About this song
“Walk on By” by Leroy Van Dyke, released in 1961, is a classic country song about heartbreak and moving on. Written by Kendall Hayes, the song’s narrator pleads with a former lover to simply “walk on by” and not stop to talk, as seeing them again brings up too much pain. With its catchy melody and Van Dyke’s smooth delivery, the song became a major hit, spending 19 weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart and crossing over into pop success.