Don't Walk Away (Jade song)


"Don't Walk Away" is a song by American R&B group Jade. It was released in November 23, 1992 as single from their album, Jade to the Max. It became one of the biggest Dance and R&B singles of the year. The song peaked at number two on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and peaked at number four on the Billboard Hot 100. The song samples "Jungle Jazz" by Kool and the Gang and "That Girl" by Stevie Wonder. Outside of the United States, the song also peaked within the top ten of the charts in the United Kingdom. The success of the single landed the trio spots on The Tonight Show, The Arsenio Hall Show and Top of the Pops in the United Kingdom. A cover version of this track by Jenny Jones was released in January 2009. The first verse and chorus were interpolated in Diplo & Sleepy Tom's 2015 dance track "Be Right There".
In 2017, Billboard ranked the song at number 52 on their list of 100 Greatest Girl Group Songs of All Time.
The bassline of the song was sampled by A Tribe Called Quest for the song "Award Tour", from the album Midnight Marauders.

Formats and track listings

CD
  1. Don't Walk Away
  2. Don't Walk Away
  3. Don't Walk Away
  4. Don't Walk Away
  5. Don't Walk Away
7" Vinyl
  1. Don't Walk Away
  2. Don't Walk Away
12" Vinyl
  1. Don't Walk Away
  2. Don't Walk Away
  3. Don't Walk Away
  4. Don't Walk Away

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Javine version

"Don't Walk Away" was covered by British R&B singer Javine. It was released as a double-A side single in the United Kingdom, along with "You've Got a Friend", a cover of the Carole King classic. The double A-side single peaked at number sixteen on the UK Singles Chart.
The single was her final for Innocent Records / Virgin Records.

Formats and track listings

CD: 1
  1. Don't Walk Away
  2. You've Got a Friend
CD: 2
  1. Don't Walk Away
  2. Don't Walk Away
  3. Don't Walk Away
  4. Don't Walk Away

    Charts