Walk on the Wild Side (David and Amber Song)
| Walk on the Wild Side | |
|---|---|
| Brook Benton | |
| publication | 1962 |
| length | 2:30 |
| Genre (s) | Jazz , gospel |
| text | Mack David |
| music | Elmer Bernstein |
| Label | Mercury Records |
| Award (s) | Oscar nomination |
| album | Music from the Motion Picture Walk on the Wild Side |
| Cover versions | |
| 1962 | Jimmy Smith |
| 1965 | Harry James |
| 1971 | The Persuasions |
Walk on the Wild Side is a song by Brook Benton from the 1962 film On Glowing Pavement .
background
Walk on the Wild Side is the theme song of the film On Glowing Pavement . The lyrics are by Mack David , while Elmer Bernstein was responsible for the music. The piece is a mix of jazz and gospel , as is usual for New Orleans , the location of the film. The text is about a lost Christian who is warned against his blasphemous life. In the film, the song can be heard in both the opening and closing credits.
The song appeared on the soundtrack for the film, on Brook Benton's album Greatest Hits Vol. 2 and on numerous later compilations by the artist. It was also released as a single and reached number 43 on the Billboard Hot 100 .
At the Academy Awards in 1963 , the song was nominated for Best Song , but lost to Days of Wine and Roses by Henry Mancini from the film The Days of Wine and Roses .
In the German dubbed version, the title song sung by Brook Benton can not be heard during the end credits , but the cover version "Auf glowendem Pflaster" by Ralf Bendix .
Cover versions
The earliest cover version comes from Jimmy Smith , who recorded the song in an instrumental version back in 1962 for his album Bashin ': The Unpredictable Jimmy Smith . This was arranged by Oliver Nelson and recorded by his big band . The cover version reached number 21 on the Billboard Hot 100. Martin Scorsese later used Smith's version for his films The Color of Money (1986) and Casino (1995).
In 1965 Harry James covered the song for his album Harry James Plays Green Onions & Other Great Hits . 1971 followed another version of the band The Persuasions for their second album We Came to Play .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Brook Benton Walk On The Wild Side Chart History. In: Billboard.com. Retrieved February 4, 2019 .
- ↑ Andrew Carden, Andrew Carden: Oscar Flashback: Best Original Songs of the early 1960s, including 'Moon River,' 'Days of Wine and Roses'. In: GoldDerby. September 25, 2018, Retrieved February 4, 2019 (American English).
- ↑ The 35th Academy Awards | 1963. Retrieved February 4, 2019 .
- ^ Nielsen Business Media Inc: Billboard . Nielsen Business Media, Inc., June 23, 1962 ( google.de [accessed February 4, 2019]).
- ↑ Song: Walk on the Wild Side written by Elmer Bernstein, Mack David | SecondHandSongs. Retrieved February 4, 2019 .