The song was released in 1986 as the third single from the album Different Light.
It was a million-selling single and became Billboard's number-one song of 1987.
The song is the first song by an all-female group playing their own instruments to top the Billboard singles chart.
The success of the song propelled Different Light to number two on the Billboard 200 chart, making it the group's most successful album.
The music video for "Walk Like an Egyptian" was nominated for Best Group Video at the 1987 MTV Video Music Awards.