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"Everytime You Go Away"
Song by Hall & Oates
from the album Voices
ReleasedJuly 29, 1980
Genre
Length5:23
LabelRCA
SongwriterDaryl Hall
Producers

"Everytime You Go Away" is a song written by American musician Daryl Hall. It was first recorded in 1980 by his 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

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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.

As Tom Breihan wrote in Stereogum, "It’s not a particularly complicated song, but it does a nice job showing off Hall’s soul-singer chops. Hall and Oates recorded the track as a warm, spacious, gospel-informed lament. The arrangement is built around a churchy organ and an old-timey guitar figure, and it gives Hall’s voice plenty of room to operate."[3] Hall commented, "It's just one of those songs. I feel very proud of its craftsmanship."[4]

Personnel

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Paul Young version

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"Every Time You Go Away"
Single by Paul Young
from the album The Secret of Association
B-side"This Means Anything"
ReleasedFebruary 25, 1985
Recorded1984
Length5:23 (album version)
4:15 (7" version)
7:32 (12" version)
4:27 (radio edit)
LabelColumbia
SongwriterDaryl Hall
ProducerLaurie Latham
Paul Young singles chronology
"Love of the Common People"
(1984) 		"Every Time You Go Away"
(1985) 		"I'm Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down"
(1985)

Background

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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.[5]

In March 1985, Young's version hit No. 4 in the UK singles chart.[6] It was among the songs he performed at Live Aid held at Wembley Stadium in London on July 13, 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.[7]

Reception

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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."[8]

Daryl Hall said that the Young version was one of his favorite covers. "I never thought of it any other way than the way it was 'til Paul Young did it ... I was just doin' a kind of gospel/soul song; that was all I had in mind for it. I was really surprised to hear the production they did because it kept the elements but commercialized it - made it sound like a pop record."[4]

Personnel

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  • Paul Young – lead vocals, backing vocals
  • Ian Kewley – acoustic piano, synthesizers
  • John Turnbull – electric sitar, classical guitar
  • Steve Bolton – electric guitar
  • Pino 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

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Track listings

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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

Chart performance

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ)[25] Gold 15,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Kulcha version

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"Everytime You Go Away"
Single by Kulcha
B-side"My Love"
ReleasedJune 12, 1995 (1995-06-12)[26]
Length4:02
LabelEastWest
SongwriterDaryl Hall
ProducerMatthew O'Connor
Kulcha singles chronology
"Soul Feeling"
(1995) 		"Everytime You Go Away"
(1995) 		"Do You Like It?"
(1996)

In June 1995, Australian R&B group Kulcha released a version of the song that peaked at 35 in Australia and 22 in New Zealand.

Track listing

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

Charts

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Chart (1995) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[27] 35
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[28] 22

Other cover versions

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Breihan, Tom (October 16, 2020). "The Number Ones: Paul Young's "Everytime You Go Away". Stereogum. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
  2. ^ John Leland (August 1985). Paul Young: "Everytime You Go Away" b/w "This Means Anything" (Columbia). Spin magazine. Retrieved November 20, 2010.
  3. ^ Breihan, Tom (October 16, 2020). "The Number Ones: Paul Young's "Everytime You Go Away"". Stereogum. Retrieved August 31, 2025.
  4. ^ a b "Everytime You Go Away by Paul Young". Songfacts. Retrieved August 31, 2025.
  5. ^ "The Number Ones: Paul Young's "Everytime You Go Away"". Stereogum. Retrieved November 26, 2021.
  6. ^ "Every Time You Go Away". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 26, 2021.
  7. ^ "1986 Brit Awards – Winners". Brits.co.uk. Retrieved July 7, 2012
  8. ^ John Leland (August 1985). "Singles". Spin. No. 4. p. 36.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. July 17, 2013. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
  11. ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. August 3, 1985. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
  12. ^ a b c d "Every Time You Go Away", in various singles charts Lescharts.com (Retrieved January 12, 2009)
  13. ^ Irish Single Chart Irishcharts.ie Archived June 2, 2009, at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved January 12, 2009)
  14. ^ "I singoli più venduti del 1985". Hit Parade Italia. Retrieved May 18, 2016.
  15. ^ "Every Time You Go Away", UK Singles Chart Official Charts Company (Retrieved January 12, 2009)
  16. ^ a b c Billboard allmusic.com (Retrieved January 12, 2009)
  17. ^ Cash Box Top 100 Singles, August 3, 1985
  18. ^ "RPM's Top 100 Singles of 1985". RPM. Vol. 43, no. 16. December 28, 1985. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
  19. ^ Musicoutfitters.com
  20. ^ "Cash Box Year-End Charts: Top 100 Pop Singles, December 28, 1985". Archived from the original on July 12, 2014. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
  21. ^ Canada certifications cria.ca Archived April 12, 2009, at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved January 12, 2009)
  22. ^ UK certifications Bpi.co.uk (Retrieved January 12, 2009)
  23. ^ U.S. certifications riaa.com Archived June 26, 2007, at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved January 12, 2009)
  24. ^ "Billboard Hot 100 60th Anniversary Interactive Chart". Billboard. Retrieved December 10, 2018.
  25. ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Paul Young – Every Time You Go Away". Radioscope. Retrieved October 2, 2025. Type Every Time You Go Away in the "Search:" field.
  26. ^ "New Releases – Product Available from : 12/06/95: Singles". The ARIA Report. No. 278. June 11, 1995. p. 22.
  27. ^ "Kulcha – Everytime You Go Away". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
  28. ^ "Kulcha – Everytime You Go Away". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
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