You Won't Be Leaving

"You Won't Be Leaving"
"You Won't Be Leaving"
Single by Herman's Hermits
from the album There's a Kind of Hush All Over the World
B-side	"Listen People"
Released	11 March 1966 (UK); February 1967 (US)
Recorded	De Lane Lea Studios, London, March 1966
Genre	Pop rock
Length	2:15
Label	Columbia 7861
Songwriter(s)	Tony Hazzard
Producer(s)	Mickie Most
Herman's Hermits singles chronology

"You Won't Be Leaving" is a song written by Tony Hazzard and performed by Herman's Hermits. It reached #9 in Australia and #20 in the UK in 1966.^[1] It was featured on their 1967 album, There's a Kind of Hush All Over the World.^[2] The song was not released as a single in the United States, but rather the B-side to "You Won't Be Leaving", "Listen People", was released as the US single.^[3]

The song was produced by Mickie Most.^[4]

Other versions

The song's writer, Hazzard, also released a version of the song on his 1969 album, Tony Hazzard Sings Tony Hazzard.^[5]
Estonian pop group Optimistid made their version as early as 1967. Translated by named lyricist Heldur Karmo, it was titled "Kesköötund (Mul on tunne)" ("The Midnight Hour (I've got a feeling))". 1983 the version was covered by a group called Rock Hotel (which consists of 3 members of Optimistid).
Liverpool band The Four Originals (who had evolved out of Dale Roberts and the Jaywalkers) recorded the song in 1966. Their version was released on the Viper label’s CD “Unearthed Merseybeat Vol.3” in 2005.

References

^ Herman's Hermits, "You Won't Be Leaving" Chart Positions Retrieved January 7, 2015
^ Herman's Hermits, There's a Kind of Hush All Over the World Retrieved January 7, 2015
^ Herman's Hermits, "Listen People" single release Retrieved January 7, 2015
^ Herman's Hermits, "You Won't Be Leaving" single release Retrieved January 7, 2015
^ Tony Hazzard, Tony Hazzard Sings Tony Hazzard Retrieved January 7, 2015

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[1] Herman's Hermits, "You Won't Be Leaving" Chart Positions Retrieved January 7, 2015

[2] Herman's Hermits, There's a Kind of Hush All Over the World Retrieved January 7, 2015

[3] Herman's Hermits, "Listen People" single release Retrieved January 7, 2015

[4] Herman's Hermits, "You Won't Be Leaving" single release Retrieved January 7, 2015

[5] Tony Hazzard, Tony Hazzard Sings Tony Hazzard Retrieved January 7, 2015

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v t e Herman's Hermits
Peter Noone Keith Hopwood Derek Leckenby Karl Green Barry Whitwam
UK albums	Herman's Hermits Both Sides of Herman's Hermits There's a Kind of Hush All Over the World Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter
US albums	Introducing Herman's Hermits Herman's Hermits on Tour Hold On! Both Sides of Herman's Hermits There's a Kind of Hush All Over the World Blaze Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter
Extended plays	Hermania Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter Herman's Hermits Hits A Must to Avoid Hold On! Dandy The London Look
Compilation albums	The Most of Herman's Hermits The Most of Herman's Hermits Volume 2 The Very Best of Herman's Hermits Into Something Good: The Mickie Most Years 1964–72
Singles	"I'm into Something Good" "Show Me Girl" "Can't You Hear My Heartbeat" "Silhouettes" "Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter" "Wonderful World" "I'm Henery the Eighth, I Am" "Just a Little Bit Better" "A Must to Avoid" "Listen People" "Leaning on the Lamp Post" "You Won't Be Leaving" "This Door Swings Both Ways" "Dandy" "No Milk Today" "There's a Kind of Hush" "Don't Go Out into the Rain (You're Going to Melt)" "Museum" "I Can Take or Leave Your Loving" "Sleepy Joe" "Sunshine Girl" "Something's Happening" "My Sentimental Friend" "Here Comes the Star" "Years May Come, Years May Go"
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