You Won't Be Leaving

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| name = You Won't Be Leaving

| cover =

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Herman's Hermits

| album = There's a Kind of Hush All Over the World

| B-side = Listen People

| released = 11 March 1966 (UK)
February 1967 (US)

| format =

| recorded = De Lane Lea Studios, London, March 1966

| studio =

| venue =

| genre = Pop rock

| length = {{Duration|m=2|s=15}}

| label = Columbia 7861

| writer = Tony Hazzard

| producer = Mickie Most

| prev_title = A Must to Avoid

| prev_year = 1965

| next_title = This Door Swings Both Ways

| next_year = 1966

}}

"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.[http://www.musicvf.com/song.php?title=You+Won%27t+Be+Leaving+by+Herman%27s+Hermits&id=19162 Herman's Hermits, "You Won't Be Leaving" Chart Positions] Retrieved January 7, 2015 It was featured on their 1967 album, There's a Kind of Hush All Over the World.[http://www.discogs.com/Hermans-Hermits-Introducing-Hermans-Hermits/release/2087451 Herman's Hermits, There's a Kind of Hush All Over the World] Retrieved January 7, 2015 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.[http://www.45cat.com/record/k13462 Herman's Hermits, "Listen People" single release] Retrieved January 7, 2015

The song was produced by Mickie Most.[http://www.45cat.com/record/db7861 Herman's Hermits, "You Won't Be Leaving" single release] Retrieved January 7, 2015

Other versions

  • The song's writer, Hazzard, also released a version of the song on his 1969 album, Tony Hazzard Sings Tony Hazzard.[http://www.discogs.com/Tony-Hazzard-Tony-Hazzard-Sings-Tony-Hazzard/master/600057 Tony Hazzard, Tony Hazzard Sings Tony Hazzard] Retrieved January 7, 2015
  • 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.

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