Walk Like an Egyptian

"Walk Like an Egyptian"
Australian 1986 12-inch vinyl picture sleeve
Single by the Bangles
from the album Different Light
B-side
  • "Angels Don't Fall in Love"
  • "Not Like You"
ReleasedSeptember 1, 1986 (1986-09-01)
StudioSunset Sound Factory, Los Angeles
Genre
Length3:24
Label
SongwriterLiam Sternberg
ProducerDavid Kahne
The Bangles singles chronology
"If She Knew What She Wants"
(1986)
"Walk Like an Egyptian"
(1986)
"Walking Down Your Street"
(1986)

"Everything I Wanted"
(1990)

"Walk Like an Egyptian (remix)"
(1990)

"The Eternal Mix"
(1990)
Music video
"Walk Like an Egyptian" on YouTube

"Walk Like an Egyptian" is a song by the American pop rock band the Bangles. It was released in September 1986 as the third single from the band's second album, Different Light (1986). It was the band's first number-one single in the United States, being certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), and Billboard ranked it the top song of 1987 in the US. It was also successful internationally, reaching number one in seven other countries and peaking at number three on the UK Singles Chart.