Was it not?? I grew up in that era, 80's/90's -- can't remember it being #1 as such, but it got a lot of air time on the radio. I wonder if she was competing with Michael Jackson or Prince at the time?
probably 1 of the most underrated and under-appreciated artist of my time. Her powerhouse voice rivits raw emotion to every word and leaves you knowing you just heard something great no matter where you were or what you were doing before the song began.
"In 1997, Toni was diagnosed with Graves Disease, a hyper-thyroid condition an an autoimmune disorder." She said it took about 13 years away from her dealing with that.
Met her on-tour in Australia circa 1990 (can't remember the exact year). She is a remarkable and unpretentious person, extremely talented. Left a permanent impression. And what a voice!
@@cherriblackmore2002 Greetings from Australia Cherri. Like that other reply she is in fact living in Byron Bay in my home state of New South Wales Australia. She married an Australian record producer circa 2012 and they've been living there since. She did a tour of regional centres in NSW from about March 2019 to Sept same year but unfortunately didn't come to Sydney where I live. A real bummer that.
Used to do my house work to this CD, with my kids in situ somewhere in the house..they loved it too. I could never actually remember cleaning cause I was singing and dancing so much...Oh those were the days. One of my all time favorites. Thank you Toni, for all the wonderful memories. By the way, please keep going!!!!!!!!!
This song popped in my head today and I hadn’t heard it since it was first released. So glad I found it here. What a powerful voice! Awesome song from an amazing talent. Love it!!
Her and Anita Baker, Oletta Adams; like most women black or white unless your a " Pop" singer; you fade Bonnie Raitt's another one, left in the dust of Arianda, Taylor et all ! No air play on stations. Today's music is terrible, no-one plays instruments. Back in the day Prince played several as opposed to MJ who didn't play any ! ? Sad.
Greetings from Australia Matt. I am and have one of her Legion of fans for a lonnnnnng time. What a deliciously rich and powerful voice she has. This particular track is probably the best showcase of her rich voice👌👌👌👌👌👌 She married an Australian record producer circa 2012 and has been living in Byron Bay in my home state of New South Wales Australia since.
Damn....this girl should have BLOWN UP 20 years ago! Her other cut "The Dead Are Dancing" from the album "HOUSE OF HOPE" is also a stunning performance. A truly great, under appreciated talent.
before her solo album, she played all over L.A. in a band called Toni and The movers, we used to go see her almost every weekend. She was always an amazing talent.
Man...what a voice & what a song. 1988...I was 19 yrs old & a senior in high school. I was a head-banger in high school, but i really thought this song was SO AWESOME!!! I'm 52 yrs old now & i think this song is just as awesome as it was in 1988!!! Much love from Mobile Alabama.
To be fair, those shows have singers who are inexperienced. It takes a LOT to sing like a pro--like voice projection and control and a great set of lungs to make it through a whole song--especially if they are dancing as well.
Alden R. Davis, Me too. I also love this music video of this song. It was quite awesome for it to be in black and white, because the song's "drama" would stand out at its best. In my view, color would not have served the purpose of getting the drama to stand out in this video.
Easily one of the most underrated songs in American pop history during the 1980's. I know she became very popular in New Zealand during her career, but once again, we Americans missed the boat on someone who was/is certainly an extraordinary singer/songwriting supertalent, but never got the credit she deserved. Every time I hear this song, it feels freakin' ANTHEMIC. Go, Toni, you effin' rock.
Cyndi Watt, Yes, it came out in the '80s; 1988 to be exact. It was on Toni's album, "Union". Yes, what a great voice she has. I read somewhere she didn't release much music after this, if I'm not mistaken.
Wait, wait, how have I never heard this song until today??? I love the 80s and think I have heard some of the most obscure and lesser known stuff, but this masterpiece from the year I was born has never once hit my ears????? O M G!!!
I will never forget the first time hearing Toni on MTV back in 1989 with Don't Walk Away in rotation for a brief time and I heard the voice but didn't see her until I stopped in my tracks and said who the hell is this voice singing ???? I went to the tv and there she was grooving away in the video and he beauty matched her voice perfectly . She STILL looks and sounds awesome in 2022 !!
I was driving to work one morning and the college radio station played this song and Kate Bush's Wuthering Heights. I'd never heard either and went searching for everything they ever did. Toni was my beach music for years.
