"It's Better than Walking Out" is a single for Marlena Shaw in 1976.
| "It's Better than Walking Out" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Marlena Shaw | |
| from the album Just a Matter of Time | |
| Released | 1976 |
| Label | Blue Note BN-XW790-Y |
| Composer(s) | L. Garrett/R. Taylor |
| Producer(s) | Tony Silvester & Bert DeCoteaux for Penumbra Music Company |
Background
editThe song was composed by Lee Garrett and Robert Taylor.[1][2] It was the first single from Shaw's Just a Matter of Time album.[3] In James Hamilton's New Spins section of Record Mirror, issue June 5, the record was referred to as a thudding hustler.[4] In Sue Byrom's Singles section of the same issue, the speed of the music and catchy repeated chorus that could get some listeners was noted. The slick arrangement, the drums accentuating the backbeat and Shaw's phrasings were also noted.[5] The Cash Box reviewer in the June 12 issue called it a driving disco and r&b cut.[6]
Airplay
editFor the week of May 22, Cash Box recorded the record being added to the R&B playlists of WAMO in Pittsburgh, WADS in Philadelphia, and WILD in Boston.[7] It was also added to the playlist of WDAO in Dayton.[8]
Charts
edit"It's Better than Walking Out" made its debut in the Cash Box Top 100 R&B chart at 83 the week of June 12, 1976, spending a week on the chart.[9][10]
The song peaked at no. 103 on the Billboard main chart (Bubbling Under[11]) and at no. no. 74 on the R&B chart.[12]
For the week ending June 26, 1976, "Better than Walking Out" was at no. 109 in the Billboard Bubbling Under The Hot 100 chart.[13] It reached no. 10 on the Billboard Disco Action chart, Colony Records (New York) section.[14]
In England, the song made the UK Disco Top 20 chart.[15]
Other versions
edit- Lee Garrett recorded his own version which appeared on his Heats for the Feats album that was released on Chrysalis CHR 1109 in 1976. It was actually an "Album Pick" by Record World in the March 27 issue.[16]
- Denny McCaffrey covered "Better than Walking Out" which appeared on his 2014 album, Come On In.[17]
References
edit- ^ Cash Box, June 12, 1976 - Page 16 singles reviews, picks of the week Archived 2023-05-25 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Catalog of Copyright Entries: Third series, By Library of Congress. Copyright Office - Page 1691 EU 652149 Archived 2023-06-24 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Cash Box, June 12, 1976 - Page 16 singles reviews, picks of the week Archived 2023-05-25 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Record Mirror, June 5, 1976 - Page 19 New Spins Archived 2023-06-23 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Record Mirror, June 5, 1976 - Page 20 Singles reviewed by Sue Byrom Archived 2023-06-23 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Cash Box, June 12, 1976 - Page 16 singles reviews, picks of the week Archived 2023-05-25 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Cash Box, May 22, 1972 - Page 47 R&B Adds Archived 2021-03-08 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Cash Box, May 22, 1972 - Page 45 ADDITIONSTO R&B PlAYLISTS Archived 2021-03-08 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Cash Box, June 12, 1976 - Page 37 CASH BOX TOP 100 R&B June 12, 1976 83, 6/5 _, Weeks On Chart 1 Archived 2023-05-25 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Cash Box, June 19, 1976 - Page 43 CASH BOX TOP 100 R&B Archived 2023-05-25 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Billboard, June 12, 1976 - Page 35 Bubbling Under The HOT 100 Archived 2023-06-03 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ MusicVF.com - It's Better Than Walkin' Out By: Marlena Shaw Archived 2023-06-24 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Billboard, June 26, 1976 - Page 29 Bubbling Under The HOT 100 Archived 2023-05-31 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Billboard, June 26, 1976 - Page 48 Disco Action, Colony Records (New York) Retail Sales Archived 2023-05-31 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ James Hamilton's Disco Page, July 10, 1976 - UK Disco Top 20 – July 10, 1976 Archived June 24, 2023, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Record World, March 27, 1976 - Page 101 Album Picks Archived 2023-01-31 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Deezer - Come On In, Denny McCaffrey Archived 2023-03-20 at the Wayback Machine
External links
edit- Marlena Shaw - Topic channel - It's Better Than Walkin' Out by Marlena Shaw (audio)
- Antony Rosano channel - Marlena Shaw – It's Better Than Walkin' Out (12" Version) ℗ 1976
- Groovy Attack channel - Lee Garrett - Better than walkin out (audio)
- Denny McCaffrey - Topic channel - Better Than Walking Out by Denny McCaffrey (audio)
- DennyMcCaffreyBand channel - The Denny McCaffrey Band - better than walking out (live video)