You're Moving Out Today
Song written by Carole Bayer Sager
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"You're Moving Out Today" is a song written by Carole Bayer Sager, Bette Midler and Bruce Roberts.[1] It became an international hit in 1977, in two versions.
| "You're Movin' Out Today" | ||||
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| Single by Bette Midler | ||||
| from the album Live at Last | ||||
| B-side | "Let Me Just Follow Behind" | |||
| Released | April 1977 (U.S.) | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 3:00 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Songwriters | Carole Bayer Sager, Bette Midler and Bruce Roberts | |||
| Producer | Tom Dowd | |||
| Bette Midler singles chronology | ||||
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| "You're Moving Out Today" | ||||
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| Single by Carole Bayer Sager | ||||
| from the album Carole Bayer Sager | ||||
| B-side | "Aces" | |||
| Released | December 1976 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 3:32 | |||
| Label | Elektra | |||
| Songwriters | ||||
| Producer | Brooks Arthur | |||
| Carole Bayer Sager singles chronology | ||||
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Both Sager and Midler recorded the song. The first U.S. release was by Bette Midler, in February 1977. It was the lead single from her LP Live at Last. Her version reached No. 42 on the Billboard Hot 100, and also charted in Canada. On the Adult Contemporary charts, the song reached No. 11 in the U.S. and No. 9 in Canada.
Carole Bayer Sager version
"You're Moving Out Today" became an international hit for Carole Bayer Sager during the fall of the year, reaching number six in the UK and spending four weeks at number one in Australia.[2]
Although Sager is a prolific songwriter who is credited on many hit singles,[3] this was the first one that she performed herself.[4]
Chart history
Weekly charts
| Chart (1977) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[2] | 1 |
| Canada Top Singles (RPM)[10] | 49 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[11] | 30 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[12] | 6 |
| US Cash Box Top 100[13] | 57 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1977) | Position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[2] | 9 |
