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1975 single by the Blackbyrds
"Walking in Rhythm"
Single by the Blackbyrds
from the album Flying Start
B-side
  • "The Baby"
  • "Future Children, Future Hopes" (optional)
ReleasedMarch 1975
RecordedSeptember 1974
GenreProgressive soul
Length4:11
LabelFantasy
Songwriter(s)Barney Perry
Producer(s)Donald Byrd
The Blackbyrds singles chronology
"Gut Level"
(1974) 		"Walking in Rhythm"
(1975) 		"Future Children, Future Hopes"
(1975)

"Walking in Rhythm" is a smooth rhythm and blues and jazz song by the Blackbyrds. It tells the tale of a man who is passionate about getting back home to his female companion.

The song charted in March 1975 and reached number six on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number twenty three on the UK Singles Chart in June. The tune was similarly well accepted by soft rock stations, reaching the top ten on the Billboard Easy Listening chart as well as on the Canadian Adult Contemporary chart.

"Walking in Rhythm" was the greatest hit of the Blackbyrds' four-year chart career. It was recorded in September 1974 at The Sound Factory in Los Angeles, California, and appeared on the group's second album Flying Start.

Perry v. Estates of Byrd

Songwriter Barney Perry sued producer Donald Byrd's estate in 2014 over royalties earned by the song, as well as those from his song "A Hot Day Today" on the previous album. He alleged that Byrd had breached his contract, and subsequently "entered into a 'criminal partnership' to fraudulently deprive him of his copyright ownership of and royalty payments for the musical compositions.' Perry also asserted that the Byrd Defendants had "committed unspecified torts against him, including stealing his van and obstructing his career, and...violated his civil rights to "rescind or cancel the settlement agreement in the event of fraud breach, injury or loss."

The case was dismissed and, because he had twice previously attempted to pursue cases relating to copyright infringement of his songs, was disallowed from initiating similar cases in the future.

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Chart (1975) Peak
position
Australia 75
Canada RPM Adult Contemporary 4
Canada RPM Top Singles 14
New Zealand (RIANZ) 34
UK 23
US Billboard Hot 100 6
US Cash Box Top 100 7
US Adult Contemporary 5
US R&B 4

Year-end charts

Chart (1975) Rank
Canada 125
US Billboard Hot 100 52

References

  1. "The Blackbyrds Walking In Rhythm / The Baby Vinyl". wax.fm. Retrieved 2016-05-15.
  2. "The Blackbyrds Walking In Rhythm Vinyl". wax.fm. Retrieved 2016-05-15.
  3. Anon. (1975). "Black Music: Progressing in Sound". Broadcasting. p. 55. Retrieved January 30, 2021 – via Google Books.
  4. https://casetext.com/case/perry-v-estates-of-byrd
  5. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 37. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  6. "Image : RPM Weekly - Library and Archives Canada". bac-lac.gc.ca. Retrieved 2016-05-15.
  7. "Image : RPM Weekly - Library and Archives Canada". bac-lac.gc.ca. Retrieved 2016-05-15.
  8. Flavour of New Zealand, 18 July 1975
  9. Whitburn, Joel (1993). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961–1993. Record Research. p. 29.
  10. "Image : RPM Weekly - Library and Archives Canada". bac-lac.gc.ca. Retrieved 2016-05-15.
  11. "Top 100 Songs of 1975 - Billboard Year End Charts". bobborst.com. Retrieved 2016-05-15.
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