Everywhere That I'm Not
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3:46 (single version)
| "Everywhere That I'm Not" | |
|---|---|
 US vinyl single | |
| Single by Translator | |
| from the album Heartbeats and Triggers | |
| Length | 4:03 (album version) 3:46 (single version) |
| Label | Columbia/415 |
| Songwriter(s) | Steven Barton |
| Producer(s) | David Kahne |
"Everywhere That I'm Not" was a hit single for San Francisco group Translator in 1982, from the Columbia/415 album Heartbeats And Triggers.
It is said by many fans and critics that the band's signature song was mourning the loss of John Lennon,[1] but this is a mistaken claim.[2] The band's memorial to Lennon was actually another of their songs; the similarly titled "Everywhere", from the same album this single comes from. Coincidentally, the songs' producer, David Kahne, would later produce records for Paul McCartney.[3]
The song was a hit on US college radio but achieved only moderate commercial success. Lamenting this, musician and critic Scott Miller wrote: "From the jazzy, almost dissonant opening riff to the absolutely unforgettable chorus, this is one of music's most glaring should-be-classics."[4]
