Everything Must Change (song) explained

"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]

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
Europe (European Hot 100 Singles)[5]	25
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[6]	27
Israel (IBA)[7]	8

Notes and References

1. News. Record Mirror. 24 November 1984. 4. flickr.com. 14 December 2020.
2. Web site: Paul Young - Everything Must Change. 2020-09-04. Discogs. en.
3. Web site: Jones. Rhys. 2009-09-23. RetroUniverse: Everything Must Change For Paul Young. 2020-09-05. RetroUniverse.
4. Book: Kent, David. David Kent (historian)

   . Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. Australian Chart Book. 1993. 0-646-11917-6. illustrated. St Ives, N.S.W.. David Kent (historian).

5. 7 January 1985. Eurochart Hot 100 Singles. Music & Media. 2. 1. 16. 4 September 2020.
6. Web site: Timo. 13 August 2015. Sisältää hitin: Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1960: Artistit X - Y. 2020-09-04. Sisältää hitin.
7. Web site: Israel Singles Charts 1987-1995. 4 September 2020. www.ukmix.org.