"Every Time I Think of You" is a song written by Jack Conrad and

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and released in December 1978 as the lead single from

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' third studio album ''

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'';

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provided lead vocals, featuring female vocals by Myrna Matthews. The track was a worldwide hit, and became their last top 20 in the United States.

Original version

Released as the lead single from the ''

'' album in late December 1978, "Every Time I Think of You" ascended to a ''Billboard'' Hot 100 peak of number 13 in April 1979. The Babys' previous

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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

with prominent female vocals, with "Every Time I Think of You" featuring Myrna Matthews, Pat Henderson and Marti McCall, although Anne Bertucci features on video clips as the sole backup vocalist. 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 ''Fort Worth Star Telegram'' rated it to be the best single of 1979. The track which had served as B-side to "Every Time I Think of You": "Head First", was issued as the

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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).

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

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

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and

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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

Charts – Marco Borsato/Lucie Silvas version

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Everytime I Think Of You 1978 singles 2006 singles The Babys songs Marco Borsato songs Lucie Silvas songs Dutch Top 40 number-one singles Male–female vocal duets Song recordings produced by Ron Nevison Songs written by Raymond Louis Kennedy Chrysalis Records singles Universal Music Group singles Universal Records singles Songs written by Jack Conrad