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, under slightly different spelling, when covered by English singer Paul Young in 1985. There have also been several other versions of this song.

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

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. 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
 * 1) "Every Time You Go Away" – 4:15
 * 2) "This Means Anything" – 3:13


 * 12" maxi
 * 1) "Every Time You Go Away" (extended version) – 7:32
 * 2) "This Means Anything" – 3:13


 * 15" album
 * 1) "Every Time You Go Away" – 4:28

Kulcha version
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

 * 1) "Everytime You Go Away" - 4:02
 * 2) "Everytime You Go Away" (instrumental) - 3:58
 * 3) "My Love" - 3:36