Turn Around, Look at Me
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"Turn Around, Look at Me" is the name of a song written by Jerry Capehart
.
In 1961
, Glen Campbell
released his version as a single. This was his first song to chart in the United States
, hitting #62 on the Billboard Hot 100
.
, The Lettermen
released their version as a single. It made it to #5 on Billboard's Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles
chart, but the b-side of the single, "How Is Julie?
," became the bigger hit.
, The Vogues
released their remake as a single. This version was very successful, reaching #7 on the Hot 100.
were still in Australia, they released a version of the song which did not chart.
, The Bachelors
, Gary Lewis and the Playboys, and Esther Phillips
.
This song was featured in the film Final Destination 3
. The song, however, was cut to only the first few lines, thus transforming it from a love song to the stalkers' creed. It was also used as a warning for death in the film.
Jerry Capehart
Jerry Capehart was a songwriter and music manager. Capehart co-wrote the famous rock 'n' roll songs "Summertime Blues" and "C'mon Everybody" with Eddie Cochran, whom he also managed. He died in Nashville, Tennessee....
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In 1961
1961 in music
-Events:*January 15 – Motown Records signs The Supremes.*January 20 – Francis Poulenc's Gloria receives its premiėre in Boston, USA.*February 12 – The Miracles' "Shop Around" becomes Motown's first million-selling single....
, Glen Campbell
Glen Campbell
Glen Travis Campbell is an American country music singer, guitarist, television host and occasional actor. He is best known for a series of hits in the 1960s and 1970s, as well as for hosting a variety show called The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour on CBS television.During his 50 years in show...
released his version as a single. This was his first song to chart in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, hitting #62 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...
.
The Lettermen's version
In 19621962 in music
-Events:*January 1 – The Beatles and Brian Poole and the Tremeloes both audition at Decca Records, a company which has the option of signing one group only...
, The Lettermen
The Lettermen
The Lettermen are an American male pop music vocal trio. The Lettermen's trademark is close-harmony pop songs with light arrangements. The group started in 1959...
released their version as a single. It made it to #5 on Billboard's Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles
Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles
The Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States. It lists the top 25 singles below number 100 that have not yet charted on the Billboard Hot 100. Sometimes, however, singles halt their progress on this chart, and never appear on the Hot 100...
chart, but the b-side of the single, "How Is Julie?
How Is Julie?
"How Is Julie?" is the name of a song written by Eddy Carroll and Barry DeVorzon. In 1962, The Lettermen released it as a single from their album Once Upon a Time. The song continued their streak of top forty hits on Billboard's easy listening chart and just missed the top forty of the Billboard...
," became the bigger hit.
The Vogues' version
In 19681968 in music
-Events:*January 4 – Guitarist Jimi Hendrix is jailed by Stockholm police, after trashing a hotel room during a drunken fist fight with bassist Noel Redding.*January 6 – Gibson Guitar Corporation patents its Gibson Flying V electric guitar design....
, The Vogues
The Vogues
The Vogues are an American vocal group from Turtle Creek, Pennsylvania, a suburb of Pittsburgh. The original group consisted of Bill Burkette , Don Miller , Hugh Geyer and Chuck Blasko .-Career:...
released their remake as a single. This version was very successful, reaching #7 on the Hot 100.
The Bee Gees' version
In 1964, while Bee GeesBee Gees
The Bee Gees are a musical group that originally comprised three brothers: Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb. The trio was successful for most of their 40-plus years of recording music, but they had two distinct periods of exceptional success: as a pop act in the late 1960s and early 1970s, and as a...
were still in Australia, they released a version of the song which did not chart.
Other versions
Other artists who have recorded this song include Eddy ArnoldEddy Arnold
Richard Edward Arnold , known professionally as Eddy Arnold, was an American country music singer who performed for six decades. He was a so-called Nashville sound innovator of the late 1950s, and scored 147 songs on the Billboard country music charts, second only to George Jones. He sold more...
, The Bachelors
The Bachelors
The Bachelors are a popular music group, originating from Dublin, Ireland.-Career:The founding members of the group were Conleth Cluskey , Declan Cluskey , and John Stokes...
, Gary Lewis and the Playboys, and Esther Phillips
Esther Phillips
Esther Phillips was an American singer. Phillips was known for her R&B vocals, but she was a versatile singer, also performing pop, country, jazz, blues and soul music.-Early life:...
.
This song was featured in the film Final Destination 3
Final Destination 3
Final Destination 3 is a 2006 supernatural slasher film, and the third film in the Final Destination series. The film was directed and written by James Wong, who co-wrote and directed the first film, and was produced by Craig Perry. It was released in North America on February 10, 2006...
. The song, however, was cut to only the first few lines, thus transforming it from a love song to the stalkers' creed. It was also used as a warning for death in the film.