So underrated by the music industry, music critics and folks. Incredible talent, and voice - very few match her. Still listening, and loving it, after all these years. Songs boost your moral like hell ye ye
I just started listening to Toni child's again. I just love her voice and her lyrics. I first started listening to her in 1989. Still loving her 35 years later!!
Saw her in concert at a small club in NJ, the Club Bene. It was 1989 and she was promoting her fist album Union. She was amazing and my husband and I both fell in love with her. What a talent!
In 1991 I was in a store and I heard this song, asked the owner of the shop who this was and she said Toni Childs House of Hope. I bought the CD that day and have been jamming to Toni Childs ever since. Awesome voice and the music has the coolest groove. Thanks Toni
I am just discovering Toni's music because Spotify's editors put one of my songs on a playlist with hers. I don't think we are similar, but I am grateful to be considered in the same room with her :).
great great voice this lady has--- strong and enduring ... an artist who will always stand the test of time since 20 years later people are still listening and liking... hey imagine if she collaborated with someone like Bjork for example... now that would be an interesting listen for sure...
What a voice, talent and soul. She is some woman, together with Whitney Houston, Dolores O'Riordan, Adele, Aretha Franklin and Duffy. These are all women of substance and beautiful souls. No wonder mere mortal men like me fall in love with them😊😊😊😊 Please forgive me if I've forgotten anyone. I deserve to be severely admonished hahaha lol😁😁😁😁 Imo this song probably showcases best the delicious rich timbre and power of her voice. If I remember rightly this was my intro to her and I've been hooked ever since. I've been a fan for a lonnnng, lonnnng time. I hope she never stops. She's got so many beautiful, poignant and powerful songs. Methinks women such as these are a gift from God.
It's 2024 and I still love listening to aToni Childs❤❤
You ain't the only one. She's still incredible. My goodness,....what a powerful voice. I still listen to this song frequently. Wow.
Its July 2024 and I've just got home from seeing Toni live... She played this song and everything too
Same
*Me too, 2024❣️*
*Germany*
This song should’ve been a No.1 hit.
Was it not?? I grew up in that era, 80's/90's -- can't remember
it being #1 as such, but it got a lot of air time on the radio. I wonder
if she was competing with Michael Jackson or Prince at the time?
I agree
This was the best hit she had and only got to 72 but it did get her a Grammy nomination..
I saw Toni perform live in Melbourne last week (6/11/23) - she was bloody amazing!
Saw her in Auckland (Corrs) I never was a fan but she was way better than the other support acts!
Lucky!
#ToniChilds #DontWalkAway.. still loving this classic in 2023 with the awesome old school music power of classic MTV.. anyone else?
Her voice is like lightning striking a tin roof !!! Raw, gritty, overpowering, and warm. What talent !!!
Absolute......James
Her voice is terrible
110% NATURAL NOT digitally altered ie Adele!!!!!!!!!!
Them that is a great way of describing her . Just like tj.
The Union album swallowed me whole.
A masterpiece
probably 1 of the most underrated and under-appreciated artist of my time. Her powerhouse voice rivits raw emotion to every word and leaves you knowing you just heard something great no matter where you were or what you were doing before the song began.
Well said.
Thank you for saying so . . . been writing copy for PR and advertising over 20 years :-)
Donald Baldwin
yes I first heard this song back in 88 back in Iowa on radio station rock 108. kfmw . and the song still rocks today in 2017.
This song brings back so many memories. I had just moved from TX to ME when I first heard this gem. And yes, most definitely underrated!
I have no idea why Tony Childs was and remains so overlooked... That voice... that VOICE. Gives me shivers...
"In 1997, Toni was diagnosed with Graves Disease, a hyper-thyroid condition an an autoimmune disorder." She said it took about 13 years away from her dealing with that.
Met her on-tour in Australia circa 1990 (can't remember the exact year). She is a remarkable and unpretentious person, extremely talented. Left a permanent impression. And what a voice!
Coming back 31 years later. My God she's good.
Couldn't have said it better! One of the best from the late 80's.
She told you not to walk away, and you Heard her!
❤❤❤
A World class talented beautiful woman singing a truly BAD ASS song. LOVE IT!!!
she should have been bigger in the US. she is such a talented musician, and SHE ROCKS!!
Yup, hearing Toni alot lately 😁.
