Katrina and the Waves - Walking on Sunshine

"Walking on Sunshine" is a song written by Kimberley Rew for Katrina and the Waves' 1983 eponymous debut full-length album. The re-recorded version was at first released on the band's 1985 self-titled album as the album's second single and reached No. 4 in Australia, No. 9 in the United States, and No. 8 in the United Kingdom. It was the Waves' first U.S. top 40 hit, and their biggest success in the UK until "Love Shine a Light" (1997). Conceived of as a ballad, Katrina decided to belt the song out.

Released April 26, 1985
June 7, 1996 (re-issue)
Format Gramophone
Recorded Cambridge Studios, England 1983, 1985
Genre Pop rock, new wave
Length 3:16 (original version)
4:00 (re-recorded version)
Label Attic, Capitol
Writer(s) Kimberley Rew