| "Walls" | ||||
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| Promotional single byYes | ||||
| from the albumTalk | ||||
| Released | June 1994 (1994-06) (US promo) | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 4:57 | |||
| Label | Victory Music | |||
| Songwriters | ||||
| Producer | Trevor Rabin | |||
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"Walls" is a song by theprogressive rock bandYes, from their 1994 albumTalk.Roger Hodgson, the songwriter formerly of fellow progressive rock bandSupertramp, wrote "Walls" with Yes guitarist Trevor Rabin. It was a rock radio hit for the band, reaching number 24 onBillboard'sHot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. It also became Yes’ second-to-last charting single.[1]
An earlier single, "Saving My Heart" from 1991'sUnion, was also originally intended as a collaboration between Trevor Rabin and Roger Hodgson.[2] According to Rabin, "Walls" was the last track to be finished for the album.[3]
Rabin and Hodgson wrote a lot of material together and became close friends.[1]
"Walls" reached number 24 on the Mainstream Rock chart in 1994.[4]
Rabin later included a pre-Yes version of the song on his album of demo recordings, 2003's90124, where it is titled "Walls Demo 1990".[5] Hodgson shares vocals with Rabin on the demo as well.
| Chart (1994) | Peak position |
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| USMainstream Rock (Billboard)[6] | 24 |