"Walk Away (Remember Me)" is the second
single
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from
Paula DeAnda
Paula Dacia DeAndrade (born November 3, 1989) is an American singer and songwriter. She is best known for the 2006 US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 top twenty single " Walk Away (Remember Me)". Her debut album, '' Paula DeAnda'', was released in 2006.
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. It was released in the United States in November 2006 and features
The D.E.Y., and was written by
Ne-Yo
Shaffer Chimere Smith (born October 18, 1979), known professionally as Ne-Yo ( ), is an American singer and songwriter. Regarded as a leading figure of Contemporary R&B#2000s, 2000s R&B music, he is the recipient of numerous accolades, includi ...
and
Christina Milian
Christina Milian ( , Flores; born September 26, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Following a number of minor television and film roles in the late nineties, Milian made her recording debut on American rapper Ja Rule's 20 ...
together with producers
Stargate
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. The song is about feelings from an old relationship that have resurfaced once the protagonist has seen her ex's new girlfriend.
"Walk Away" reached number 18 on the US
''Billboard'' Hot 100 in the second week of January 2007 and number four on the
Pop Songs
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chart, becoming DeAnda's first top-twenty single on the Hot 100 and her biggest hit to date. It spent a total of 22 weeks on that chart. The song also found moderate success in Australia, peaking at number 60 on the
ARIA Singles Chart
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in March 2007. A solo version with without the rap was also edited for radio.
Paula DeAnda - Walk Away (Radio Edit No Rap)
/ref> Both the solo version and collaboration with The D.E.Y. were eventually certified gold in the United States.
Music video
In the music video, DeAnda is with her friends when she sees her old boyfriend with his new girlfriend. Then DeAnda and her old boyfriend make eye contact, and start to walk towards each other. As they are slowly walking, there are flashbacks to various moments in the past of DeAnda and her old boyfriend relating to the lyrics of the song. Once they finally reach each other, he touches her waist, DeAnda has a flashback of him flirting with another girl, implying to the viewers that they broke up because he cheated on her. Then DeAnda kisses him on the cheek and walks away with her friends.
Chart
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications and sales
Release history
References
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2006 debut singles
2006 songs
Arista Records singles
The D.E.Y. songs
Music videos directed by Ray Kay
Paula DeAnda songs
Song recordings produced by Stargate (record producers)
Songs written by Christina Milian
Songs written by Mikkel Storleer Eriksen
Songs written by Ne-Yo
Songs written by Steve Kipner
Songs written by Tor Erik Hermansen