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"Who's Leaving Who" is a song written by Jack White and Mark Spiro, first recorded by Canadian country singer Anne Murray in 1985. It achieved 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

"Who's Leaving Who"
Single by Anne Murray
from the album Something to Talk About
B-side"Reach for Me"
Released1986
GenrePop
Length3:38
LabelCapitol
Songwriter(s)Mark Spiro - Jack White
Producer(s)Jack White
Anne Murray singles chronology
"Now and Forever (You and Me)"
(1986) 		"Who's Leaving Who"
(1986) 		"My Life's a Dance"
(1986)

The song was first recorded by Anne Murray for her Gold-plus 1985 album Something to Talk About. The song was released as the album's second single, following her Canadian and US number one country single, "Now and Forever (You and Me)". The single failed to reach the same level of success, peaking at number 93 on the Canadian singles chart, and failing to chart on the US Billboard Hot 100. Its biggest success was on the adult contemporary charts, peaking at number 15 in Canada and number 26 in the US.

Charts

Chart (1986) Peak
position
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[1] 93
Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[2] 15
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[3] 26
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[4] 62

Hazell Dean version

"Who's Leaving Who"
Single by Hazell Dean
from the album Always
ReleasedMarch 21, 1988 (1988-03-21)[5]
Genre
Length3:38
LabelEMI
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Stock Aitken Waterman
Hazell Dean singles chronology
"Always Doesn't Mean Forever"
(1987) 		"Who's Leaving Who"
(1988) 		"Maybe (We Should Call It a Day)"
(1988)

English singer Hazell Dean recorded a cover version of the song for her 1988 album, Always. The song was produced by Stock Aitken & Waterman and was reworked to suit Hazell Dean's music style as a Hi-NRG song.[6] Released on March 21, 1988, the single surpassed the popularity of Murray's version and became Dean's biggest international success, peaking at number 4 in the UK and 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 appeared on the US dance chart.

Impact and legacy

British magazine Classic Pop ranked the song number 14 in their list of Top 40 Stock Aitken Waterman songs in 2021, adding, "When PWL added their Hi-NRG motifs to Canadian country artist Anne Murray’s version of Who’s Leaving Who from two years earlier, the song took on ABBA-esque qualities that worked like a charm. Four years had passed for Hazell without much chart success, so when this put her into the Top 40, eventually climbing into the Top 5, things were looking up. The track appeared on Dean’s Always LP (which also features Turn It Into Love) and was her most successful release internationally.

Charts

References

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  2. ^ "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 0696." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
  3. ^ "Anne Murray Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
  4. ^ "Anne Murray Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
  5. ^ "New Singles". Music Week. March 19, 1988. p. 39.
  6. ^ "A Journey Through Stock Aitken Waterman: Ep 33: Who's Leaving Who to Let's All Chant on Apple Podcasts". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
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  15. ^ "SA Charts 1965 – 1989 Songs W–Z". South African Rock Lists. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
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  17. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
  18. ^ "Hazell Dean Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
  19. ^ "Hazell Dean Chart History (Dance Singles Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
  20. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Hazell Dean – Who's Leaving Who" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
  21. ^ "Top 100 Singles: Year-End Chart 1988". Music Week. March 4, 1989. p. 12.
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