web|author=Greg Adams |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/come-live-with-me-mw0001059448 |title=Come Live With Me - Roy Clark | Songs, Reviews, Credits |publisher=AllMusic |date= |accessdate=2016-06-03}}
Tony Christie{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-very-best-of-tony-christie-mw0000524766 |title=The Very Best of Tony Christie - Tony Christie | Songs, Reviews, Credits |publisher=AllMusic |date= |accessdate=2016-06-03}}
The Ray Conniff singers{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/complete-ray-conniff-and-his-orchestra-vol-1-mw0000211969 |title=Complete Ray Conniff And His Orchestra, Vol. 1 - Ray Conniff | Songs, Reviews, Credits |publisher=AllMusic |date= |accessdate=2016-06-03}}
Vilhjálmur Vilhjálmsson - Bíddu pabbi.
Sven Libaek Orchestra{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/nadias-theme-mw0002166778 |title=Nadia's Theme - Sven Libaek Orchestra | Songs, Reviews, Credits |publisher=AllMusic |date= |accessdate=2016-06-03}}
Lou Pride{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/aint-no-more-love-in-this-house-mw0002568655 |title=Ain't No More Love in This House - Lou Pride | Songs, Reviews, Credits |publisher=AllMusic |date= |accessdate=2016-06-03}}
Charlie Rich{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-best-of-charlie-rich-epic-mw0000854465 |title=The Best of Charlie Rich [Epic] - Charlie Rich | Songs, Reviews, Credits |publisher=AllMusic |date=1939-07-12 |accessdate=2016-06-03}}
The Sensations{{cite web|author=Steve Leggett |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/trojan-seventies-mw0000165508 |title=Trojan Seventies - Various Artists | Songs, Reviews, Credits |publisher=AllMusic |date=2004-10-12 |accessdate=2016-06-03}}
Jerry Vale{{cite web|url=https://secondhandsongs.com/performance/216357/versions|title=Cover versions of Daddy Don't You Walk So Fast by Jerry Vale|website=Secondhandsongs.com|accessdate=19 November 2018}}