title: Walkin' Back to Happiness
text: # Walkin' Back to Happiness
  
  "Walkin' Back to Happiness" is a 1961 single by Helen Shapiro. The song was written by John Schroeder and Mike Hawker. With backing orchestrations by Norrie Paramor, the song was released in the United Kingdom on the Columbia (EMI) label on 29 September 1961. It was number one in the UK for three weeks beginning 19 October, but only reached #100 on the US Billboard Hot 100, Shapiro's only US chart appearance. The single sold over a million copies and earned Helen Shapiro a golden disc.
  
  ## International chart positions
  
  | Chart (1961/1962) | Peak position |
  | - | - |
  | UK Singles Chart | 1 |
  | Irish Singles Chart | 1 |
  | New Zealand Singles Chart | 1 |
  | Israeli Singles Chart | 1 |
  | South Africa Singles Chart | 1 |
  | Ultratop (Flanders) | 2 |
  | Dutch Singles Chart | 3 |
  | Norway Singles Chart | 3 |
  | Austrian Singles Chart | 4 |
  | Swedish Singles Chart | 9 |
  | Australian Singles Chart | 10 |
  | French Singles Chart | 10 |
  | Billboard Hot 100 | 100 |
  
  ## Cover Versions
  
  * A cover version in Czech by Marta Kubišová, "S nebývalou ochotou", can be found on YouTube.
  