Paul Young
Active: 1983–1997
21
Releases
15
Active Years
About Paul Young
In the mid-’80s, Paul Young capitalized on the blue-eyed-soul trend with his chart-topping rendition of “Every Time You Go Away,” a lovelorn ballad that showed off his lovely, understated croon.
However, the Luton, Bedfordshire, England, native had had his first brush with fame in 1978, when his group Streetband charted with a quirky novelty song called “Toast.” A stint in the soulful New Wave band Q-Tips followed before Young went solo and scored with a series of covers, including the languid UK No.
1 “Wherever I Lay My Hat (That’s My Home)” and the synth-dappled “Love of the Common People.” He continued to embrace his soulful side, landing hits with the classics “Oh Girl” and “What Becomes of the Broken Hearted” while expanding his pop-culture footprint: He dabbled in reality TV, appearing on several cooking shows, and also played in the band Los Pacaminos, which favored a Tex-Mex-inspired style.
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Complete Discography
WHEREVER I LAY MY HAT (THAT'S MY HOME)
Documented across 16 weeks
COME BACK AND STAY
Documented across 9 weeks
LOVE OF THE COMMON PEOPLE
Documented across 13 weeks
I'M GONNA TEAR YOUR PLAYHOUSE DOWN
Documented across 7 weeks
EVERYTHING MUST CHANGE
Documented across 10 weeks
EVERY TIME YOU GO AWAY
Documented across 11 weeks
TOMB OF MEMORIES
Documented across 9 weeks
I'M GONNA TEAR YOUR PLAYHOUSE DOWN {1985}
Documented across 2 weeks
WONDERLAND
Documented across 5 weeks
SOME PEOPLE
Documented across 3 weeks
WHY DOES A MAN HAVE TO BE STRONG
Documented across 3 weeks
SOFTLY WHISPERING I LOVE YOU
Documented across 6 weeks
OH GIRL
Documented across 6 weeks
HEAVEN CAN WAIT
Documented across 3 weeks
CALLING YOU
Documented across 4 weeks
DON'T DREAM IT'S OVER
Documented across 5 weeks
NOW I KNOW WHAT MADE OTIS BLUE
Documented across 7 weeks
HOPE IN A HOPELESS WORLD
Documented across 3 weeks
IT WILL BE YOU
Documented across 5 weeks
THAT'S HOW HEARTACHES ARE MADE
Documented across 1 week
I WISH YOU LOVE
Documented across 2 weeks