Cynthia Erivo has shared a stripped-down version of “Everytime You Go Away”- the ’80s rock ballad written by Hall & Oates’ Daryl Hall, made famous by British artist Paul Young. Erivo’s version of the song is featured in the recent Prime video documentary John Candy: I Like Me, from director Colin Hanks and producer Ryan Reynolds.
Erivo shares: “John Candy brought so much joy to people’s lives, and it’s an honor to celebrate his legacy through this song. ‘Everytime You Go Away’ is one of my favorites and carries such tenderness. I hope my version captures even a fraction of the warmth he gave the world.”
‘John Candy: I Like Me’ features interviews with friends, family and colleagues who share in their own words who John really was, as well as never-before-seen archival footage, imagery, and interviews with Candy. Producer Reynolds shared of Erivo’s musical contribution to the documentary: “Cynthia Erivo is a once-in-a-generation talent. I called and asked her, bluntly, if she’d do the song. I needed her to do it. She doesn’t just sing, she feels it in every note .. It’s the song it’s supposed to be. And it’s in the movie it’s supposed to be in. It somehow captured the joy and the loss and the enduring kindness of John Candy. Cynthia delivered my favorite song, and it haunts me. I hold it in my chest and in my hands and stomach all day, every day. I love Cynthia Erivo. Her singularity somehow has multitudes.”
Take a listen to Erivo’s cover of ‘Everytime You Go Away’ – HERE.
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