Everytime You Go Away
"Everytime You Go Away" is a song written and composed by Daryl Hall. It was first recorded in 1980 by the American duo Hall & Oates but was not released as a single. The song became an international hit, with corrected word-spacing in the title, when covered by English singer Paul Young in 1985.[1] Young's version reached No. 1 in the US and No. 4 in the UK. There have also been several other versions of this song.
"Every Time You Go Away" | ||||
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Single by Paul Young | ||||
from the album The Secret of Association | ||||
B-side | "This Means Anything" | |||
Released | February 25, 1985 | |||
Recorded | 1984 | |||
Genre | Soft rock | |||
Length | 4:15 (7") 7:32 (12") 5:24 (album) | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
Songwriter(s) | Daryl Hall | |||
Producer(s) | Laurie Latham | |||
Paul Young singles chronology | ||||
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Hall and Oates version
The original version of "Everytime You Go Away" appeared on Hall & Oates's 1980 studio album, Voices, although it was not released as a single. Hall & Oates also recorded it for their 1985 concert album Live at the Apollo.
Personnel
- Daryl Hall: lead vocals
- John Oates: backing vocals, 6- and 12-string guitars
- G.E. Smith: guitars
- Charlie DeChant: saxophone
- John Siegler: bass guitar
- Jerry Marotta: drums
- Additional personnel
- Ralph Schuckett: organ
- Mike Klvana: equipment technician
Paul Young version
Background
English singer Paul Young recorded a cover version of the song titled "Every Time You Go Away" for his studio album The Secret of Association in 1985. His cover features a combination of echoed piano, the distinctive fretless bass of Pino Palladino, as well as a Coral electric sitar, and Ovation Spanish acoustic guitar which were both played by John Turnbull.
Young's version hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100 on July 27, 1985, and was one of two top 10 hits Young had on the U.S. pop singles chart (the second being Paul Young's 1990 cover of "Oh Girl" by the Chi-Lites). "Every Time You Go Away" also topped the U.S. adult contemporary chart for two weeks. The song peaked at No. 4 in the UK, Young's home country. The song won British Video of the Year at the 1986 Brit Awards.[2] It was one of the songs he played at Live Aid.
Personnel
- Paul Young - lead vocals and backing vocals
- John Turnbull - electric sitar and classical guitar
- Pino Palladino - fretless bass
- Ian Kewley - synthesizers and piano
- Marc Chantereau - tambourine
- Mark Pinder - drums
Track listings
- 7" single
- "Every Time You Go Away" – 4:15
- "This Means Anything" – 3:13
- 12" maxi
- "Every Time You Go Away" (extended version) – 7:32
- "This Means Anything" – 3:13
- 15" album
- "Every Time You Go Away" – 4:28
Certifications
Country | Certification | Date | Sales certified |
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Canada[3] | Gold | August 13, 1985 | 50,000 |
UK[4] | Silver | April 1, 1985 | 250,000 |
U.S.[5] | Gold | January 17, 1990 | 500,000 |
Chart performance
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
All-time charts
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Kulcha version
"Everytime You Go Away" | ||||
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Single by Kulcha | ||||
Released | July 1995 | |||
Recorded | 1995 | |||
Length | 4:02 | |||
Label | EastWest | |||
Songwriter(s) | Daryl Hall | |||
Producer(s) | Matthew O'Connor | |||
Kulcha singles chronology | ||||
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In July 1995, Australian R&B group released a version of the song, which peaked at 35 in Australia and 22 in New Zealand.
CD single
- "Everytime You Go Away" - 4:02
- "Everytime You Go Away" (instrumental) - 3:58
- "My Love" - 3:36
Charts
Chart (1995) | Peak position | |
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scope="row" | Australia (ARIA)[17] | 35 |
scope="row" | New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[18] | 22 |
See also
- List of Hot 100 number-one singles of 1985 (U.S.)
- List of number-one adult contemporary singles of 1985 (U.S.)
References
- John Leland (August 1985). Paul Young: "Everytime You Go Away" b/w "This Means Anything" (Columbia). Spin magazine. Retrieved November 20, 2010.
- "1986 Brit Awards – Winners". Brits.co.uk. Retrieved July 7, 2012
- Canada certifications cria.ca Archived April 12, 2009, at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved January 12, 2009)
- UK certifications Bpi.co.uk (Retrieved January 12, 2009)
- U.S. certifications riaa.com Archived June 26, 2007, at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved January 12, 2009)
- Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
- "Every Time You Go Away", in various singles charts Lescharts.com (Retrieved January 12, 2009)
- Irish Single Chart Irishcharts.ie Archived June 3, 2009, at WebCite (Retrieved January 12, 2009)
- "Every Time You Go Away", UK Singles Chart Official Charts Company (Retrieved January 12, 2009)
- Billboard allmusic.com (Retrieved January 12, 2009)
- Cash Box Top 100 Singles, August 3, 1985
- "RPM's Top 100 Singles of 1985". RPM. Vol. 43 no. 16. December 28, 1985. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
- Musicoutfitters.com
- "Cash Box Year-End Charts: Top 100 Pop Singles, December 28, 1985". Archived from the original on July 12, 2014. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
- "Billboard Hot 100 60th Anniversary Interactive Chart". Billboard. Retrieved December 10, 2018.
- "Australian-charts.com – Kulcha – Everytime You Go Away". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
- "Charts.nz – Kulcha – Everytime You Go Away". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
External links
- Every Time You Go Away music video on YouTube