Who's Leaving Who

"Who's Leaving Who" is a song written by Jack White and Mark Spiro, first recorded by Canadian country singer Anne Murray in 1986. It achieved a bigger popularity in Europe when it was covered by British Hi-NRG singer Hazell Dean in 1988. David Hasselhoff covered the song on his 1991 album David, produced by Jack White.

Anne Murray version

The song was recorded by Anne Murray for her 1986 album Something to Talk About, and was produced by Jack White. The album saw a departure from Murray's typical country music, being a straightforward 80's synth-pop album.

Who's Leaving Who was released as the album's second single, after her Canadian and US #1 country single Now and Forever (You and Me). The single failed to reach the same level of success, peaking at #93 in the Canadian singles chart, and failing to chart in the USA Billboard Hot 100. Its biggest success was in the Adult Contemporary charts, peaking at #15 in Canada and #26 in the USA.

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Hazell Dean version

In 1988, Hazell Dean recorded a cover version of the song for her 1988 album Always. The song was produced by Stock Aitken & Waterman, and it was reworked to suit Hazell Dean's music style as a Hi-NRG song.

The single surpassed the popularity of Murray's version, and became Dean's biggest international success, becoming a top 10 hit in the UK, peaking at #4, becoming her highest charting single there, tied with her 1984 single "Whatever I Do (Wherever I Go)". It was her first top 40 hit in the UK in four years. When released around Europe, it also became a success, and it was successful in the USA dance charts.

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