Every Little Thing (Jeff Lynne song)

"Every Little Thing" is a song by Jeff Lynne release as a lead single from his first solo album Armchair Theatre.[1]

"Every Little Thing"
Single by Jeff Lynne
from the album Armchair Theatre
B-side"I'm Gone"
ReleasedJune 1990
RecordedPosh Studios, England 1990
GenreRock, pop rock
Length3:44 (7" and CD)
7:56 (Extended version; 12" and CD only)
LabelReprise
Songwriter(s)Jeff Lynne
Producer(s)Jeff Lynne
Jeff Lynne singles chronology
"Video!"
(1984)
"Every Little Thing"
(1990)
"Lift Me Up"
(1990)

The single was released on 12" and CD and featured an extended version of the song and non-album track "I'm Gone".[2] Fellow Traveling Wilburys members George Harrison and Tom Petty made cameo appearances in the Meiert Avis–directed music video that received rotation on VH1 at the time.

"Every Little Thing" flopped in the UK (number 59) and charted at number 9 on Billboard's Mainstream Rock Tracks chart in the US. It also charted at number 31 in Australia.

Track listing

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All songs written by Jeff Lynne.

7"

  1. "Every Little Thing" – 3:44
  2. "I'm Gone" – 2:50

12", CD

  1. "Every Little Thing" (12" Remix) – 7:56
  2. "Every Little Thing" – 3:44
  3. "I'm Gone" – 2:50

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Chart (1990) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[3] 31
UK Singles (OCC)[4] 59
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[5] 9

Year-end charts

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Chart (1990) Position
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[6] 91

References

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  1. ^ "Jeff Lynne Song Database - Song Details". Jefflynnesongs.com. Retrieved 11 October 2012.
  2. ^ "Jeff Lynne Song Database - Song Details". Jefflynnesongs.com. Retrieved 11 October 2012.
  3. ^ "Jeff Lynne – Every Little Thing". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  4. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  5. ^ "Jeff Lynne Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  6. ^ "Top 100 Hit Tracks of 1990". RPM. Retrieved November 26, 2017.