Walk Away (Remember Me)

"Walk Away (Remember Me)" is the second single from Paula DeAnda. It was released in the United States in November 2006 and features The D.E.Y., and was written by Ne-Yo and Christina Milian together with producers Stargate. The song is about feelings from an old relationship that have resurfaced once the protagonist has seen her ex's new girlfriend.^{[original research?]}

"Walk Away (Remember Me)"
Single by Paula DeAnda featuring The D.E.Y.
from the album Paula DeAnda
Released	November 14, 2006 (2006-11-14)
Length	4:21
Label	Arista
Songwriter(s)	Christina Milian Shaffer Smith Mikkel S. Eriksen Tor Erik Hermansen Emilio Cancio-Bello Dan Hill Elan Luz Riviera Rafael Torres Steve Kipner
Producer(s)	Stargate
Paula DeAnda singles chronology
"Doing Too Much" (2006) "Walk Away (Remember Me)" (2006) "When It Was Me" (2007)
The D.E.Y. singles chronology
"Walk Away (Remember Me)" (2006) "Give You the World" (2008)

"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 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 in March 2007. A solo version with without the rap was also edited for radio.^[1] 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 Weekly chart performance for "Walk Away (Remember Me)" Chart (2006–2007) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[2] 60 Canada CHR/Top 40 (Billboard)[3] 24 UK Singles Downloads (OCC)[4] 97 US Billboard Hot 100[5] 18 US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[6] 4

Year-end charts Year-end chart performance for "Walk Away (Remember Me)" Chart (2007) Position US Billboard Hot 100[7] 79

Certifications and sales

Certifications for "Walk Away (Remember Me)"

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[8] Digital; solo version	Gold	500,000*
United States (RIAA)[9] Mastertone; featuring The D.E.Y.	Gold	500,000*
* Sales figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release history and formats for "Walk Away (Remember Me)"

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United States	November 14, 2006	Digital download	Arista	[8]
Australia	March 5, 2007	CD		[10]
United Kingdom	January 21, 2008		RCA	[11]

References

1. Paula DeAnda - Walk Away (Radio Edit No Rap)
2. "Issue 889" ARIA Top 100 Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
3. "Paula DeAnda Chart History (Canada CHR/Top 40)". Billboard. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
4. "Official Singles Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
5. "Paula DeAnda Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 4, 2019.
6. "Paula DeAnda Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 4, 2019.
7. "Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2007". Billboard. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
8. "American single certifications – Paula De Anda – Walk Away (Remember Me)". Recording Industry Association of America. May 3, 2007.
9. "American single certifications – Paula De Anda Feat. The DEY – Walk Away (Remember Me)". Recording Industry Association of America. April 24, 2009.
10. "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 5th March 2007" (PDF). ARIA. March 5, 2007. p. 30. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 19, 2007. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
11. "Music Upfront: January 21". Music Week. January 19, 2008. p. 25.