A-side "Walkin' on the Sun" Recorded 1996 | Released July 18, 1997 | |
B-side "Sorry About Your Penis"
"Dear Inez"
"Push" Format Digital download
, 7", CD Single Genre Ska pop
psychedelic rock | ||
"Walkin' on the Sun" is the debut single by American rock band Smash Mouth, from the album Fush Yu Mang. Released in 1997, it was Smash Mouth's first major single, reaching #1 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart and #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 Airplay singles chart.
Contents
Song information
It is written in the key of A-flat minor (G-sharp minor).
The main hook is a sample from J.J. Perrey and Gershon Kingsley's "Swan's Splashdown." The lyrics also reference the song "I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing (In Perfect Harmony)."
Track listing
- "Walkin' on the Sun" – 3:25
- "Walkin' on the Sun" – 3:28
- "Sorry About Your Penis" – 1:26
- "Dear Inez" – 2:53
- "Push" – 2:52
- "Walkin' on the Sun" (Love Attack Mix) – 5:38
- "Walkin' on the Sun" (Phat 'N' Phunky Sunstroke Club) – 6:40
- "Walkin' on the Sun" – 3:25
- "Sorry About Your Penis" – 1:23
- "Dear Inez" – 2:50
- "Push" – 2:49
Use in media
After being internationally released, the music video was shown before the movie Bean: The Ultimate Disaster Movie. The song is a playable track in the video game Rock Band 3. The song was also featured in the television film Shredderman Rules (2007).