Cher version

"Walking in Memphis" is the first Europe

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an single by American

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 singer-actress Cher

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 from her twenty-second studio album, It's a Man's World. It was released in the end of 1995 by WEA. The song was performed in some shows in Europe, and in her tours since the Do You Believe? Tour

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Song information

The song peaked at #11 on the British charts. This version is noteworthy in that it is reversed in regard to gender, replacing the line "but I'm as blue as a boy can be" with "but I'm as blue as a girl can be", Muriel with Gabriel, "they brought me down to see her" with "they brought me down to see him", "she said: tell me, are you a Christian?" with "he said: tell me, are you a Christian?" and "ma'am, I am tonight" with "man, I am tonight". The Cher version of the song was a notable part of the conclusion of The X-Files

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episode "The Post-Modern Prometheus

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Live performances

Cher performed the song on the following concert tours:

• Do You Believe? Tour
  Do You Believe? Tour
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• The Farewell Tour
  Living Proof: The Farewell Tour
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   (sung on the fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth and the ninth leg of the tour)
• Cher at the Colosseum
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Formats and track listings

These are the formats and track listings of all single releases of "Walking in Memphis".

UK CD Maxi-Single Pt 1 (WEA 021 CD1)

1. "Walking in Memphis"
2. "Angels Running"
3. "Walking in Memphis" (Shut Up & Dance Instrumental)

UK CD Maxi-Single Pt 2 (WEA 021 CD2)

1. "Walking In Memphis" (Shut Up & Dance Vocal)
2. "Walking In Memphis" (Shut Up & Dance Instrumental)
3. "Walking In Memphis" (Rated P.G. Mix)
4. "Walking In Memphis" (Baby Doc Mix)

UK 2 x 12" Vinyl (0630-13100-0)

Same tracklist of the UK CD Maxi-Single Pt 2.

UK 12" Vinyl (WEA032T)

• A1. "One By One" (Junior's Club Vocal)
• B1. "Walking In Memphis" (Shut Up And Dance Vocal Mix)
• B2. "Walking In Memphis" (Baby Doc Mix)

US 12" Vinyl Promo (PRO-A-8428)

• A1. "One By One" (Junior's Pride Mix)
• A2. "One By One" (Bonus Beats)
• A3. "One By One" (Piano Dub)
• B1. "Walking In Memphis" (Shut Up And Dance Mix)
• B2. "Walking In Memphis" (Rated PG Mix)

Official versions

• Main Version (3:59)
• Rated P.G. Mix (7:25)
• Baby Doc Mix (7:11)
• Shut Up & Dance Vocal (5:05)
• Shut Up & Dance Vocal Edit (3:40)
• Shut Up & Dance Instrumental (5:10)

Charts

Chart (1995)	Peak position
Austrian Singles Chart	17
Dutch Singles Chart	44
European Singles Chart	36
German Singles Chart	63
Swedish Singles Chart	13
Turkish (Airplay) Singles Chart	2
UK Singles Chart	11

Lonestar version

American country music

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 also released a cover version

Cover version

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 of the song. The song, which reached #8 on the Hot Country Songs

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 chart and #61 on the Billboard Hot 100

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 in 2003, can be found on their album From There to Here: Greatest Hits

From There to Here: Greatest Hits

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Chart positions

"Walking in Memphis" debuted at number fifty-nine on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of August 16, 2003.

Chart (2003)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks	8
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	61