"Walking Away" | ||||
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Single by Information Society | ||||
from the album Information Society | ||||
Released | 1988 | |||
Format | CD, LP record | |||
Genre | Synthpop, freestyle | |||
Length | (Main Version) 5:01 (Radio Version) 3:59 |
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Label | Tommy Boy | |||
Writer(s) | Paul Robb | |||
Producer(s) | Fred Maher | |||
Information Society singles chronology | ||||
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"Walking Away" is a 1988 song by American synthpop group Information Society. Released as a single in late 1988, the song peaked at No. 9 in the United States in February 1989 and No. 5 in the Hot Dance Club Play chart. "Walking Away" is the second single from the band's eponymous album. "Walking Away" reached No. 9 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 15 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart. The music video was directed by Mark Pellington.
The song contains samples of William Shatner as James T. Kirk saying "It is useless to resist us" from the Star Trek episode, "Mirror, Mirror", and James Doohan as Scotty saying "Let's Go See!" from the Star Trek episode, "Wolf in the Fold".
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