"Walk Me Home" is a song by singer Mandy Moore from her debut album, So Real (1999), and released as the album's second single in 1999. The song was featured in the film Center Stage and on the reissue of So Real, I Wanna Be with You (2000). It was written and produced by Tony Battaglia and Shaun Fisher, credited as the production duo The Wasabees. Chuck Taylor from Billboard provided a positive review of the song, describing it as "the best song Janet Jackson never recorded."[2]
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| Single by Mandy Moore | ||||
| from the album So Real and I Wanna Be with You | ||||
| Released | December 4, 1999 October 14, 2000 (re-release) | |||
| Genre | Teen pop[1] | |||
| Length | 4:21 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
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| Producer(s) | The Wasabees | |||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Walk Me Home" on YouTube | ||||
| Alternative cover | ||||
The single did not achieve the same success as "Candy" and failed to reach the Billboard Hot 100. However, it peaked at number 38 on the Billboard Mainstream Top 40 chart following its re-release in November 2000.[2] "Walk Me Home" has sold 2,000 physical copies and 104,000 paid digital downloads according to Nielsen SoundScan.[3]
Music video
editThe music video for the song was directed by Gregory Dark.[4] Eric Lively plays the part of Moore's romantic interest, whom she meets at a magical movie premiere while traveling through an L.A. airport.[5]
Charts
edit| Chart (2000) | Peak position |
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| US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[6] | 38 |
References
edit- ^ I Wanna Be with You, AllMusic
- ^ a b "Billboard". Books.google.com. 21 October 2000. p. 25.
- ^ "Billboard.com - Ask Billboard". Billboard. 2012-11-12. Retrieved 2013-04-25.[dead link]
- ^ "Mandy Moore has a new daily MTV show". EW.com. 6 June 2000. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- ^ "Mandy Moore Takes Dreamy "Walk" In New Vid". MTV News. 27 January 2000. Archived from the original on March 16, 2022. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- ^ "Mandy Moore Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard.