The Communards – Never Can Say Goodbye – October 1987

 

461px-Metronome_Records_Logo_002.svg Never Can Say Goodbye Promosheet
never can 5+7+12inch

7″ single UK + Germany

  1. “Never Can Say Goodbye”
  2. “77´ The Great Escape”
Never can 7inch France

7″ single Frankreich

  1. “Never Can Say Goodbye”
  2. “77´ The Great Escape”
never can 7inch USA MCA

7″ Single USA – MCA

  1. “Never Can Say Goodbye”
  2. “77´ The Great Escape”
never can 7inch tailand

7″ Single Thailand

  1. “Never Can Say Goodbye”
  2. “77´ The Great Escape”
Nevercan7Japan

7″ single – Japan Record

  1. “Never Can Say Goodbye”
  2. “77´ The Great Escape”
Never Can7MCAback

7″ single – USA Bothsides Promo

  1. “Never Can Say Goodbye”
  2. “Never Can Say Goodbye”
Never Can Southafrica Venyl

7″ single – Südafrika

  1. “Never Can Say Goodbye”
  2. “77´ The Great Escape”
Never Can Say - Zimbabwe 

7″ single – Zimbabwe

  1. “Never Can Say Goodbye”
  2. “77´ The Great Escape”
NeverCan3Japan

3″ CD single – Japan

  1. “Never Can Say Goodbye”
  2. “77´ The Great Escape”
never can 5+7+12inch

5″ cd single UK + Germany

  1. “Never Can Say Goodbye”
  2. “77´ The Great Escape”
  3. “Never Can Say Goodbye – Classical Mix”
never can 5+7+12inch

12″ maxi UK + Germany

  1. “Never Can Say Goodbye” (Extended Version)
  2. “77´ The Great Escape”
  3. “Piece of Saxophone”
  4. “I Do It All For You”
Never 12inch USA Promo

12″ Maxi USA Promo

  1. “Never Can Say Goodbye” (Shep Pettibone Remix) | short
  2. “Tomorrow” (Extended)
nevercan12remix

12″ maxi – Remix UK + Germany

  1. “Never Can Say Goodbye” (San Paulo Mix)
  2. “Never Can Say Goodbye” (Dub)
  3. “77´ The Great Escape”
nevercan12remix

12″ maxi – Remix Spanien

  1. “Never Can Say Goodbye” (Dub)
  2. “77´ The Great Escape”
  3. “Never Can Say Goodbye” (San Paulo Mix)
NeverCan12Japan

12″ maxi – Japan Record

  1. “Never Can Say Goodbye” (Extended Version)
  2. “77´ The Great Escape”
  3. “Piece of Saxophone”
  4. “I Do It All For You”
NeverCan12Canada

12″ maxi – Canada

  1. “Never Can Say Goodbye” (Extended Version)
  2. “77´ The Great Escape”
  3. “Piece of Saxophone”
  4. “I Do It All For You”
Never Can 12inch MCA Promo

12″ maxi – US Promo

  1. “Never Can Say Goodbye” (Shep Pettibone Remix) | long
  2. “Never Can Say Goodbye” (Dub Mix)
  3. “Never Can Say Goodbye” (Instrumental Mix)
Nevercan12iAdvance DJ

12″ maxi – DJ Copy Only!

  1. “Never Can Say Goodbye” (Extended)
  2. “Never Can Say Goodbye” (San Paulo)
Never Can 12inch Disconet B Seite

12″ Disconet Program Service – USA DJ

  1. “Never Can Say Goodbye” (Edit by Henry Winslow)
SONY DSC

12″ maxi – Argentinia Promo

  1. “The Communards – Never Can Say Goodbye” (LP Version)
  2. “Sandra – Everlasting Love”
NeverCanVSGloriaGaynor

12″ Disco Mix Club January 88 – The Mixes 2 – DJ Members Only

  1. “Never Can Say Goodbye” (The Communards & Gloria Gaynor – Remixed by Peter Slaghuis)
Never Can 12 inch UK Compilation

12″ UK Compilation – Various Artists

  1. “The Communards – Never Can Say Goodbye”
Never can 12inch Philipines  

12″ maxi – Philipinas

  1. “Never Can Say Goodbye” (Extended Version)
  2. “77´ The Great Escape”
  3. “Piece of Saxophone”
  4. “I Do It All For You”
NeverMCusa  

MC – MCA Cassette Single USA – Bothsides

  1. “Never Can Say Goodbye” (Shep Pettibone Remix)
  2. “77´ The Great Escape”
NeverMCcanada  

MC – Extended Play Cassette Canada

  1. “Never Can Say Goodbye” (The Extended Version)
  2. “I Do It All For You”
  3. “Piece of Saxophone”
  1. “Never Can Say Goodbye” (San Paulo Mix)
  2. “77´ The Great Escape”
  3. “Never Can Say Goodbye” (Classical Mix)
Never Can Say Demo   

MC – London Records DEMO TAPE

  1. “Never Can Say Goodbye”

The Communards – Never Can Say Goodbye

In 1987, British pop band The Communards had a hit with a pop-dance cover of the Clifton Davis classic, which was featured on their second album, Red. Their version reached number four in the UK Singles Chart and peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot Dance/Disco chart in the U.S. The group had reached number one on those charts covering another 1970s classic, “Don’t Leave Me This Way”, in 1986. The Communards version was also featured in the episode “Father’s Day”, which was set in 1987, in the first series of the revived Doctor Who. It also could be heard in the final episode of Whites, featuring a dance number by Stephen Wight and recently as the signature tune to the British comedy series Vicious. Quelle: http://de.wikipedia.org

Never Can Say Goodbye – Songtext

(Woo hoo, woo hoo, hoo) Never can stay goodbye, no no no no I, Never can say goodbye, Even though the pain and heartache seem to follow me wherever I go, Though I try and tried to hide my feelings, they always seem to show, Then you try to say you’re leaving me and I always have to say no, Tell me why, is it so?

That I never can say goodbye, no no no no I, Never can say goodbye, Every time I think I’ve had enough, I start heading for the door, There’s a very strange vibration-a piercing me right through the core, It says “turn around you fool, you know you love her more and more”, Tell me why, is it so? Don’t want to let you go

I never can say goodbye boy, ooh ooh baby, I never can say goodbye, no no no, no no no, ooh, oh, I never can say-a goodbye boy, ooh ooh, ooh, I never can say goodbye, no no no, no no no, ooh

Never can say goodbye, no no no no no no no I, Never can say goodbye, I keep thinkin’ that our problems soon are all gonna work out, But there’s that same unhappy feelin’, a-there’s that anguish, there’s that doubt, It’s the same ol’ dizzy hang up, can’t do with you or without, Tell me why, is it so? Don’t want to let you go

I never can say goodbye boy, ooh ooh baby, I never can say goodbye, no no no, no no no, ooh, oh, I never can-a say-a goodbye boy, ooh, oh, I never can say goodbye, no no no no no no no no no, ooh, oh girl, I never can say goodbye boy, ooh baby, I never can say goodbye, no no no no no no no, I never can say goodbye boy.

 

Naver Can Say Goodbye – official Video
US Promo Version
Classical Mix
Shep Pettibone Extended Remix
`77 The Great Escape

 Writer(s): Hyundo Lee, Cary Grant Gilbert, Leon Huff, Kenny Gamble, . Peter Copyright: Warner-tamerlane Publishing Corp., D.O Production

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