That's Why (You Go Away)

{{Infobox song

| name = That's Why (You Go Away)

| cover = That's Why (You Go Away) single cover.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| B-side = Time For Changes

| released = 1995{{cite web | title=Michael Learns To Rock - That's Why (You Go Away) - Releases | url=https://www.discogs.com/master/286385-Michael-Learns-To-Rock-Thats-Why-You-Go-Away | website=Discogs | access-date=2023-11-12 | quote=Year - 1995 - That's Why (You Go Away) - 3:59 - Take Off Our Clothes (Extended Version) 6:57 - Time For Changes 3:54}}

| recorded = 1995

| studio =

| venue =

| genre = Soft rock

| length = 3:59

| label = EMI

| writer = Jascha Richter

| producer = Michael Learns to Rock

| chronology = Michael Learns to Rock

| prev_title = Someday

| prev_year = 1995

| next_title = How Many Hours

| next_year = 1996

| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|4T5g-9E6PUs|Michael Learns To Rock - That's Why You Go Away (with Lyrics Closed Caption) }} }}

}}

"That's Why (You Go Away)" is a power ballad by the Danish soft rock band Michael Learns to Rock. It was released in 1995 as the second single from their third studio album Played on Pepper. The song became one of the band's biggest international hits.

Background

"That's Why (You Go Away)" was released after the success of the album's first single, "Someday". The string arrangement of the song was released in the 2014 remastered edition of the album.{{cite web|url=http://www.mltr-universe.dk/DiscographyCD.php?CDcount=x&HTitel=36&Single=y|title=Michael Learns To Rock - That's Why You Go Away Tracklist|date=September 26, 2014}}{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/song/thats-why-you-go-away-mt0006582226|title=Michael Learns To Rock - That's Why You Go Away|date=November 14, 2014}}

Music video

The music video for the song was released later in 1995. It was later released on Michael Learns to Rock's official YouTube account.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4T5g-9E6PUs|title=Michael Learns To Rock - That's Why You Go Away [Official Video] (with Lyrics Closed Caption)|date=November 20, 2015|publisher=Warner Music Denmark|website=YouTube}}