Love Will Turn You Around (song)
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"Love Will Turn You Around" is the title of a song performed and co-written by American country music
singer Kenny Rogers
. The song was released as a single
in 1982 from Rogers' album of the same name
. It is also the theme song to Rogers' 1982 film Six Pack
.
The song was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Male Country Vocal Performance
. On the Billboard Hot 100
singles chart, the song reached number thirteen, while reaching number one on both the country
and adult contemporary charts.
magazine reviewed the song favorably, saying that Rogers "creates a sound similar to his First Edition
work, with high-strung acoustic guitars backing a quick, unstrained vocal." He goes on to say that the song is notable for its "sharp metaphors on human relationships."
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
singer Kenny Rogers
Kenny Rogers
Kenneth Donald "Kenny" Rogers is an American singer-songwriter, photographer, record producer, actor, and entrepreneur...
. The song was released as a single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
in 1982 from Rogers' album of the same name
Love Will Turn You Around
Love Will Turn You Around is the tenth solo studio album by Kenny Rogers, released in 1982.The title cut was the debut single and charted well, reaching #1 on the U.S. and Canadian country charts and adult contemporary charts, and #13 on the Hot 100 chart. The other single, "A Love Song", didn't...
. It is also the theme song to Rogers' 1982 film Six Pack
Six Pack (film)
Six Pack is a 1982 American comedy-drama film directed by Daniel Petrie and starring Kenny Rogers, Diane Lane, Erin Gray, Anthony Michael Hall, and Barry Corbin-Plot:...
.
The song was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Male Country Vocal Performance
Grammy Award for Best Male Country Vocal Performance
The Grammy Award for Best Male Country Vocal Performance was awarded between 1965 and 2011. The award has had several minor name changes:*From 1965 to 1967 the award was known as Best Country & Western Vocal Performance - Male...
. 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...
singles chart, the song reached number thirteen, while reaching number one on both the country
Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...
and adult contemporary charts.
Critical reception
Kip Kirby, of BillboardBillboard (magazine)
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magazine reviewed the song favorably, saying that Rogers "creates a sound similar to his First Edition
The First Edition
The First Edition was a country music/rock band. Its stalwart members being Kenny Rogers , Mickey Jones and Terry Williams...
work, with high-strung acoustic guitars backing a quick, unstrained vocal." He goes on to say that the song is notable for its "sharp metaphors on human relationships."
Chart performance
| Chart (1982) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot Country Singles | 1 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 13 |
| US Billboard Adult Contemporary | 1 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 1 |
| Canadian RPM RPM (magazine) RPM was a Canadian music industry publication that featured song and album charts for Canada. The publication was founded by Walt Grealis in February 1964, supported through its existence by record label owner Stan Klees. RPM ceased publication in November 2000.RPM stood for "Records, Promotion,... Top Singles |
12 |
| Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary | 1 |