ARTIST · POP / SOUL

Paul Young

Warm vibrato over synth pads—adult-contemporary charm with rhythm-section lift.

Pop
Blue-eyed soul
Soft rock

Updated 27 October 2026

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Biography

No Parlez translated sophisticated covers and originals into UK chart dominance.

Wherever I Lay My Hat became a definitive smoother-funk rework moment.

The Secret of Association continued session-musician polish with melancholic hooks.

High-bitrate streams preserve Linn drums, fretless burr, and vocal breath details.

Paul Young, born in Luton, sang in the groups Streetband and Q-Tips before going solo. His debut No Parlez (1983) included Wherever I Lay My Hat (That’s My Home), a cover of Marvin Gaye, which reached number one in the UK, and Come Back and Stay.

He had further hits with Every Time You Go Away, originally by Hall & Oates, and Love of the Common People. He sang the opening line on Band Aid’s Do They Know It’s Christmas? in 1984 and performed at Live Aid.

Interesting facts about Paul Young

01 English singer-songwriter born in Luton, Bedfordshire.
02 No Parlez (1983) reached number one on the UK Albums Chart and included Wherever I Lay My Hat.
03 Every Time You Go Away from The Secret of Association (1985) became an international hit.
04 Sang with the groups Streetband and Q-Tips before going solo.
05 Every Time You Go Away is a cover of a Hall & Oates song.