Walk The Line is a song with lyrics written by the folk singer-songwriter Jim Croce, set to music written by Norwegian producers Kåre Berrefjord and CrayonKid, and performed by the girl group T5. The song was produced by Monkey Boy and CrayonKid.
The song's lyrics were taken from a fragment of paper that Berrefjord found while looking through the Croce family's archive. With the family's blessing, Berrefjord and partner CrayonKid put music to the lyrics and gave it to T5, after Berrefjord's other group Knights turned it down.
The single was the most successful of the three singles released from T5's self-titled debut album, peaking at no. 1 on two Billboard charts - the Hot 100 and Mainstream Top 40.
Music video[]
The song's music video, acting as a deliberate homage to the 1980s music videos of Duran Duran, was directed by Jonas Åkerlund and was shot in Bangladesh. Scenes were shot in the markets of Dhaka, on a Dhallywood soundstage, in Bhawal National Park, and Char Kukri-Mukri Wildlife Sanctuary.
The video debuted on MTV's Total Request Live, on an episode wherein all three major girl groups of Second Beat Records (FanGirls, BabesXL and T5) did a Q&A session with callers and audience members.
Charts[]
Weekly charts[]
| Chart (2000) | Peak
position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 1 |
Year-end charts[]
| Chart (2000) | Peak
position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 4 |