That's Why (You Go Away) (song)

"That's Why (You Go Away)"
Single by Michael Learns to Rock
from the album Played on Pepper
Released	1995
Format	CD single
Genre	Pop rock, soft rock
Length	3:59 4:12 (Longer version)
Label	EMI
Writer(s)	Jascha Richter
Producer(s)	Michael Learns to Rock
Michael Learns to Rock singles chronology
"Someday" (1995) "That's Why (You Go Away)" (1995) "How Many Hours" (1996)

"That's Why (You Go Away)" is a song by Danish soft rock band Michael Learns to Rock and is the second single from their third studio album Played on Pepper, the single was released in 1995 and become the band's one of their significant song throughout the world.

Background

It was released in 1995 after their success with first single Someday, the song was written by Jascha Richter and became the band's one of the most famous song, especially in Asia, with reached the top spot in their country Denmark and charted in many countries in the world. The string arrangement of the song was released in the 2014 remastered edition of the album.^[1][2]

Music video

The music video for the song was released later in 1995. It was later released on Michael Learns to Rock's YouTube official account.^[3]

Track listings

No.	Title	Length
1.	"That's Why (You Go Away)"	3:59
2.	"Take Off Our Clothes (Extended Version)"	6:57
3.	"Time For Changes"	3:54

Chart performance

Chart (1995)	Peak position
Denmark (Tracklisten)	1
France (SNEP)	32
Germany (Official Germans Charts)	81
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)	22

Media usage

The song was used in the 1999 Chinese film Postmen in the Mountains starring Liu Ye. It was also using in 1995 Denmark film Farligt venskab.

References

1. "Michael Learns To Rock - That's Why You Go Away Tracklist". September 26, 2014.
2. "Michael Learns To Rock - That's Why You Go Away". November 14, 2014.
3. "Michael Learns To Rock - That's Why You Go Away [Official Video] (with Lyrics Closed Caption)". November 20, 2015.

External links

• Michael Learns to Rock – That's Why (You Go Away) in MetroLyrics