"Never Turn Away" is a song by British

United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...

 band Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark

Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark

Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark are a synthpop group whose founding members are originally from the Wirral Peninsula, England...

 released as the fourth single taken from their 1984 album, Junk Culture

Junk Culture (album)

Junk Culture is the fifth album by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, released in 1984. It is most noteworthy for being the last OMD album to receive acclaim in the UK.The cover artwork was designed by Peter Saville....

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B-sides

The song 'Wrappup' is a dubbed version 'All Wrapped Up' (which features on Junk Culture

Junk Culture (album)

Junk Culture is the fifth album by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, released in 1984. It is most noteworthy for being the last OMD album to receive acclaim in the UK.The cover artwork was designed by Peter Saville....

). The second B-side, a live version of 'Waiting For The Man', only featured on the extended version of the single (the extended version of 'Never Turn Away' has an extra verse added to the song). The live of 'Waiting For The Man' was recorded at the Hammersmith Odeon. Picture discs include a unique extended version of "Never Turn Away".

Track listing

7"

1. "Never Turn Away" - 3:57
2. "Wrappup" - 4:00

7" picture disc

1. "Never Turn Away" - 4:34
2. "Wrappup" - 4:00

12"

1. "Never Turn Away (Extended Version)" - 6:31
2. "Wrappup" - 4:00
3. "Waiting For The Man (Live)" - 3:31

Chart performance

Chart (1984)	Peak position
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 ...	70
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...	29