These Boots Are Made For Walkin' - Selected List of Recorded Versions

Selected List of Recorded Versions

• 1966 Nancy Sinatra, U.S. #1, UK #1
• 1966 Lee Hazlewood, the songwriter's own version, a humorous take on Sinatra's original recording sessions ("this is the part of the song where Billy Strange raised his hand and asked if he could please leave the room", "this is the part of the record where the engineer Eddy Brackett said if we don't fade this thing out, we're all gonna be arrested...") and the song's worldwide success ("and this is the part of the record where everybody said, 'Aw, that can't be no.1...!'", "You'll put on yer boots an' I'll put on mine, we'll sell a million ol' records any ol' time, yeah!")
• 1966 The Artwoods, on the EP Jazz in Jeans
• 1966 The Ventures, on the album "Go with The Ventures"
• 1966 The Beau Brummels, on the album Beau Brummels '66
• 1966 The New Christy Minstrels, on the album New Kick!
• 1966 Mrs. Miller, on the album Mrs. Miller's Greatest Hits
• 1966 Jane Morgan, on the album Fresh Flavor
• 1966 The Supremes, on the album Supremes A' Go-Go
• 1966 Eileen Goldsen, a French version titled "Ces bottes sont faites pour marcher". It is featured on the Gossip Girl Season 4 promo. She also recorded the Italian and German version of the hit.
• 1966 Yvonne Přenosilová made a version in Czechoslovakia as "Boty proti lásce"
• 1967 Loretta Lynn, a country version
• 1967 Annet Hesterman, a Dutch version: Draag Schoenen Om Te Lopen (meaning 'Wearing Shoes To Walk').
• 1969 Symarip, on the album Skinhead Moonstomp
• 1974 The Residents, on the album Meet the Residents
• 1977 Amanda Lear, on the album I Am a Photograph
• 1978 Nick Cave's first band The Boys Next Door, a noise rock version
• 1978 Pure Hell, early punk rock band
• 1980 The Fast, early punk rock band, on the album The Fast For Sale
• 1981 The Swedish Chef on an episode of The Muppet Show.
• 1982 Paula Yates on the B.E.F. album Music of Quality and Distinction Volume One
• 1984 Adriano Celentano on the album I Miei Americani (as "Bisogna Far Qualcosa")
• 1984 Government Issue on the Joy Ride EP
• 1984 Shillelagh Sisters on the B-side of their 2nd single Passion Fruit
• 1985 Raymonde
• 1985 Megadeth features in the soundtrack for the punk movie "Dudes"
• 1985 Julie Goodyear on the album Coronation Street - The Album which accompanied the TV show Coronation Street
• 1986 Man 2 Man featuring Jessica Williams, a Hi-NRG dance version
• 1989 Operation Ivy, a version titled "One of These Days" from the album Energy
• 1989 Kon Kan, a dance music remix/remake
• 1989 Crispin Glover, on the album The Big Problem ≠ The Solution. The Solution = Let It Be
• 1991 Georgie Parker and the Channel 7 Australia ensemble Farmhouse. Reached #58 on the Australian ARIA Chart.
• 1991 7 Seconds, on the album Old School (Album originally released in 1983 titled "United We Stand")
• 1991 Anita Lane and Barry Adamson
• 1991 Jewel on the album Revolution in Heaven
• 1992 Billy Ray Cyrus, on the album Some Gave All. Reached #27 in Denmark.
• 1993 Lisa Germano, on the album Happiness (released by Capitol)
• 1993 Shillelagh Sisters on the album Tyrannical Mex
• 1994 La Toya Jackson, on the album From Nashville to You
• 1994 Sam Phillips, on the soundtrack album "Robert Altman's Pret-A-Porter (Ready To Wear): Music From The Motion Picture"
• 1995 Boy George, on the single "Il Adore" and on the Culture Club Box Set
• 1997 Candye Kane, on the album Diva la Grande
• 1998 Geri Halliwell, on the single CD Bag It Up; also used in the movie Rugrats in Paris: The Movie and on its soundtrack
• 1999 Trish Murphy, on the album Rubies on the Lawn
• 1999 Amanda Lear, on the album Amanda '98 - Follow Me Back in My Arms (Bang! mix)
• 1999 Bad Manners, on the album Rare & Fatty (as "Boots")
• 1999 Delbert McClinton, on the album The Crazy Cajun Recordings
• 1999 Velvet 99, on the album These Boots Are Made for Walkin'
• 2000 Sarge, on the album Distant
• 2000 Geri Halliwell, on the album Rugrats in Paris
• 2001 Eläkeläiset, on the album Humppa! (as "Astuva Humppa")
• 2001 French Affair, on the album Desire
• 2001 La Grande Sophie, on the album Le porte-Bonheur
• 2001 Popa Chubby (feat. Galea), on the album Flashed Back
• 2002 KMFDM, on the Boots EP
• 2002 The Fixx, on the album When Pigs Fly: Songs You Never Thought You'd Hear
• 2002 Shillelagh Sisters on the album Sham’Rock & Roll
• 2003 Bree Sharp, for the 11:14 soundtrack
• 2004 Antonio Banderas as Puss in Boots, for a bonus feature on the Shrek 2 DVD
• 2004 David Hasselhoff, on the album David Hasselhoff Sings America
• 2004 The Fog Band as part of their live sets.
• 2005 Lil' Kim, the theme for the TV show Growing Up Gotti
• 2005 Little Birdy, on their single "Excited"
• 2005 Jessica Simpson, for The Dukes of Hazzard soundtrack, U.S. #14.
• 2006 Faster Pussycat, on the album The Power and the Glory Hole
• 2007 Ira Losco, included in the CD single "Something to Talk About"
• 2008 The Coconutz, translated into Hawaiian and included on the soundtrack to the movie Forgetting Sarah Marshall
• 2009 Siouxsie, on the DVD Finale: The Last Mantaray and More Show
• 2009 The Humans, a project featuring Toyah Willcox, Bill Rieflin, Chris Wong and guest collaborator Robert Fripp, released as a download single.
• 2009 Maria de Medeiros and The Legendary Tigerman on his CD Femina.
• 2011 Planet Funk covered it for the Italian comedy movie La kryptonite nella borsa's soundtrack. This version of the song peaked at number ten on the Italian Singles Chart and it was certified gold by the Federation of the Italian Music Industry.