Don't Turn Around
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"Don't Turn Around" is a popular song written by Diane Warren
and Albert Hammond
. It was originally recorded by Tina Turner
as the B-side to the single "Typical Male
" in 1986. Warren is said to have been disappointed that Turner's record company treated the song as a B-side and never included it on one of her albums. However it has since been included on the rarities disc of the 1994 compilation The Collected Recordings – Sixties to Nineties.
It has been covered by a number of artists. Kim Goody
released a single version in 1987. Despite being featured in several episodes of her Saturday morning show No. 73
, the song failed to get into the top 100 in the UK chart. Bonnie Tyler
released her version on her 1988 album Hide Your Heart
, while soul singer Luther Ingram
had a U.S. #55 R&B hit with his interpretation. Aswad heard Ingram's version and made a cover of it, taking the song to #1 on the UK singles chart
in March 1988. This version also reached #45 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
chart that same year.
Loretta Chandler also sung this song on an episode of the 1980s TV show Fame.
In 1990, a little-known rock band called Eyes, which featured Jeff Scott Soto
on lead vocals, covered the song on their self-titled album. It was released under the Curb Records
label.
In 1992, Neil Diamond
recorded a version of "Don't Turn Around", which made the Top 20 on the Adult Contemporary chart.
In 1992 Swedish pop singer Tone Norum recorded a version, which is on her album called "Don't Turn Around".
Two years later, in 1994, Swedish
pop group Ace of Base
took a minor key version of the song to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100
and to #5 in the UK. Ace of Base
filmed a music video, directed by Matt Broadley.
In 1999, Dance-Pop group El Simbolo recorded a Spanish language cover of the song for their album "No Pares".
In 2010, Albert Hammond
, co-writer of the song, recorded the song for his album "Legend."
CD 1:
CD 2:
Diane Warren
Diane Eve Warren , is a US songwriter. Her songs have received six Academy Award nominations, five Golden Globe nominations, including one win and seven Grammy Award nominations, including one win. She was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2001...
and Albert Hammond
Albert Hammond
Albert Hammond OBE is a British singer, songwriter and record producer from Gibraltar.-Birth and early success:Hammond was born in London, England, where his family had been evacuated to from Gibraltar during World War II. His family returned to Gibraltar shortly after his birth, and there he grew...
. It was originally recorded by Tina Turner
Tina Turner
Tina Turner is an American singer and actress whose career has spanned more than 50 years. She has won numerous awards and her achievements in the rock music genre have led many to call her the "Queen of Rock 'n' Roll".Turner started out her music career with husband Ike Turner as a member of the...
as the B-side to the single "Typical Male
Typical Male
"Typical Male" was the first single released from Tina Turner's 1986 album Break Every Rule. The song peaked at number two on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, and number three on the R&B Chart. It was also a success on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart and Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales chart...
" in 1986. Warren is said to have been disappointed that Turner's record company treated the song as a B-side and never included it on one of her albums. However it has since been included on the rarities disc of the 1994 compilation The Collected Recordings – Sixties to Nineties.
It has been covered by a number of artists. Kim Goody
Kim Goody
Kim Goody , is an English actress, composer, singer and song writer.She has starred in television shows such as Play Away and No. 73. She wrote the music for The Magic House and the 1994 revival of Rainbow with her husband Alan Coates...
released a single version in 1987. Despite being featured in several episodes of her Saturday morning show No. 73
No. 73
No 73, later re-titled 7T3, was a British 1980s children's TV show produced by Television South for the ITV network. It was broadcast live on Saturday mornings and ran from 1982 to 1988...
, the song failed to get into the top 100 in the UK chart. Bonnie Tyler
Bonnie Tyler
Bonnie Tyler is a Welsh singer, most notable for her hits in the 1970s and 1980s including "It's a Heartache", "Holding Out for a Hero" and "Total Eclipse of the Heart".-Early life:...
released her version on her 1988 album Hide Your Heart
Hide Your Heart
Hide Your Heart , is the seventh album by Bonnie Tyler released in 1988. It was produced by Desmond Child....
, while soul singer Luther Ingram
Luther Ingram
Luther Ingram was an American R&B and soul singer and songwriter.-Career:Born Luther Thomas Ingram in Jackson, Tennessee, his early interest in music led to him making his first record in 1965 at the age of 28. His first three recordings failed to chart but that changed when he signed for KoKo...
had a U.S. #55 R&B hit with his interpretation. Aswad heard Ingram's version and made a cover of it, taking the song to #1 on the UK singles chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
in March 1988. This version also reached #45 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,...
chart that same year.
