Everyday Now

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"Everyday Now"
Everyday Now.jpg
Single by Texas
from the album Southside
B-side "Waiting for the Fall"
Released24 July 1989 (1989-07-24) [1]
Genre Blues
Length4:37
Label Mercury, Phonogram
Songwriter(s) Johnny McElhone, Sharleen Spiteri
Producer(s) Tim Palmer
Texas singles chronology
"Thrill Has Gone"
(1989)
"Everyday Now"
(1989)
"Prayer for You"
(1989)

"Everyday Now" is a song by Scottish band Texas. It was first recorded for the band's 1989 extended play (EP) of the same name and was released as a single on 24 July 1989 from their debut album, Southside (1989). The song debuted at number 58 on the UK Singles Charts and later peaked at number 44. The song has been described as "a bluesy ballad which drips with soul". [2]

Contents

A re-recorded version of the song if included on Texas's 2000 compilation album, The Greatest Hits , and a live version of the song appears the album The BBC Sessions .

Track listings

7-inch and cassette single [3] [4]

A. "Everyday Now"
B. "Waiting for the Fall"

12-inch single [5]

A1. "Everyday Now"
B1. "Faith"
B2. "Waiting for the Fall"

CD single [6]

  1. "Everyday Now"
  2. "Waiting for the Fall"
  3. "Future Is Promises" (recorded at 'Out of the Blue' Studios)
  4. "Fool for Love" (recorded live my Radio Clyde)

Charts

Chart (1989)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA) [7] 52
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100) [8] 94
France (SNEP) [9] 25
UK Singles (OCC) [10] 44

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