You Won't Be Leaving

"You Won't Be Leaving"
Single by Herman's Hermits
from the album There's a Kind of Hush All Over the World
B-side	"Listen People"
Released	February 1966
Genre	Pop rock
Length	2:15
Label	Columbia 7861
Writer(s)	Tony Hazzard
Producer(s)	Mickie Most
Herman's Hermits singles chronology
"A Must to Avoid" (1965) "You Won't Be Leaving" (1966) "This Door Swings Both Ways" (1966)

"You Won't Be Leaving" is a song written by Tony Hazzard and performed by the Herman's Hermits. It reached #9 in Australia and #20 in the UK in 1966.^[1] It was featured on their 1967 album, There's a Kind of Hush All Over the World.^[2] 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.^[3]

The song was produced by Mickie Most.^[4]

Other versions

• The song's writer, Hazzard, also released a version of the song on his 1969 album, Tony Hazzard Sings Tony Hazzard.^[5]
• 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 group called Rock Hotel (which concists 3 members of Optimistid).

References

1. Herman's Hermits, "You Won't Be Leaving" Chart Positions Retrieved January 7, 2015
2. Herman's Hermits, There's a Kind of Hush All Over the World Retrieved January 7, 2015
3. Herman's Hermits, "Listen People" single release Retrieved January 7, 2015
4. Herman's Hermits, "You Won't Be Leaving" single release Retrieved January 7, 2015
5. Tony Hazzard, Tony Hazzard Sings Tony Hazzard Retrieved January 7, 2015