Still loving this classic in 2021.. anyone else?
You bet. My fave of hers.
Found the Union CD at a thrift store. The most wonderful music I've ever heard. Now where is she? Is she still performing?
@@cherriblackmore2002 She’s still around and she’s now living in Byron Bay, New South Wales.
@@AldenRDavis Thank you Mr. Davis.
@@cherriblackmore2002 Greetings from Australia Cherri. Like that other reply she is in fact living in Byron Bay in my home state of New South Wales Australia. She married an Australian record producer circa 2012 and they've been living there since. She did a tour of regional centres in NSW from about March 2019 to Sept same year but unfortunately didn't come to Sydney where I live. A real bummer that.
What a strong voice she has 👍👍👍
Man this girl had the voice
That voice is crisp and stellar! "Walk And Talk Like Angels", and "Zimbabwe" are such perfect tunes!
Is that one in Thelma & Louise movie? ✌ 'loved her from Live redio back then, also M. Ethridge... I purchased her CD bc of Zimbabwe.
One of those great underrated songs that is hardly played on the radio.
They played it today thank goodness. Hadn't heard it on the radio in years. Shows that commercial radio has no taste.
Che voce e che grinta.
Quanti ricordi!
Meravigliosa Tony
This was my absolute favourite song as a teenager. Was gutted when my "cassette" got ruined, went straight to buy CD, still listen to it to this day!
James Moles me too! This was summer of 90 for me.
One of the all time great songs on my favorite list along with Bryan Ferry, Bowie, Steely Dan, Lene Lovich, PIL, Tanita Tikaram etc.
@@ZobethC
My Daughter was born in 89 and she grew up listening to Tracy Chapman and Toni Childs, she's still listening.
The Scooter wow, 89 was the year I graduated high school! Toni and Tracy are legends.
Barefoot Toni Childs sings with a rawness that is so apparent in its simplicity and splendour. Every time she tosses her hair I gasp❤❤❤❤
Great 80s tune
What A Voice.
Great tune. This woman has a powerful voice.
She's so naturally beautiful, her hair, skin, bone structure and of course that low alto almost tenor powerful deep sultry voice. 😊
Used to do my house work to this CD, with my kids in situ somewhere in the house..they loved it too. I could never actually remember cleaning cause I was singing and dancing so much...Oh those were the days. One of my all time favorites. Thank you Toni, for all the wonderful memories. By the way, please keep going!!!!!!!!!
That totally unmistakable clench in her voice, and those powerhouse vocals that could nail you to the wall!
ALL HAIL!
The best of Toni childrens is awesome album
This song popped in my head today and I hadn’t heard it since it was first released. So glad I found it here. What a powerful voice! Awesome song from an amazing talent. Love it!!
Her and Anita Baker, Oletta Adams; like most women black or white unless your a " Pop" singer; you fade Bonnie Raitt's another one, left in the dust of Arianda, Taylor et all ! No air play on stations.
Today's music is terrible, no-one plays instruments. Back in the day Prince played several as opposed to MJ who didn't play any ! ? Sad.
After all these years, her voice still blasts me away - what a voice !
She was a wonderful singer.
@@rain73ful she still is, went and seen her last night and that voice is just as good live...........maybe even better haha.
Her voice is a roaring thunder storm that jilts your inner soul !
Brilliant description. 👏
Thank you!
Very underrated song of the 80's in the United States. The song stalled out at #72. It should have had more airplay and been top 20.
Totally. A great song and a great singer.
A gem 💎 I regret forgetting about
She is awesome. I didn’t realize she came from South Africa until later. That whole album is flawless. Zimbabwe . Again?
One word legend. Full stop 👍👍👍👍
That belting rasp! Can't forget it. Such tremulous power through a compelling song. Love it.
Remember this song coming out, blew me away, great voice. Could never understand why she didn't make it to the top
Greetings from Australia Matt. I am and have one of her Legion of fans for a lonnnnnng time. What a deliciously rich and powerful voice she has. This particular track is probably the best showcase of her rich voice👌👌👌👌👌👌 She married an Australian record producer circa 2012 and has been living in Byron Bay in my home state of New South Wales Australia since.
Damn....this girl should have BLOWN UP 20 years ago! Her other cut "The Dead Are Dancing" from the album "HOUSE OF HOPE" is also a stunning performance. A truly great, under appreciated talent.
