Walking On Sunshine

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Walking On Sunshine by Katrina & The Waves

About Walking On Sunshine

Walking on Sunshine, the eponymous track of Katrina and the Waves' 1983 debut album, is undeniably their most popular song. Famous for its upbeat and feel-good atmosphere, the song has been covered by many artists including Dolly Parton, and has been used in countless advertisements and movies, from American Psycho to Daddy Day Care. The song is estimated to have earned the band $1 million annually for ten years from royalties. Due to its high demand, advertisers typically pay $150,000 to $200,000 to use it in commercials. .

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About this song

Credited to: Katrina & The Waves
Album: One Hit Wonder · Top 50 · Track 4 of 50
Released: August 22, 2025
Duration: 3:41
On Last.fm: 125,307 listeners on Last.fm

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From the album: One Hit Wonder · Top 50

Bitter Sweet Symphony - Remastered 2016 by The Verve ,
Young Folks by Peter Bjorn and John ,
Come On Eileen by Dexys Midnight Runners ,
Walking On Sunshine by Katrina & The Waves ,
Don't Dream It's Over by Crowded House ,
Tainted Love by Soft Cell ,
Hey There Delilah by Plain White T's ,
I Don't Feel Like Dancin' - Radio Edit by Scissor Sisters ,
Bitch by Meredith Brooks ,
Tom's Diner - 7" Version by DNA , Suzanne Vega , Neal Slateford , Nick Batt ,
Rappers Delight by The Sugarhill Gang ,
U Can't Touch This by MC Hammer ,
Too Close by Alex Clare ,
Dance Hall Days by Wang Chung ,
Wicked Game by Chris Isaak ,
Big Big World by Emilia ,
One Night In Bangkok - Radio Edit / From “Chess” / Remastered 2016 by Murray Head ,
There She Goes by The La's ,
Da Da Da I Don't Love You You Don't Love Me Aha Aha Aha by Trio ,
Allein Allein by Polarkreis 18 ,
You Get What You Give by New Radicals ,
Stuck In The Middle With You by Stealers Wheel ,
(I Just) Died In Your Arms by Cutting Crew ,
Smooth Criminal by Alien Ant Farm ,
Relax (Come Fighting) by Frankie Goes To Hollywood ,
The Reason by Hoobastank ,
My Sharona by The Knack ,
Somebody's Watching Me by Rockwell ,
Video Killed The Radio Star by The Buggles ,
You're The One That I Want - Remastered 2022 by Olivia Newton-John , John Travolta ,
A Thousand Miles by Vanessa Carlton ,
Baby Come Back by Player ,
More Than Words by Extreme ,
Spirit In The Sky - Deluxe Edition by Norman Greenbaum ,
Axel F - From "Beverly Hills Cop" Soundtrack by Harold Faltermeyer ,
Stacy's Mom by Fountains Of Wayne ,
All Right Now by Free ,
Teardrops - Single Version by Womack & Womack ,
Tubthumping by Chumbawamba ,
Love Is All Around - From "Four Weddings And A Funeral" by Wet Wet Wet ,
Sing by Travis ,
No Rain by Blind Melon ,
Heat Of The Moment by Asia ,
One Night In Bangkok - Original Single Version by Murray Head ,
One Of Us by Joan Osborne ,
Breakfast At Tiffany's by Deep Blue Something ,
Walking On A Dream by Empire Of The Sun ,
Return To Innocence by Enigma ,
American Pie - Single Version by Don McLean ,
Gangnam Style (강남스타일) by PSY ,