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You Won't Be Leaving

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B-side
  
"Listen People"

Length
  
2:15

Genre
  
Pop rock

Label
  
Columbia 7861

Released
  
11 March 1966 (UK) February 1967 (US)

Recorded
  
De Lane Lea Studios, London, March 1966

"You Won't Be Leaving" is a song written by Tony Hazzard and performed by the Herman's Hermits. It reached #9 in Australia and #20 in the UK in 1966. It was featured on their 1967 album, There's a Kind of Hush All Over the World. 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.

The song was produced by Mickie Most.

Other versions

  • The song's writer, Hazzard, also released a version of the song on his 1969 album, Tony Hazzard Sings Tony Hazzard.
  • 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 group called Rock Hotel (which concists 3 members of Optimistid).

    • References

    You Won't Be Leaving Wikipedia
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