Grant - Walking On Sunshine (zulu Mix) - Eddy

: Later releases, such as the 2001 Maxi-Single , kept the legacy alive with house-inflected updates from artists like Joey Negro and Tom Middleton . 📈 Reception & Legacy

: The song is a hybrid of reggae , funk , and disco , featuring Grant’s pioneering use of electronic production that would later define the "ringbang" genre. 💿 The "Zulu Mix" Significance Eddy Grant - Walking On Sunshine (Zulu Mix)

: The parent album Walking on Sunshine was first released in 1978 on Grant's own ICE Records label, with a wider release following in October 1979 through Virgin Records and Epic Records . : Later releases, such as the 2001 Maxi-Single

: True to his "one-man-band" reputation, Grant wrote, produced, and played nearly every instrument on the track, including the signature synth lines that replaced a live horn section. : True to his "one-man-band" reputation, Grant wrote,

: This version peaked at #1 on the US Dance Chart , effectively introducing Grant's melody to a massive global audience years after his own original release had stalled.

: In 1982, producer Arthur Baker (working under the name Rockers Revenge) released a cover of "Walking on Sunshine" heavily inspired by the synth-driven Zulu-nation aesthetic.