Every Time I Think of You
"Every Time I Think of You" is a song written by Jack Conrad and Ray Kennedy which was a Top 20 hit single for The Babys in 1979.[1]
Original version
Released as the lead single from the Head First album in January 1979, "Every Time I Think of You" ascended to a Billboard Hot 100 peak of number 13 that April. The Babys' previous Top 40 hit "Isn't It Time" had also peaked at number 13; like "Isn't It Time" – which was also a Jack Conrad/Ray Kennedy composition – "Every Time I Think of You" augmented the vocal of Babys' frontman John Waite with prominent female vocals: whereas "Isn't It Time" had featured a female chorale, "Every Time I Think of You" featured a vocal solo by Annie Bertucci. Jimmie Haskell arranged and conducted the string section heard on the track.
"Every Time I Think of You" rose as high as number 8 on the Cash Box Top 100 Singles chart. "Isn't It Time" also peaked at number 8 on Cash Box in December 1977. "Every Time I Think of You" afforded the Babys a hit in Australia, Canada and the Netherlands, with respective peaks of number 6, number 8 and number 11; the track also reached number 41 in New Zealand.
The track which had served as B-side to "Every Time I Think of You": "Head First", was issued as the A-side of the Babys' next single with another track from the Head First album: "California", as B-side. The "Head First" single peaked at number 77 on the Billboard Hot 100. The Babys would have a third and final Top 40 charting in 1980 with "Back on My Feet Again" (number 33).
Chart performance
Weekly singles charts
Chart (1979) |
Peak position |
Australia |
6 |
Canadian RPM |
8 |
Netherlands |
11 |
New Zealand |
41 |
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 |
13 |
U.S. Cash Box Top 100 [2] |
8 |
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Year-end charts
Chart (1979) |
Position |
Canada [3] |
84 |
U.S. Billboard [4] |
150 |
U.S. Cash Box [5] |
73 |
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Cover versions
A number 11 hit on Belgium's Flemish charts via a 2000 a remake by Get Ready! (nl), "Every Time I Think of You" was remade in 2006 by Marco Borsato and Lucie Silvas whose version – with the spelling adjusted to "Everytime I Think of You" – was released for download 2 October 2006 to chart on the Dutch Top 40 dated 7 October 2006 at number 35; released as a CD single on 6 October 2006 the track was number 1 in the Netherlands for the week of 14 October 2006 remaining at number 1 for three subsequent weeks. A hit on Belgium's Flemish charts at number 5, "Everytime I Think of You" was added to the track listing of Lucie Silvas' album The Same Side for its release in the Netherlands.
Formats and track listings – Marco Borsato/Lucie Silvas version
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"Everytime I Think of You" (Marco Borsato and Lucie Silvas) | Jack Conrad, Ray Kennedy |
4:07 |
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"Almost" (Lucie Silvas) | Lucie Silvas, Judie Tzuke, Charlie Russell, Graham Kearns |
3:28 |
Charts – Marco Borsato/Lucie Silvas version
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