Loretta Chandler also sung this song on an episode of the 1980s TV show Fame.
In 1990, a little-known rock band called Eyes, which featured Jeff Scott Soto
Jeff Scott Soto
Jeff Scott Soto is an American rock singer of Puerto Rican descent. He is best known for being the lead singer for the group Talisman from 1990 till the end of Talisman in 2007, the vocalist on Yngwie Malmsteen's first two albums, and for stepping up to the job of lead vocalist for Journey on...
on lead vocals, covered the song on their self-titled album. It was released under the Curb Records
Curb Records
Curb Records is a record label started by Mike Curb originally as Sidewalk Records in 1963...
label.
In 1992, Neil Diamond
Neil Diamond
Neil Leslie Diamond is an American singer-songwriter with a career spanning over five decades from the 1960s until the present....
recorded a version of "Don't Turn Around", which made the Top 20 on the Adult Contemporary chart.
In 1992 Swedish pop singer Tone Norum recorded a version, which is on her album called "Don't Turn Around".
Two years later, in 1994, Swedish
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
pop group Ace of Base
Ace of Base
Ace of Base is a pop band based in Gothenburg, Sweden. Its original lineup consisted of Ulf "Buddha" Ekberg, and three siblings, Jonas "Joker" Berggren, Malin "Linn" Berggren and Jenny Berggren...
took a minor key version of the song to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
and to #5 in the UK. Ace of Base
Ace of Base
Ace of Base is a pop band based in Gothenburg, Sweden. Its original lineup consisted of Ulf "Buddha" Ekberg, and three siblings, Jonas "Joker" Berggren, Malin "Linn" Berggren and Jenny Berggren...
filmed a music video, directed by Matt Broadley.
In 1999, Dance-Pop group El Simbolo recorded a Spanish language cover of the song for their album "No Pares".
In 2010, Albert Hammond
Albert Hammond
Albert Hammond OBE is a British singer, songwriter and record producer from Gibraltar.-Birth and early success:Hammond was born in London, England, where his family had been evacuated to from Gibraltar during World War II. His family returned to Gibraltar shortly after his birth, and there he grew...
, co-writer of the song, recorded the song for his album "Legend."
Tracklistings (Ace of Base version)
- UK CD Single:
- "Don't Turn Around" (The 7" Aswad Mix)
- "Don't Turn Around" (Stretch Version)
- "Young and Proud"
- German 4-Track CD:
- "Don't Turn Around" (Radio Groove Mix)
- "Don't Turn Around" (The Aswad Mix)
- "Don't Turn Around" (Groove Mix Extended)
- "Happy Nation" (Moody Gold Mix)
- European 2-CD Set:
CD 1:
- "Don't Turn Around"
- "Don't Turn Around" (Stretch Version)
- "Young and Proud"
CD 2:
- "Don't Turn Around" (The 7" Aswad Mix)
- "Don't Turn Around" (Turned Out Eurodub)
- "Don't Turn Around" (Groove Mix Extended)
- "Happy Nation" (Moody Gold Mix)
Personnel
- Vocals by Linn Berggren, Jenny Berggren and Ulf Ekberg
- Backing Vocals by Linn Berggren and Jenny Berggren
- Written by Albert Hammond and Diane Warren
- Produced by Tommy Ekman and Per Adebratt
- Recorded and produced at Tuff Studios, Gothenburg
- Mixed at Park Studios, Stockholm
Peak positions
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian ARIA Singles Chart ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June... |
19 |
| Austrian Singles Chart Media Control Charts The official music charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie... |
8 |
| Canadian Singles Chart Canadian Singles Chart The Canadian Singles Chart is currently compiled by the U.S.-based music sales tracking company, Nielsen SoundScan . The chart is compiled every Wednesday, and is published by Jam! Canoe on Thursdays.... |
1 |
| Dutch Singles Chart | 7 |
| French Singles Chart | 17 |
| German Singles Chart Media Control Charts The official music charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie... |
6 |
| Irish Singles Chart Irish Singles Chart The Irish Singles Chart is Ireland's music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association and compiled on behalf of the IRMA by Chart-Track. Chart rankings are based on sales, which are compiled through over-the-counter retail data captured... |
8 |
| New Zealand RIANZ Singles Chart | 8 |
| Swiss Singles Chart Media Control Charts The official music charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie... |
14 |
| Swedish Singles Chart | 2 |
| UK Airplay Chart | 4 |
| UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
5 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
4 |
| U.S. Billboard Top 40 Mainstream | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Rhythmic Top 40 | 6 |
| U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary | 7 |
End of year charts
| End of year chart (1994) | Position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 10 |