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"Footsteps" is a hit single by the American singer and actor Steve Lawrence, recorded in January 1960 and released in spring 1960 by ABC-Paramount Records in the US and HMV in the UK. The song was written by Barry Mann and Hank Hunter.[2]

"Footsteps"
Single by Steve Lawrence
B-side	"You Don't Know"
Released	February 1960 (US); April 1960 (UK)
Genre	Pop
Length	2:07
Label	ABC-Paramount (US); HMV (UK)
Songwriter(s)	Barry Mann, Hank Hunter
Producer(s)	Don Costa[1]
Steve Lawrence singles chronology
"Pretty Blue Eyes" (1959) "Footsteps" (1960) "Girls, Girls, Girls" (1960)

The single has Lawrence's wife, Eydie Gormé, as a backing vocalist and Don Costa's Orchestra and chorus.

Charts

In the US, it spent 13 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at No. 7 on April 4, 1960,[3] while reaching No. 4 in the Record Retailer chart in the UK,[4][5] No. 3 in the CHUM Hit Parade in Canada,[6] and No. 9 on VG-lista in Norway.[7]

Chart (1960)	Peak position
Canada CHUM Hit Parade[6]	3
Netherlands[8]	16
Norway VG-lista[7]	9
UK Record Retailer[4]	4
US Billboard Hot 100[3]	7
US Cash Box Top 100[9]	9
US Cash Box Records Disc Jockeys Played Most[10]	4
US Cash Box Top Ten Juke Box Tunes[11]	9
Wallonia[12]	29

Cover versions

• It was also a hit for Ronnie Carroll in 1960 in the UK, peaking at #36.[13]
• Showaddywaddy recorded the song in 1981, peaking at #31 in the UK.[14]

References

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