"Just Walk Away" | ||||
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Single by Celine Dion | ||||
from the album The Colour of My Love | ||||
Released | 1995 | |||
Format | Promotional recording | |||
Recorded | 1993 A & M Studios, Ocean Way Recording Studios | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Length | 4:58 | |||
Label | Columbia, Epic | |||
Writer(s) | Marti Sharron, Albert Hammond | |||
Producer(s) | Steve Lindsey, Humberto Gatica | |||
Celine Dion singles chronology | ||||
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"Just Walk Away" is the seventh single from Celine Dion's album The Colour of My Love. It was released as a radio single in Spain in 1995.
The music was written by Marti Sharron and lyrics by Albert Hammond. The track was produced by Steve Lindsey, with additional production by Humberto Gatica. Lindsey worked before with artists like Elton John, Leonard Cohen, Marvin Gaye and Peter Gabriel.
There was no video made for the song. The song was the background song of the 1999 Japanese television drama "" or "Ice World".
"Just Walk Away" wasn't featured on the American edition of The Colour of My Love, and was never released in any way in the United States.
The song has been covered by many artists. In 1994, Latin singer Myriam Hernandez released the first Spanish version called "Y Vete Ya", produced by Humberto Gatica. In 2001, Josh Groban recorded the second Spanish version of this song called "Aléjate" produced by Humberto Gatica and David Foster, and included on his eponymous album. In 2006, Elena Paparizou recorded a live version of this song for her Iparhi Logos CD and Mad Secret Concerts - Elena Paparizou DVD.
Russian pop singer, Sergei Penkin, recorded a live version of the song covering it in Russian language. Also existing is "Pars maintenant", a French cover version by Kate Julien. The classical crossover duo Pharos recorded Josh Groban's "Aléjate" for their debut album Only Love in 2007. Dutch pop singer, André Hazes recorded a Dutch version, "Als Je Gaat", released in 1997.