Chinese Walk

"Chinese Walk"
Single by Amanda Lear
from the album I Don't Like Disco
Released	April 18, 2011
Format	digital
Recorded	Entouka Prod, December 2010
Genre	Pop
Length	3:21
Label	Little Boom Records
Writer(s)	Marin, Amanda Lear
Producer	Steve Campioni, Alain Mendiburu
Amanda Lear singles chronology
"I'm Coming Up" (2010) "Chinese Walk" (2011) "La Bete et la Belle" (2011)

"Chinese Walk" is a song by French singer Amanda Lear, released in 2011 by Little Boom Records.

Song information

On "Chinese Walk" Lear worked with French producers Steve Campioni and Alain Mendiburu. Music is credited to composer Marin du Halgouet, and lyrics were written by Amanda Lear in a collaboration with Marin du Halgouet. The song is arranged by Gael Brusseleers^[1]. The track was recorded and mixed in Paris (Studio Entouka) and it was mastered by David Hadzis in Geneva (Studio Arthanor). It is an uptempo pop-dance track, lyrically relating to cultural aspects of China. The song comes as the first single from Amanda Lear's forthcoming album, I Don't Like Disco, to be released in Autumn 2011.

"Chinese Walk" met with considerable success, earning some positive reviews and entering a number of charts. Italian website Music Room. The track also charted in French DJ Buzz Chart^[2] and Official Dance Chart in Germany.^[3] Italian website Music Room published a positive review of "Chinese Walk", adding that it "should give Bob Sinclair a lesson".^[4]

Music video

"Chinese Walk" music video was directed by Thibault Guerin. It sees Amanda's metamorphosis into a Chinese girl. The video premiered on April 18, 2011 on Amanda Lear's official YouTube channel.^[5]

Track listing

• Digital Single^[6][7]

1. "Chinese Walk" - 3:21

• Digital Single (Original + Instrumental)^[8]

1. "Chinese Walk" - 3:21
2. "Chinese Walk" (Instrumental) - 3:12

• Digital Maxi-Single (Remixes)^[9][10]

1. "Chinese Walk" (Mirko Oberto Club Mix) - 5:02
2. "Chinese Walk" (Bruce Remix) - 4:04
3. "Chinese Walk" (Starplayerz Remix) - 5:17
4. "Chinese Walk" (Mirko Oberto Radio Mix) - 2:47

• Digital Maxi-Single (Bruce EP)^[11]

1. "Chinese Walk" (Bruce Radio Mix) - 3:24
2. "Chinese Walk" (Bruce Extended Mix) - 4:30
3. "Chinese Walk" (Bruce Remix) - 4:04

• CD-Maxi

1. "Chinese Walk" - 3:21
2. "Chinese Walk" (Bruce Extended Mix) - 4:30
3. "Chinese Walk" (Mirko Oberto Club Mix) - 5:02
4. "Chinese Walk" (Bruce Remix) - 4:04
5. "Chinese Walk" (Starplayerz Remix) - 5:17
6. "La Bête Et La Belle" - 3:21

References

1. ^ "Amanda Lear - Chinese Walk". Discogs.com. http://www.discogs.com/Amanda-Lear-Chinese-Walk/release/2812807. Retrieved 2011-08-12. 
2. ^ "Chinese Walk enters...". www.facebook.com. https://www.facebook.com/reinelear/posts/129385507151866. Retrieved 2011-08-04. 
3. ^ "DDP - DEUTSCHE-DJ-PLAYLIST" (in German). www.deutsche-dj-playlist.de. http://www.deutsche-dj-playlist.de/gkddp/?gk_sess=aa08705d45b7fbdbf2d6a6070cccd055&GKR=top100&GKEB=2. Retrieved 2011-08-04. 
4. ^ "Amanda Lear, “Chinese Walk”: testo e video" (in Italian). www.musicroom.it. http://www.musicroom.it/articolo/amanda-lear-chinese-walk-testo-e-video/24635/. Retrieved 2011-08-04. 
5. ^ "YouTube - Amanda Lear Chinese Walk Official music video". www.youtube.com. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qI7UYv5fk8w. Retrieved 2011-05-11. 
6. ^ "Chinese Walk: Amanda Lear: MP3 Downloads". Amazon.com. http://www.amazon.com/Chinese-Walk/dp/B004VNG0RY. Retrieved 2011-04-18. 
7. ^ "Chinese Walk by Amanda Lear : Reviews and Ratings - Rate Your Music". rateyourmusic.com. http://rateyourmusic.com/release/single/amanda_lear/chinese_walk/. Retrieved 2011-05-12. 
8. ^ "Chinese Walk (Original + Instrumental): Amanda Lear: MP3 Downloads". Amazon.com. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0050ABLS0. Retrieved 2011-05-12. 
9. ^ "Chinese Walk Remixes - EP di Amanda Lear - Scarica Chinese Walk Remixes - EP su iTunes" (in Italian). itunes.apple.com. http://itunes.apple.com/it/album/chinese-walk-remixes-ep/id432875536. Retrieved 2011-05-12. 
10. ^ "Chinese Walk Remixes: Amanda Lear: MP3 Downloads". www.amazon.com. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004XESB8M. Retrieved 2011-05-12. 
11. ^ "Chinese Walk (Bruce EP - EP - Single - Amanda Lear on iTunes" (in English). itunes.apple.com. http://itunes.apple.com/album/chinese-walk-bruce-ep-ep-single/id445807752. Retrieved 2011-08-12.