Daddy Do n't You Walk So Fast - wikipedia Daddy Do n't You Walk So Fast `` Daddy Do n't You Walk So Fast '' Single by Wayne Newton from the album Daddy Do n't You Walk So Fast B - side `` Echo Valley 2 - 6809 '' ( U.S. ) `` Walking in the Sand '' ( Intl. ) Released April 8, 1972 Genre Pop Length 3 : 18 Label Chelsea Records 0100 Songwriter ( s ) Peter Callander, Geoff Stephens Producer ( s ) Wes Farrell Wayne Newton singles chronology `` I Ai n't That Easy to Lose '' ( 1971 ) `` Daddy Do n't You Walk So Fast '' ( 1972 ) `` Ca n't You Hear the Song ? '' ( 1972 ) `` I Ai n't That Easy to Lose '' ( 1971 ) `` Daddy Do n't You Walk So Fast '' ( 1972 ) `` Ca n't You Hear the Song ? '' ( 1972 ) `` Daddy Do n't You Walk So Fast '' is a song written by Peter Callander and Geoff Stephens and performed by Wayne Newton. It sold over one million copies and was awarded a gold disc by the RIAA in July 1972. The song reached number 3 on the adult contemporary chart, and number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song spent one week at number 1 on the Cashbox chart on August 5, 1972, one week at number 1 in Canada, and spent three weeks at number 1 in Australia. The song appeared on Newton 's 1972 album, Daddy Do n't You Walk So Fast. The song was produced by Wes Farrell and arranged by Mike Melvoin. The song was ranked number 10 on Billboard magazine 's Top Hot 100 songs of 1972. The song also was ranked number 7 on the Kent Music Report 's 25 songs of 1972. Contents 1 Chart performance 1.1 Weekly charts 1.2 Year - end charts 2 Other versions 3 References 4 External links Chart performance Weekly charts Chart ( 1972 ) Peak position Australia Canada RPM Adult Contemporary Canada RPM Top Singles US Billboard Hot 100 US Billboard Adult Contemporary US Billboard Country 55 US Cash Box Top 100 Year - end charts Chart ( 1972 ) Rank Australia 7 Canada US Billboard Hot 100 10 US Cash Box Top 100 Other versions Daniel Boone released the original version of the song as his debut single in 1971. It reached # 1 in New Zealand and # 17 on the UK Singles Chart. It was featured on his 1971 album, Daddy Do n't You Walk So Fast. nl : Herman van Keeken made a Dutch version of this song in 1971, called `` Pappie loop toch niet zo snel ''. Henson Cargill released a version as the B - side of his February 1972 single, `` I Ca n't Face the Bed Alone ''. It was featured on his 1972 album, On the Road. Frank Ifield released a version on June 15, 1972 in Australia. Ace Cannon released a version on his 1973 album, Baby Dont Get Hooked on Me. Roy Clark released a version on his 1973 album, Come Live with Me. Tony Christie The Ray Conniff singers Sven Libaek Orchestra Lou Pride Charlie Rich The Sensations References Jump up ^ Murrells, Joseph ( 1978 ). The Book of Golden Discs ( 2nd ed. ). London : Barrie and Jenkins Ltd. p. 317. ISBN 0 - 214 - 20512 - 6. Jump up ^ `` Daddy, Do n't You Walk So Fast ( song by Wayne Newton ) ''. Musicvf.com. 1972 - 04 - 22. Retrieved 2016 - 06 - 03. Jump up ^ Cash Box Top 100 Singles, August 5, 1972 Jump up ^ `` Wayne Newton - Daddy Do n't You Walk So Fast ( Vinyl, LP, Album ) ''. Discogs.com. Retrieved 2016 - 06 - 03. Jump up ^ `` Wayne Newton - Daddy Do n't You Walk So Fast / Echo Valley 2 - 6809 - Chelsea - USA - 78 - 0100 ''. 