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"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.

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 Ovation 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 Live Aid held at Wembley Stadium in London on 13 July 1985. It reached number one 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.

Lyrics:

… Don't leave me all alone
I'm picking up the pieces (I'm picking up the pieces)
Don't leave me all alone
I'm picking up the pieces (I'm picking up the pieces)
Don't leave me all alone
I'm picking up the pieces (I'm picking up the pieces)
Don't leave me all alone

… Hey
If we can solve any problem
Then why do we lose so many tears?
Oh, so you go again
When the leading man appears

… Always the same thing
Can't you see
We've got everything
Going on and on and on

… Every time you go away
You take a piece of me with you
Every time you go away
You take a piece of me with you, ooh

… Go on and go free, yeah
Maybe you're too close to see
I can feel your body move
Doesn't mean that much to me

… I can't go on
Saying the same thing
'Cause can't you see?
We got everything
Baby, even though you know

… Every time you go away, yeah
You take a piece of me with you, oh
Every time you go away
You take a piece of me with you, ooh

… Oh

… I can't go on
Saying the same thing
'Cause, baby, can't you see?
We got everything
Going on and on and on

… Every time you go away
You take a piece of me with you
Every time you go away
You take a piece of me with you

… Picking up the pieces
Every time you go away (ooh)
You take a piece of me with you (be careful)
Every time you go away (every time you go)
You take a piece of me with you
You take a piece of me
Every time you go away (oh)
You take a piece of me with you (every time you go)