Its A Peppy Song, Sure...But Is It Worth 10 Million Pounds??

Walking On Sunshine by Katrina And The Waves

The song, recorded in 1983 and re-recorded in 1985, was released in mid 1985 and became the bands biggest hit. Reaching #8 in the UK and #9 in the US, it was everywhere during that summer and its a great, feel-good song. The band kept the rights to the song going and earned over $1 million per year since its release from airplay and advertisement usage. In fact, an employee at the record label claimed it was the "crown jewel of the label". In August of 2015, the band sold the rights to the song for 10 million pounds...so cha-ching!!!

The video is a lot of fun because it shows Katrina bouncing around a foggy, gloomy London, smiling and singing along to this up beat song while the members of the Waves walk along behind her looking cold, sad and miserable (one of them even falls in the English mud). But who can be down when you're wearing Chuck Taylor All-Star high-top shoes?? Well, I sure can't and neither can Katrina and the boys. They finish up the video playing this great song on stage and looking much more happy....see, the song won over their sad moods.

Now go watch the video and make your day a much happier one.