| Everytime You Go Away | |
| Artist: | Hall & Oates |
| Album: | Voices |
| Released: | July 29, 1980 |
| Genre: | |
| Length: | 5:23 |
| Label: | RCA |
"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]
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.
| Every Time You Go Away | |
| Cover: | Every_time_you_go_away.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Paul Young |
| Album: | The Secret of Association |
| B-Side: | This Means Anything |
| Released: | February 25, 1985 |
| Recorded: | 1984 |
| Genre: | Soft rock |
| Length: | 5:23 (album version) 4:15 (7" version) 7:32 (12" version) |
| Label: | Columbia |
| Producer: | Laurie Latham |
| Prev Title: | Love of the Common People |
| Prev Year: | 1984 |
| Next Title: | I'm Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down |
| Next Year: | 1985 |
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 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] It was among the songs he performed at Live Aid held at Wembley Stadium in London on 13 July 1985. It reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 two weeks later, and was one of two top 10 hits Young had on the U.S. pop singles chart (the second being his 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 won British Video of the Year at the 1986 Brit Awards.[5]
John Leland of Spin wrote, "What can you say bad about Paul Young, except perhaps that he generally doles out incredibly bland versions of even blander songs? Here, dispensing with his penchant for ersatz British soul, caresses it into warmly moving fuck music."[6]
| Chart (1985) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[7] | 20 |
| Canada RPM Top Singles[8] | 1 |
| Canada RPM Adult Contemporary[9] | 1 |
| Dutch Mega Top 100[10] | 16 |
| French SNEP Singles Chart | 16 |
| German Singles Chart | 40 |
| Irish IRMA Singles Chart[11] | 2 |
| Norwegian Singles Chart | 2 |
| UK Singles Chart[12] | 4 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[13] | 1 |
| US Billboard Adult Contemporary | 1 |
| US Billboard Mainstream Rock | 14 |
| US Cash Box Top 100[14] | 1 |
| Chart (1985) | Rank |
|---|---|
| Australia | 108 |
| Canada [15] | 20 |
| UK | 60 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[16] | 11 |
| US Cash Box [17] | 18 |
| 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 |
| Everytime You Go Away | |
| Cover: | Evertime_You_Go_Away_by_Kulcha.jpg --> |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Kulcha |
| Released: | July 1995 |
| Recorded: | 1995 |
| Length: | 4:02 |
| Label: | East West |
| Producer: | Matthew O'Connor |
| Prev Title: | Soul Feeling |
| Prev Year: | 1995 |
| Next Title: | Do You Like It? |
| Next Year: | 1996 |
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.
