"Every Kinda People" | ||||
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Single by Robert Palmer | ||||
from the album Double Fun | ||||
B-side |
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Released | 10 March 1978 (EU) [1] 24 March 1978 (UK) [2] | |||
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Label | Island | |||
Songwriter(s) | Andy Fraser | |||
Producer(s) | Tom Moulton | |||
Robert Palmer singles chronology | ||||
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Audio video | ||||
"Every Kinda People" on YouTube | ||||
Music video | ||||
"Every Kinda People" (1992 Remix) on YouTube |
"Every Kinda People" is a song originally performed by English singer Robert Palmer on his 1978 album Double Fun . It was released as the album's lead single in March 1978. The song was written by Andy Fraser. [6]
The song reached number 53 in the United Kingdom [7] and at number 16 in the United States,making Palmer's first top 40 hit in that country. [8] The original version also charted on the US Billboard Adult Contemporary chart,peaking at number 22. [9] In Canada,it reached number 12 on the RPM chart to become his first top 40 hit in the country.
Palmer released a re-mixed version of this song on his 1992 compilation album Addictions:Volume 2 ,as the lead single from that album,ultimately becoming a radio hit,peaking at number 8 on the US Billboard Adult Contemporary chart. [9] In the UK,the remix did better than its original 1978 release,peaking at number 43. In Canada,the remix peaked at number 26.
Chart (1978) | Peak position |
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Canada Top Singles ( RPM ) [10] | 12 |
UK Singles (OCC) | 53 |
US Hot 100 ( Billboard ) [8] | 16 |
US Adult Contemporary ( Billboard ) [9] | 22 |
Chart (1978) | Position |
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Canada ( RPM ) [11] | 84 |
US Hot 100 ( Billboard ) | 73 |
Chart (1992) | Peak position |
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Canada Top Singles ( RPM ) [12] | 26 |
Europe (European Dance Radio) [13] | 20 |
UK Singles (OCC) | 43 |
US Adult Contemporary ( Billboard ) | 8 |