"Everytime You Go Away" is a song written by American musician

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. It was first recorded in 1980 by his duo

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but was not released as a single. A

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of the song by

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became an international hit in 1985, reaching No. 1 in the US and No. 4 in the UK.

Hall and Oates version

The original version of "Everytime You Go Away" appeared on

's 1980 studio album, ''

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,'' 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, backing vocals, synthesizers * John Oates – backing vocals, 6-string and 12-string guitars *

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– organ * G.E. Smith – guitars * John Siegler – bass *

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– drums * Charlie DeChant – saxophone

Paul Young version

Background

English singer

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

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's "harp" preset, the distinctive

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, as well as a Coral

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and a

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Spanish acoustic guitar, which were both played by John Turnbull. In March 1985, Young's version hit No. 4 in the UK singles chart. It was among the songs he performed at

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held at

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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 "

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" by

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). "Every Time You Go Away" also topped the U.S.

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for two weeks. The song won

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at the

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Reception

John Leland of ''

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'' 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."

Personnel

* Paul Young – lead vocals, backing vocals * Ian Kewley – acoustic piano, synthesizers * John Turnbull –

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– electric guitar * Pino Palladino –

* Mark Pinder – drums * Bill Linnane - piano * Marc Chantereau –

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* Jimmy Chambers – backing vocals * George Chandler – backing vocals * Tony Jackson – backing vocals

Music video

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

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

All-time charts

Kulcha version

In July 1995, Australian R&B group

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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

Other cover versions

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on her 1986 album ''

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'' *Blue Room on the soundtrack to the 1987 film ''

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''. *

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and

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on their 2006 album ''

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''. * Susan Wong on her 2009 album ''511''. * Barbara Jones on her 2010 album ''Blue Side Of Lonesome'' *

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and

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on a 2020 single.

References

External links

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Hall and Oates version

Personnel

Paul Young version

Background

Reception

Personnel

Music video

Track listings

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

All-time charts

Kulcha version

CD single

Charts

Other cover versions

See also

References

External links