Claim: Steven Tyler is an American singer-songwriter and lead singer for Aerosmith.

`` Walk This Way '' is a song by the American hard rock band Aerosmith . Written by Steven Tyler and Joe Perry , the song was originally released as the second single from the 1975 album Toys in the Attic . It peaked at number 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 in early 1977 , part of a string of successful hit singles for the band in the 1970s . In addition to being one of the songs that helped break Aerosmith into the mainstream in the 1970s , it also helped revitalize their career in the 1980s when it was covered by rappers Run -- D.M.C. on their 1986 album Raising Hell . This cover was a touchstone for the new musical subgenre of rap rock , or the melding of rock and hip hop . It became an international hit and won both groups a Soul Train Music Award for Best Rap -- Single in 1987 .