Powerful song and a powerful voice from Toni. One of my favourite 80s songs.
before her solo album, she played all over L.A. in a band called Toni and The movers, we used to go see her almost every weekend. She was always an amazing talent.
I lived, worked and partied in LA in the 70's 80's. Great music scene, clubs and bands. Went to many concerts. Great times. Great city.
Coming to Gold Coast Australia September 2024. Still love this song ❤
One of a kind voice ❤
Got to see her at that concert. Plus she doing another concert in October 24 at the Glod Coast.
The lyrics, the rhythm and her soul makes this music stand out and will NEVER be able to be repeated nor replicated!!
Very strong voice .....very alternative rock...always great song and voice...
Man...what a voice & what a song.
1988...I was 19 yrs old & a senior in high school.
I was a head-banger in high school, but i really thought this song was SO AWESOME!!!
I'm 52 yrs old now & i think this song is just as awesome as it was in 1988!!!
Much love from Mobile Alabama.
Maybe even MORE awesome. A classic.
I’m an old rocker into classic rock, 80’s metal, thrash, but man, I love this song. I bought the CD as soon as I heard this song. Fantastic voice.
Most of the singers on American Idol, X Factor, and The Voice (exception Tessanne) do not come close to the talent of Toni Childs. What a voice.
So true, but then most singers on this earth don't come close to her voice :). Just to add, I saw her in concert in 1989 and she was mesmerising.
All the autotuned generic stuff today can't match the raw realness of the great talents ...........
She is amazing this is what I call music.
To be fair, those shows have singers who are inexperienced. It takes a LOT to sing like a pro--like voice projection and control and a great set of lungs to make it through a whole song--especially if they are dancing as well.
They sure as hell don't
Powerful stuff, and what a hook.
What a bloody voice! 🧡💣
I love Toni Childs' "Don't Walk Away." It's the best.
One of my all time favorite songs by a great singer with an amazing voice.
Mine too, it's one of my all-time favorites too.
Alden R. Davis,
Me too. I also love this music video of this song. It was quite awesome for it to be in black and white, because the song's "drama" would stand out at its best. In my view, color would not have served the purpose of getting the drama to stand out in this video.
I have been listening to Toni Childs for sooooo many years!!!! Never gets old.....great performer
34 years later , now in 2022, this song still is so dam good, Toni has such a powerful voice.
Where has the time gone. Still playing and listening to this great song and singer. Why didn't she get more fame, money and recognition?
Can't believe this wasn't a huge hit
the music gods are stupid. she is fantastic.
I seen her perform live at the Hult Center in Eugene Oregon late 80's , wow ! she can sing to bad we don't hear more of her today
I'm really in love with her voce, her energy, with her !!!
Easily one of the most underrated songs in American pop history during the 1980's. I know she became very popular in New Zealand during her career, but once again, we Americans missed the boat on someone who was/is certainly an extraordinary singer/songwriting supertalent, but never got the credit she deserved. Every time I hear this song, it feels freakin' ANTHEMIC. Go, Toni, you effin' rock.
" ANTHEMIC." ,....exactly right. Powerful. Great..
Welcome to Australia as a citizen Toni. The land of OZ
LOVE. Thank YOU!
Absolute beautiful voice, I love her music very much. Bloody GOOD. BRING SOME MORE.
Great vocal. Totally arresting. One of my favourite songs from the 80s, and it sounds so real, so genuinely felt by Toni.
Love this tune!!! Ever since it came out. I believe the 80's. She got a voice don't she 😊
Cyndi Watt,
Yes, it came out in the '80s; 1988 to be exact. It was on Toni's album, "Union". Yes, what a great voice she has. I read somewhere she didn't release much music after this, if I'm not mistaken.
Yes she does! She is apparently an Aussie now, 💕.. 1988, the year I left school lol..
One of the best female singers around - this cut still kills it!
Absolutely adore her. Amazing voice, and such a sweet person if you ever get the chance to talk to her.
Such a strong an powerful voice ❤
A timeless song and powerful voice.
Lady... Helped me back in the 80's. She Got me through some fucked up times. Thankyou Thankyou Thankyou!. X
My favorite of all her hits. Such power and passion coming through that distinctive voice. She can sing anything! With panache.
Wait, wait, how have I never heard this song until today??? I love the 80s and think I have heard some of the most obscure and lesser known stuff, but this masterpiece from the year I was born has never once hit my ears????? O M G!!!
