"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.
[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.