THE 1000 BEST SONGS IN THE WORLD EVER.
988-Nat King Cole-Walkin’ My Baby Back Home.
1952-Has never charted in the UK.
Best Bit-At 1.27.It’s the perfect tale of gentlemanly romance, until the fifth verse when things get confusing, and possibly even a little creepy.
‘Walkin’ My Baby Back Home’ was written in 1930 by Roy Turk (lyrics,) (1892-1934,) and Fred E. Ahlert (music,) (1892-1953.) Turk’s most famous lyric is ‘Are You Lonesome Tonight,’ a song he wrote in 1927, becoming a hit for Elvis Presley in 1960. ‘Walkin My Baby Back Home’ first charted on Billboard in 1931, when four different versions all made the top 20.In the UK the most successful version is the 1952 recording by Johnny Ray which peaked at Number 12, while at the same time in America, Nat King Cole made Number 8 on Billboard (see also best songs 327-226 and 161.)
The song was also used in the 1953 film ‘Walking My Baby Back Home,’ where it was performed by Donald O’Connor (1925-2003.) In 1962 the Swedish actress Monica Zetterlund (1937-2005) recorded the song with Swedish lyrics by Beppe Wolgers (1928-1986,) it is a tribute to Stockholm and has been voted the most popular song about the Swedish capital.
‘She’s afraid of the dark, so I have to park outside of her door till it’s light. She says if I try to kiss her she’ll cry, I dry her tears all through the night.’
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