I will never forget the first time hearing Toni on MTV back in 1989 with Don't Walk Away in rotation for a brief time and I heard the voice but didn't see her until I stopped in my tracks and said who the hell is this voice singing ???? I went to the tv and there she was grooving away in the video and he beauty matched her voice perfectly . She STILL looks and sounds awesome in 2022 !!
I was driving to work one morning and the college radio station played this song and Kate Bush's Wuthering Heights. I'd never heard either and went searching for everything they ever did. Toni was my beach music for years.
One of the, the, the, very best songs of the 80s....yes, it was and still immensely powerful...
I guess that's why I still play it and listen to it.
So underrated by the music industry, music critics and folks. Incredible talent, and voice - very few match her. Still listening, and loving it, after all these years. Songs boost your moral like hell ye ye
I just started listening to Toni child's again. I just love her voice and her lyrics. I first started listening to her in 1989. Still loving her 35 years later!!
Wow. What a voice. It's rare to hear a natural voice now days.
Just saw her perform this in Melbourne… her voice is incredible!
Saw her in concert at a small club in NJ, the Club Bene. It was 1989 and she was promoting her fist album Union. She was amazing and my husband and I both fell in love with her. What a talent!
In 1991 I was in a store and I heard this song, asked the owner of the shop who this was and she said Toni Childs House of Hope. I bought the CD that day and have been jamming to Toni Childs ever since. Awesome voice and the music has the coolest groove. Thanks Toni
Her Breakthrough Hit In The Late Eighties. We miss great one hit wonder artist like her.
This woman! Absolute favorite since the 80s! Powerhouse!! Chills! Get it mama!!!
Great music for good old days
DATS some strong coffee right there. They dont brew no Flava like this anymore!
Foxxtrott1100
Roger that,foxtrot
after that brew they threw out the kettle
amazing flava...what a voice
LOVE ❤️ this song. I just found it after 20yrs. ❤❤❤❤❤❤😊😊😊😊😊
Absolutely one of the most underrated songs of all time.
And singers.
I am just discovering Toni's music because Spotify's editors put one of my songs on a playlist with hers. I don't think we are similar, but I am grateful to be considered in the same room with her :).
her amazing voice caught my attention decades ago as a student.Try her out!
Same. I remember seeing her sing this on some TV special one night. Unreal singer.
this is my first time hearing this song and I love it. 2024 knows nothng about good music.
Love it!
great great voice this lady has--- strong and enduring ... an artist who will always stand the test of time since 20 years later people are still listening and liking... hey imagine if she collaborated with someone like Bjork for example... now that would be an interesting listen for sure...
And she's coming back to the top of the world. Tour USA 2020!
Maybe not 2020☹️
What a truly awesome and powerful voice that is. Still stands the test of time.
What a crackin voice..Love you Toni❤️
una voce che meritava di essere sfruttata di più
Power full voice
What a voice, talent and soul. She is some woman, together with Whitney Houston, Dolores O'Riordan, Adele, Aretha Franklin and Duffy. These are all women of substance and beautiful souls. No wonder mere mortal men like me fall in love with them😊😊😊😊 Please forgive me if I've forgotten anyone. I deserve to be severely admonished hahaha lol😁😁😁😁 Imo this song probably showcases best the delicious rich timbre and power of her voice. If I remember rightly this was my intro to her and I've been hooked ever since. I've been a fan for a lonnnng, lonnnng time. I hope she never stops. She's got so many beautiful, poignant and powerful songs. Methinks women such as these are a gift from God.
she is beautiful and sings from the heart and soul. love her.
#Classic... Still loving and listening to this in December, 2019 with the awesome old school music power of MTV ❤️✨🌟❤️🎸🎶🎼🎤
I'm a big fan since the start. She is so incredible and sadly, so underrated.
Love that song and her voice makes it a powerful message!
Her first album 'Union' is truly amazing..........
agree !
Paul Purcell it is my favorite to this day. Where’s the ocean amazing
...And still one of the best debut albums of all time!!
Agreed i have it on my music playlist always happy to hear it
Paul Purcell my favorite album of hers 🥰
I Love her and her voice AMAZING. 💖💖💖💖💖👏👏👏👏👏👏👏💖💖💖
My favourite female artist of all time