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1980 song by Hall & Oates
"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. A cover version of the song by Paul Young became an international hit in 1985, reaching No. 1 in the US and No. 4 in the UK.[2]
Hall and Oates version [ edit ] The original version of "Everytime You Go Away" appeared on Hall & Oates 's 1980 studio album, Voices ,Live at the Apollo
Personnel [ edit ] Paul Young version [ edit ] Background [ edit ] 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 Yamaha DX7 's "harp" preset, the distinctive fretless bass of Pino Palladino , as well as a Coral electric sitar and a Ovation Spanish acoustic guitar , which were both played by John Turnbull .[3]
In March 1985, Young's version hit No. 4 in the UK Singles Chart .[4] Live Aid held at Wembley Stadium in London on 13 July 1985. It reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100Oh Girl " by the Chi-Lites ). "Every Time You Go Away" also topped the U.S. adult contemporary chart for two weeks. The song won British Video of the Year at the 1986 Brit Awards .[5]
Reception [ edit ] John Leland of Spin [6]
Personnel [ edit ] Paul Young – lead vocals, backing vocals
Ian Kewley – acoustic piano, synthesizers
John Turnbull – electric sitar , classical guitar
Steve Bolton – electric guitarPino Palladino – fretless bass
Mark Pinder – drums
Bill Linnane - piano
Marc Chantereau – tambourine
Jimmy Chambers – backing vocals
George Chandler – backing vocals
Tony Jackson – backing vocals Music video [ edit ] Track listings [ edit ] 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 Chart performance [ edit ]
Weekly charts [ edit ]
Chart (1985)
Peak
Australia (Kent Music Report )[7]
20
Canada RPM [8]
1
Canada RPM Adult Contemporary[9]
1
Dutch Mega Top 100[10]
16
French SNEP Singles Chart[10]
16
German Singles Chart[10]
40
Irish IRMA Singles Chart[11]
2
Norwegian Singles Chart[10]
2
UK Singles Chart[12]
4
US Billboard Hot 100[13]
1
US Billboard Adult Contemporary[13]
1
US Billboard Mainstream Rock[13]
14
US Cash Box [14]
1
Year-end charts [ edit ]
Chart (1985)
Rank
Australia
108
Canada [15]
20
UK
60
US Billboard Hot 100[16]
11
US Cash Box [17]
18
Certifications [ edit ]
Country
Certification
Date
Sales certified
Canada[18]
Gold
August 13, 1985
50,000
UK[19]
Silver
April 1, 1985
250,000
U.S.[20]
Gold
January 17, 1990
500,000
All-time charts [ edit ]
Kulcha version [ edit ] In July 1995, Australian R&B group Kulcha released a version of the song, which peaked at 35 in Australia and 22 in New Zealand.
CD single [ edit ] "Everytime You Go Away" - 4:02
"Everytime You Go Away" (instrumental) - 3:58
"My Love" - 3:36 Other cover versions [ edit ] See also [ edit ] References [ edit ]
^ a b Breihan, Tom (October 16, 2020). "The Number Ones: Paul Young's "Everytime You Go Away" . Stereogum . Retrieved August 2, 2023 . ^ John Leland (August 1985). Paul Young: "Everytime You Go Away" b/w "This Means Anything" (Columbia) Spin magazine . Retrieved November 20, 2010 .^ "The Number Ones: Paul Young's "Everytime You Go Away" . Stereogum . Retrieved November 26, 2021 .^ "Every Time You Go Away" . Official Charts Company . Retrieved November 26, 2021 .^ "1986 Brit Awards – Winners" . Brits.co.uk. Retrieved July 7, 2012^ John Leland (August 1985). "Singles". Spin ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 347. ISBN 0-646-11917-6 ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada" . Collectionscanada.gc.ca . July 17, 2013. Retrieved April 4, 2017 .^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada" . Collectionscanada.gc.ca . August 3, 1985. Retrieved November 8, 2021 .^ a b c d "Every Time You Go Away", in various singles charts Lescharts.com (Retrieved January 12, 2009)
^ Irish Single Chart Irishcharts.ie Archived June 2, 2009, at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved January 12, 2009)
^ "Every Time You Go Away", UK Singles Chart Official Charts Company (Retrieved January 12, 2009)
^ a b c Billboard allmusic.com (Retrieved January 12, 2009)
^ Cash Box Top 100 Singles, August 3, 1985 ^ "RPM's Top 100 Singles of 1985" . RPM . 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 .^ 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)
^ "Billboard Hot 100 60th Anniversary Interactive Chart" . Billboard . Retrieved December 10, 2018 .^ "Kulcha – Everytime You Go Away" . ARIA Top 50 Singles . Retrieved 31 December 2018.
^ "Kulcha – Everytime You Go Away" . Top 40 Singles . Retrieved 31 December 2018.
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