Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye

For other uses, see Every Time We Say Goodbye.
"Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye"
by Cole Porter
GenreJazz
PublishedChappell & Company, 1944
Premiere
Date1944
PerformersNan Wynn and Jere McMahon

"Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye" is a popular jazz song with lyrics and music by Cole Porter. Part of the Great American Songbook, it was published by Chappell & Company and introduced by Nan Wynn and Jere McMahon in 1944 in Billy Rose's musical revue Seven Lively Arts.[1]

The lyrics celebrate how happy the singer is in the company of the beloved, but suffering equally whenever the two separate. Describing it by analogy as a musical "change from major to minor", Porter begins with an A♭ major chord and ends with an A♭ minor chord, matching the mood of the music to the words.[2]

The Benny Goodman Quintet (vocal by Peggy Mann) enjoyed a hit record with the song in 1945.[3]

Other notable recordings

Musician Album Year Source
Teddy Wilson with Maxine Sullivan 1945 [4]
Ella Fitzgerald Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Song Book 1956 [4]
Ray Charles & Betty Carter Ray Charles and Betty Carter 1961 [4]
Sarah Vaughan After Hours 1961
John Coltrane My Favorite Things 1961 [4]
The Hi-Lo's Now 1981 [5]
Simply Red Men and Women 1987 [4]
Annie Lennox Red Hot + Blue 1990 [4]
Carly Simon Film Noir 1997 [4]
Bob Florence with Annette Sanders You Will Be My Music 2007 [6]
Diana Krall Quiet Nights 2009 [4]
Lady Gaga Cheek to Cheek (Deluxe Version) 2014 [7]
Laufey A Night at the Symphony 2023 [8]

References

  1. ^ "Internet Broadway Database". Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
  2. ^ Music and Lyrics by Cole Porter. New York: Chappell & Co. 1972. p. 205. ISBN 0-394-70794-X.
  3. ^ Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research Inc. p. 181. ISBN 0-89820-083-0.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h Gioia, Ted (2012). The Jazz Standards: A Guide to the Repertoire. New York City: Oxford University Press. pp. 107–109. ISBN 978-0-19-993739-4.
  5. ^ Lewis, Don. "Easy Listening: A Hi-Lo's High" Archived 2016-04-03 at the Wayback Machine. The Milwaukee Journal. July 19, 1981. Retrieved 2014-03-06.
  6. ^ "Annette Sanders / Bob Florence – You Will Be My Music". Discogs. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  7. ^ Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye by Lady Gaga, 2014-09-23, retrieved 2021-10-02
  8. ^ Every Time We Say Goodbye (Live at The Symphony) by Laufey & Iceland Symphony Orchestra, 2023-03-02, retrieved 2023-09-09