Katrina & The Waves, Walking On Sunshine | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶

In the 14^th edition of Throwback Vibez (2023), we recollect and reflect on “Walking On Sunshine” by Katrina & The Waves. 

The vibes, the vibes, those Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶! Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 is a column that celebrates awesome songs from the past.  The records that grace this column are older, but that doesn’t necessarily mean that they’re ancient – no fossils 🦴! All genres of music are welcome. In the 14^th edition of Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 (2023), we recollect and reflect on 🎵 “Walking On Sunshine”, performed by 🎙 Katrina and the Waves.

“Now I’m walking on sunshine, whoa / I’m walking on sunshine, whoa / I’m walking on sunshine, whoa / And don’t it feel good?” Of course, it does, 🎙 Katrina & The Waves – WOO! The British rock band scored a huge hit with the 1985 song, 🎵 “Walking On Sunshine”.  The positive vibes are lit from the onset, as 🎙 Katrina Leskanich confirms the fact that he loves her – something she was totally maybe about.  Furthermore, given the fact that he’s not there with her, Leskanich asserts, “Now every time I go for the mailbox, gotta hold myself / ‘Cause I just can’t wait till you write me you’re coming around.” In 2022, this is a more archaic means of communication – there is more technology that allows us to participate in long distance relationships.  Different times when this 💿 Katrina & The Waves highlight came along.

The distance obviously bothers Leskanich in the second verse. “Now, I don’t want you back for the weekend, not back for a day, no, no, no,” she sings, adding, “I said, baby, I just want you back, and want you to stay.” Makes perfect sense.  Worth noting, Katrina did NOT write this song.  Guitarist 🎼 ✍ Kimberley Rew is responsible for both music and lyrics.  Even so, Leskanich successfully brought his words to life.  The music is as bright and cheery as the lyrics, something that makes this nearly 40 year old song still relevant.  🎵 “Walking On Sunshine” performed quite well on the Billboard Hot 100, ultimately peaking at no. 9.  What an exceptional sunny song!

🎙 Katrina & The Waves • 💿 Katrina & The Waves • 🏷 Capitol • 🗓 1985 

Katrina & The Waves, “Walking On Sunshine”: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 14 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner/ The Musical Hype; Capitol; John Alan Sperry, PIRO via Pixabay]