Walk of Life (Billie Piper song)

"Walk of Life" is a song recorded by English singer Billie Piper. The song was written by Piper and Wendy Page for Piper's second studio album Walk of Life (2000). It was released as Piper's final single in December 2000 following her decision to retire from the music industry.[1]

"Walk of Life"
Single by Billie Piper
from the album Walk of Life
B-side"Caress the Gold"
Released11 December 2000 (2000-12-11)
GenrePop
Length3:49
LabelInnocent, Virgin
Songwriter(s)Wendy Page, Billie Piper
Producer(s)Andreas Romdhane, Jim Marr, Josef Larossi, Wendy Page
Billie Piper singles chronology
"Something Deep Inside"
(2000)		 "Walk of Life"
(2000)
Alternative covers
UK special edition CD 2
Alternative cover
UK promotional one-track CD

Critical reception

The song received mixed reviews from music critics. Yahoo! reviewer Jackie Flynn wrote that she had heard the song "a hundred times before" and compared it to "Mama" by Kim Appleby.[2] Peter Robinson of NME wrote that "Walk of Life" "sounds nice", but "lacks the excitement" of previous singles.[3]

Chart performance

"Walk of Life" was officially released in the United Kingdom on 11 December 2000. The song debuted on the UK Singles Chart on 23 December 2000 at number twenty-five, its peak.[4] It remained on the chart for five weeks and became the lowest-charting single of Piper's career despite heavy promotion.[5] In Switzerland, the song debuted on the Swiss Singles Chart on 4 February 2001 at number sixty-six.[6] It failed to chart in Australia and New Zealand despite Piper's popularity in these countries.[6]

Formats and track listings

UK promo CD single

  1. "Walk of Life" – 3:49

International CD single (SINCD23; released 11 December 2000 (2000-12-11))

  1. "Walk of Life" – 3:49
  2. "Caress the Gold" – 4:56
  3. "Walk of Life" (Whirlwind mix) – 3:20
  4. "Walk of Life" (music video)

UK special edition CD 2 (released 11 December 2000 (2000-12-11))

  1. "Walk of Life" – 3:49
  2. "Walk of Life" (Twister radio mix) – 4:16
  3. "Walk of Life" (Lottie's Midnight mix) – 7:18

European CD single

  1. "Walk of Life" – 3:49
  2. "Walk of Life" (Twister radio mix) – 4:16
  3. "Walk of Life" (Lottie's Midnight mix) – 7:18
  4. "Caress the Gold" – 4:56

UK 12" promo vinyl

  • A1. "Walk of Life" (Lottie's Dub) – 7:18
  • B1. "Walk of Life" (Lottie's Tool) – 9:18

Charts
Chart (2000–2001) Peak
position
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[7] 96
Scotland (OCC)[8] 30
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[6] 66
UK Singles (OCC)[4] 25

References
  1. Sullivan, Caroline (17 July 2001). "Is Billie right to retire from pop?". Retrieved 2 February 2019 – via www.theguardian.com.
  2. Flynn, Jackie. "Yahoo! Music Album Review: Billie - 'Walk Of Life'. Yahoo!. 5 October 2000. Retrieved 25 December 2008.
  3. Robinson, Peter. "NME Reviews: "Walk of Life"". NME. 24 November 2000. Retrieved 25 December 2008.
  4. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  5. "Billie". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  6. "Swisscharts.com – Billie Piper – Walk of Life". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  7. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 18 no. 1. 30 December 2000. p. 5. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
  8. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
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