Everything Must Change (song)

"Everything Must Change" is a song by English singer Paul Young, released in November 1984 by CBS Records as the second single from his second album The Secret of Association. It was released in North America by Columbia Records in November 1985. The B-side was "Give Me My Freedom" also written by Young and Kewley. However, the single was also additionally released in the Netherlands and France in 1985 with the B-side a cover of Tom Waits' "Soldier's Things".^[2]

"Everything Must Change"
Single by Paul Young
from the album The Secret of Association
B-side	"Give Me My Freedom"
Released	26 November 1984 (1984-11-26)[1] November 1985 (1985-11) (US & Canada)
Genre	Soft rock
Length	5:30
Label	CBS Columbia (North America)
Songwriter(s)	Paul Young Ian Kewley
Producer(s)	Laurie Latham
Paul Young singles chronology
"I'm Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down" (1984) "Everything Must Change" (1984) "Everytime You Go Away" (1985)

Track listings

7" (CBS, A 4972, 1984)

1. "Everything Must Change" – 5:30
2. "Give Me My Freedom" – 3:25

7" (CBS A 6649, 1985, Netherlands & France)

1. "Everything Must Change" – 5:23
2. "Soldier's Things" – 6:21

7" promo (CBS, A 4972, 1984)

1. "Everything Must Change" – 5:30
2. "Everything Must Change" (Radio Edit) – 4:28

Double 7" (The Christmas Package) (CBS, DA 4972, 1984)

1. "Everything Must Change"
2. "Give Me My Freedom"
3. "Everything Must Change" (Instrumental Version)
4. Paul's Christmas Message
5. "I Close My Eyes and Count to Ten" (Recorded Live)

12" (CBS, TA 4972 / A 12.4972, 1984)

1. "Everything Must Change" (Extended Version) – 8:26
2. "Give Me My Freedom" – 3:25

12" (CBS, A 12.6649, 1985, Netherlands & France)

1. "Everything Must Change" (Extended Version) – 8:26
2. "Soldier's Things" – 6:21

12" maxi (CBS, HUL 40086, 1984, South Africa)

1. "Everything Must Change"
2. "Wherever I Lay My Hat"
3. "Love of the Common People"
4. "Love Will Tear Us Apart"

Personnel

• Paul Young – lead vocals
• George Chandler, Jimmy Chambers and Tony Jackson – backing vocals
• Ian Kewley – keyboards
• John Turnbull – guitar
• Pino Palladino – bass guitar
• B. J. Cole – pedal steel guitar
• Mark Pinder – drums, percussion^[3]

Charts

Chart (1984–1986)	Peak position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[4]	27
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[5]	25
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[6]	46
Europe (European Hot 100 Singles)[7]	25
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[8]	27
Germany (GfK)[9]	28
Ireland (IRMA)[10]	6
Israel (IBA)[11]	8
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[12]	25
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[13]	23
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[14]	42
UK Singles (OCC)[15]	9
US Billboard Hot 100[16]	56

References

1. "News". Record Mirror: 4. 24 November 1984. Retrieved 14 December 2020 – via flickr.com.
2. "Paul Young - Everything Must Change". Discogs. Retrieved 2020-09-04.
3. Jones, Rhys (2009-09-23). "RetroUniverse: Everything Must Change For Paul Young". RetroUniverse. Retrieved 2020-09-05.
4. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
5. "Paul Young – Everything Must Change" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
6. "Top RPM Singles: Issue 0628." RPM. Library and Archives Canada.
7. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 2, no. 1. 7 January 1985. p. 16. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
8. Timo (13 August 2015). "Sisältää hitin: Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1960: Artistit X - Y". Sisältää hitin. Retrieved 2020-09-04.
9. "Paul Young – Everything Must Change" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.
10. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Everything Must Change". Irish Singles Chart.
11. "Israel Singles Charts 1987-1995". www.ukmix.org. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
12. "Nederlandse Top 40 – Paul Young" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
13. "Paul Young – Everything Must Change" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
14. "Paul Young – Everything Must Change". Top 40 Singles.
15. "Paul Young: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
16. "Paul Young Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.