Everytime You Go Away
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"Everytime You Go Away" is a song written by Daryl Hall
and covered
by Paul Young
in 1985 (see 1985 in music
).
The original appeared on Hall & Oates
's 1980 album, Voices
, although it was not released as a single. Hall & Oates also recorded it for their 1985 concert album Live at the Apollo
. Young's version hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100
on July 27, 1985. It remains his only number-one hit and one of only two top 10 hits he had on the U.S. pop singles chart. It 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 Best British Video at the 1986 Brit Awards
.
Young's version features a haunting combination of echoed piano
, the distinctive fretless bass of Pino Palladino
and an electric sitar
, the latter a long-neglected instrument by the mid-1980s.
At the end of the 1987 film, Planes, Trains and Automobiles, the song is performed by Blue Room. In 2006, Clay Aiken
covered the song on his CD A Thousand Different Ways
. In 2009, the original Hall & Oates song appeared in the film The Rebound
.
The song's title is also notable for being grammatically incorrect; based on the lyrics, the grammatically correct title would be "Every Time You Go Away".
12" maxi
Daryl Hall
Daryl Hall is an American rock, R&B and soul singer, keyboardist, guitarist, songwriter and producer, best known as the co-founder and lead vocalist of Hall & Oates . Hall scored several Billboard chart hits in the 1970s and early 1980s, and is regarded as one of the best blue eyed soul singers...
and covered
Cover version
In popular music, a cover version or cover song, or simply cover, is a new performance or recording of a contemporary or previously recorded, commercially released song or popular song...
by Paul Young
Paul Young (singer and guitarist)
Paul Antony Young is an English pop musician. Formerly the frontman of the short-lived bands Kat Kool & The Kool Cats, Streetband and Q-Tips, his following solo success as a solo recording artist turned him into a 1980s teenage pop idol...
in 1985 (see 1985 in music
1985 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1985.-January–March:*January 1 - The newest music video channel, VH-1, debuts on American cable. It is aimed at an older demographic than its sister station, MTV...
).
The original appeared on Hall & Oates
Hall & Oates
Hall & Oates are an American musical duo composed of Daryl Hall and John Oates. They achieved their greatest fame in the late 1970s and early to mid-1980s. Both sing and play instruments. They specialized in a fusion of rock and roll and rhythm and blues styles, which they dubbed "rock and soul."...
's 1980 album, Voices
Voices (Hall & Oates album)
Voices is the title of the ninth studio album by Hall & Oates, released in 1980.-History:The album slowly became a massive hit, spinning off four singles into the top 40 of the American pop charts: "How Does It Feel to Be Back" , "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" , "Kiss on My List" , and "You Make...
, although it was not released as a single. Hall & Oates also recorded it for their 1985 concert album Live at the Apollo
Live at the Apollo (Hall & Oates album)
Live at the Apollo is an album by Daryl Hall & John Oates released in 1985, recorded live at the Apollo Theater in New York. It is subtitled "With David Ruffin & Eddie Kendrick", of The Temptations-fame. The album is a mixture of their classics and some then-current songs by Hall & Oates...
. Young's version hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
on July 27, 1985. It remains his only number-one hit and one of only two top 10 hits he had on the U.S. pop singles chart. It 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 Best British Video at the 1986 Brit Awards
Brit Awards
The Brit Awards are the British Phonographic Industry's annual pop music awards. The name was originally a shortened form of "British", "Britain" or "Britannia", but subsequently became a backronym for British Record Industry Trust...
.
Young's version features a haunting combination of echoed piano
Piano
The piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
, the distinctive fretless bass of Pino Palladino
Pino Palladino
Pino Palladino is a Welsh bass guitarist who gained fame playing primarily rock and roll, blues rock, and rhythm and blues music, although he has been lauded for his ability to play most genres of popular music, including jazz, neo soul, and funk...
and an electric sitar
Electric sitar
An electric sitar is a kind of electric guitar designed to mimic the sound of the traditional Indian instrument, the sitar. Depending on the manufacturer and model, these instruments bear varying degrees of resemblance to the traditional sitar...
, the latter a long-neglected instrument by the mid-1980s.
At the end of the 1987 film, Planes, Trains and Automobiles, the song is performed by Blue Room. In 2006, Clay Aiken
Clay Aiken
Clayton Holmes "Clay" Aiken is an American singer, songwriter, actor, producer and author who began his rise to fame on the second season of the television program American Idol in 2003. RCA Records offered him a recording contract, and his multi-platinum debut album Measure of a Man was released...
covered the song on his CD A Thousand Different Ways
A Thousand Different Ways
A Thousand Different Ways is the third studio album by Clay Aiken. The album, which was executive produced by Jaymes Foster, consists of ten covers and four new songs. It was released by RCA on September 19, 2006...
. In 2009, the original Hall & Oates song appeared in the film The Rebound
The Rebound
The Rebound is a 2009 romantic comedy film directed by Bart Freundlich, starring Catherine Zeta-Jones and Justin Bartha. The film was released in theaters in several countries in late 2009...
.
The song's title is also notable for being grammatically incorrect; based on the lyrics, the grammatically correct title would be "Every Time You Go Away".
Track listings
7" single- "Everytime You Go Away" — 4:15
- "This Means Anything" — 3:13
12" maxi
- "Everytime You Go Away" (extended version) — 7:32
- "This Means Anything" — 3:13
Certifications
| Country | Certification | Date | Sales certified |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | Gold | August 13, 1985 | 50,000 |
| UK | Silver | April 1, 1985 | 200,000 |
| U.S. | Gold | January 17, 1990 | 500,000 |
Peak positions
| Chart (1985) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Dutch Mega Top 100 | 16 |
| French SNEP Singles Chart | 16 |
| German Singles Chart | 40 |
| Irish IRMA Singles Chart | 2 |
| Norwegian Singles Chart | 2 |
| UK Singles Chart | 4 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 1 |
| US Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks | 1 |
| US Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks | 14 |
See also
- List of Hot 100 number-one singles of 1985 (U.S.)
- List of number-one adult contemporary singles of 1985 (U.S.)