Daddy Don't You Walk So Fast
"Daddy Don't You Walk So Fast" is a song written by Peter Callander and Geoff Stephens and performed by Wayne Newton. The song appeared on Newton's 1972 album, "Daddy Don't You Walk So Fast". "Daddy Don't You Walk So Fast" reached number 3 on the U.S. adult contemporary chart and number 4 on the Hot 100. The song spent one week at number 1 on the "Cashbox" chart on August 5, 1972, and three weeks at number 1 in Australia. It sold over one million copies and was awarded  a gold disc by the RIAA in July 1972. 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. The song was produced by Wes Farrell and arranged by Mike Melvoin.