Walk Me Home
Encyclopedia
"Walk Me Home" is a pop
song by singer Mandy Moore
from her debut album, So Real, and released as a single in 1999
. The song was re-released in 2000 and featured in the film "Center Stage
". The song was also featured on the soundtrack to Disney Channel
's most popular comedy at the time Lizzie McGuire
.
," Moore released her follow-up single in 1999. The single did not receive the same kind of airplay or appeal as "Candy" did and was not as successful, failing to reach the Billboard Hot 100
.
, received its world premiere on the MTV
series Making the Video
. In the video, there are two Mandy's, one famous, and another who is watching from afar. The Mandy from afar watches as the famous Mandy goes to a premiere.
Two known versions of this video exist. The first music video was released on a DVD titled, Mandy Moore: The Real Story and features the original version, while the follow-up DVD release that was packaged with The Best of Mandy Moore
features a cut version, deleting the sub-plot of the video in which Mandy is daydreaming of being with an actor. The cut version implies that she is with the guy, removing references of the guy being someone famous and someone that is not actually with her.
chart on #39 and reached its peak #38 the following week. The song charted these only two weeks.
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
song by singer Mandy Moore
Mandy Moore
Amanda Leigh "Mandy" Moore is an American singer-songwriter, actress and fashion designer. Moore became famous as a teenager in the late 1990s, after the release of her teen pop albums So Real, I Wanna Be with You, and Mandy Moore. In 2007, she took an adult pop-folk direction with the release of...
from her debut album, So Real, and released as a single in 1999
1999 in music
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. The song was re-released in 2000 and featured in the film "Center Stage
Center Stage
Center Stage is a 2000 American drama film, directed by Nicholas Hytner, about a group of young dancers from various backgrounds who enroll at the fictitious American Ballet Academy in New York City...
". The song was also featured on the soundtrack to Disney Channel
Disney Channel
Disney Channel is an American basic cable and satellite television network, owned by the Disney-ABC Television Group division of The Walt Disney Company. It is under the direction of Disney-ABC Television Group President Anne Sweeney. The channel's headquarters is located on West Alameda Ave. in...
's most popular comedy at the time Lizzie McGuire
Lizzie McGuire
Lizzie McGuire is an American teen sitcom which premiered on the Disney Channel on January 12, 2001 and ended February 14, 2004. A total of 65 episodes were produced and aired. Its target demographic was preteens and adolescents...
.
Song information
In the wake of her hit "CandyCandy (Mandy Moore song)
"Candy" is the debut single by American pop singer Mandy Moore, which was released from her debut album, So Real. The music video, which was directed by Chris Robinson, had a cameo by the girl group PYT....
," Moore released her follow-up single in 1999. The single did not receive the same kind of airplay or appeal as "Candy" did and was not as successful, failing to reach the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
.
Music video
The music video, directed by Gregory DarkGregory Dark
Gregory Dark is an American film director, film producer, music video director, and screenwriter. Dark is one of the few adult film-makers to successfully transition into mainstream Hollywood film-making...
, received its world premiere on the MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
series Making the Video
Making the Video
Making the Video is an MTV show, consisting of half-hour episodes, which chronicles the process of filming various music videos. Usually the director outlines the concept of the video and the show often includes light-hearted and humorous moments. It always concludes with a premiere of the...
. In the video, there are two Mandy's, one famous, and another who is watching from afar. The Mandy from afar watches as the famous Mandy goes to a premiere.
Two known versions of this video exist. The first music video was released on a DVD titled, Mandy Moore: The Real Story and features the original version, while the follow-up DVD release that was packaged with The Best of Mandy Moore
The Best of Mandy Moore
The Best of Mandy Moore is a greatest hits compilation album featuring songs from Mandy Moore, released in 2004 through Epic Records.-History:...
features a cut version, deleting the sub-plot of the video in which Mandy is daydreaming of being with an actor. The cut version implies that she is with the guy, removing references of the guy being someone famous and someone that is not actually with her.
Track Listings
US Promo CD- Walk Me Home (Short Intro) 4:10
- Walk Me Home (Long Intro) 4:26
Chart Success
When the song was re-released in 2000, it entered the Pop 100Pop 100
The Pop 100 was a songs chart that debuted in February 2005 and was released weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States until its discontinuation in 2009...
chart on #39 and reached its peak #38 the following week. The song charted these only two weeks.
| Chart (1999) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Mainstream Top 40 | 38 |