45cat.com. Retrieved 2016 - 06 - 03. Jump up ^ `` Archived copy ''. Archived from the original on February 16, 2016. Retrieved January 16, 2016. Jump up ^ RPM Adult Contemporary, July 29, 1972 Jump up ^ RPM Top Singles, July 29, 1972 Jump up ^ Joel Whitburn 's Top Pop Singles 1955 - 1990 - ISBN 0 - 89820 - 089 - X Jump up ^ `` Daddy, Do n't You Walk So Fast ( song by Wayne Newton ) ''. Musicvf.com. 1972 - 04 - 22. Retrieved 2017 - 01 - 03. Jump up ^ Cash Box Top 100 Singles, August 5, 1972 Jump up ^ `` Archived copy ''. Archived from the original on September 16, 2011. Retrieved July 12, 2013. Jump up ^ `` Top 100 Hits of 1972 / Top 100 Songs of 1972 ''. Musicoutfitters.com. Retrieved 2016 - 06 - 03. Jump up ^ `` The CASH BOX Year - End Charts, December 30, 1972 ''. tropicalglen.com. Retrieved 2017 - 01 - 03. Jump up ^ `` Daddy Do n't You Walk So Fast ( song by Daniel Boone ) ''. Musicvf.com. 1971 - 08 - 14. Retrieved 2016 - 06 - 03. Jump up ^ `` Daniel Boone - Daddy Do n't You Walk So Fast ( Vinyl, LP ) ''. Discogs.com. Retrieved 2016 - 06 - 03. Jump up ^ `` Henson Cargill - I Ca n't Face The Bed Alone / Daddy Do n't You Walk So Fast - Mega - USA - 615 - 0060 ''. 45cat.com. Retrieved 2016 - 06 - 03. Jump up ^ `` On the Road - Henson Cargill Songs, Reviews, Credits ''. AllMusic. Retrieved 2016 - 06 - 03. Jump up ^ `` Frank Ifield - Daddy, Do n't You Walk So Fast / Beautiful Love - MAM - Australia - MAM - 9914 ''. 45cat.com. 1972 - 06 - 15. Retrieved 2016 - 06 - 03. Jump up ^ `` Baby Dont Get Hooked on Me - Ace Cannon Songs, Reviews, Credits ''. AllMusic. Retrieved 2016 - 06 - 03. Jump up ^ Greg Adams. `` Come Live With Me - Roy Clark Songs, Reviews, Credits ''. AllMusic. Retrieved 2016 - 06 - 03. Jump up ^ `` The Very Best of Tony Christie - Tony Christie Songs, Reviews, Credits ''. AllMusic. Retrieved 2016 - 06 - 03. Jump up ^ `` Complete Ray Conniff And His Orchestra, Vol. 1 - Ray Conniff Songs, Reviews, Credits ''. AllMusic. Retrieved 2016 - 06 - 03. Jump up ^ `` Nadia 's Theme - Sven Libaek Orchestra Songs, Reviews, Credits ''. AllMusic. Retrieved 2016 - 06 - 03. Jump up ^ `` The Best of Charlie Rich ( Epic ) - Charlie Rich Songs, Reviews, Credits ''. AllMusic. 1939 - 07 - 12. Retrieved 2016 - 06 - 03. Jump up ^ `` Ai n't No More Love in This House - Lou Pride Songs, Reviews, Credits ''. AllMusic. Retrieved 2016 - 06 - 03. Jump up ^ Steve Leggett ( 2004 - 10 - 12 ). `` Trojan Seventies - Various Artists Songs, Reviews, Credits ''. AllMusic. Retrieved 2016 - 06 - 03. External links Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics Wayne Newton Singles `` Danke Schoen '' `` Shirl Girl '' `` Red Roses for a Blue Lady '' `` ( I 'll Be With You ) In Apple Blossom Time '' `` Summer Wind '' `` Remember When ( We Made These Memories ) '' `` Summer Colors '' `` Love of the Common People '' `` Dreams of the Everyday Housewife '' `` Daddy Do n't You Walk So Fast '' `` Ca n't You Hear the Song ? '' `` Years '' `` The Letter '' Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Daddy_Don%27t_You_Walk_So_Fast&oldid=811285406 '' Categories : 1971 songs 1971 singles 1972 singles Songs written by Peter Callander Songs written by Geoff Stephens Wayne Newton songs Henson Cargill songs Roy Clark songs Charlie Rich songs RPM Top Singles number - one singles Number - one singles in Australia Number - one singles in New Zealand Debut singles Song recordings produced by Wes Farrell Hidden categories : Articles with hAudio microformats Talk Contents About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 20 November 2017, at 17 : 41. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: who wrote the song daddy don't you walk so fast
Answer: Peter Callander