"Baby, Walk On" is a song originally recorded by American country music singer Matraca Berg. It was her first single release, and it appears on her 1990 debut album Lying to the Moon. A second version, titled just "Walk On", was released by Linda Ronstadt in 1995.
| "Baby, Walk On" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Matraca Berg | ||||
| from the album Lying to the Moon | ||||
| Released | June 9, 1990 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:08 | |||
| Label | RCA Nashville | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Matraca Berg, Ronnie Samoset | |||
| Producer(s) | Wendy Waldman, Josh Leo | |||
| Matraca Berg singles chronology | ||||
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History
editAs with most of the tracks on Lying to the Moon, Berg wrote the song with Ronnie Samoset, with Josh Leo and Wendy Waldman as producers.[1] Instead of a B-side, the commercial single release featured three snippets from the album. Berg's version was also the B-side of her 1991 single "It's Easy to Tell".[2]
Critical reception
editKimmy Wix of Cash Box reviewed Berg's version with favor, stating that "an energy-boosting time that says 'If you're gonna walk, take big steps!'" and that it "not only flaunts Berg's driving vocals, but gives us a tune full of deep-boppin' music, as well as a message with which we can easily relate."[3]
Linda Ronstadt version
editLinda Ronstadt also covered the song as just "Walk On" on her 1995 album Feels Like Home for Elektra Records, with Alison Krauss on backing vocals.[4] Ronstadt's version also charted in 1995, with "The Waiting" on the B-side.[5][6]
A review in Billboard of Ronstadt's version was favorable, stating that it "gives this progenitor a chance to fully strut her vocal stuff."[7]
Chart performance
editMatraca Berg
edit| Chart (1990) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[8] | 36 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 61 |
Linda Ronstadt
edit| Chart (1995) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[9] | 61 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 62 |
References
edit- ^ Lying to the Moon (CD booklet). Matraca Berg. RCA Records Nashville. 1990. 2066-2-R.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Whitburn, Joel (2012). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2012. Record Research, Inc. p. 40. ISBN 978-0-89820-203-8.
- ^ Wix, Kimmy (May 5, 1990). "Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box: 20.
- ^ Promis, Jose F. "Feels Like Home - Linda Ronstadt". Allmusic. Retrieved January 27, 2011.
- ^ Whitburn, pp. 290-291
- ^ Jessen, Wade (April 29, 1995). "Country Corner". Billboard. p. 26.
- ^ "Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. April 22, 1995. p. 75.
- ^ "Matraca Berg Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Linda Ronstadt Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.