"Turn Around" is a song written by Malvina Reynolds, Alan Greene, and Harry Belafonte and made popular by Dick and Dee Dee. The song was produced by Don Ralke and The Wilder Brothers.[1]
Chart performance
It reached number 15 on the adult contemporary chart and number 27 on the Billboard chart in 1963.[2] In Canada it reached number 23.[3] The song was also released in the United Kingdom as a single, but it did not chart.[4] The song was featured on their 1964 album, Turn Around.[5]
Other versions
- Belafonte released a version of the song as the B-side of his 1959 single, "Darlin' Cora".[6]
- The Kingston Trio released a version on the 1963 album, Time to Think.[7]
- Josh White Jr. released a version on the 1964 album, I'm On My Own Way.[8]
- The Brothers Four released a version of the song as the B-side of their 1965 single, "Somewhere".[9]
- The Womenfolk released a version as a single in the UK in 1965.[10]
- Freddie and the Dreamers released a version as a single in the UK in 1966.[11]
- Eddie Albert released a version of the song as the B-side of his 1966 single, "Green Acres".[12]
- Sonny & Cher released a version of the song as the B-side of their 1966 single, "Living for You".[13]
- Nadia Cattouse released a version of the song as the B-side of her 1966 single, "Beautiful Barbados".[14]
- Anita Harris released a version of the song on her 1967 album Just Loving You.
- Jimmie Rodgers released a version of the song on his 1967 album, Child of Clay.[15]
- Diana Ross released a version of the song on her 1973 album, Last Time I Saw Him.[16]
- Václav Neckář released a version with czech lyrics on his 1974 album Tomu, Kdo Nás Má Rád. [17]
- Nanci Griffith released a version of the song on her 1993 album Other Voices, Other Rooms.[18]
- Rosemary Clooney released a version of the song on her 1997 album, Mothers & Daughters.[19]
- Kenny Loggins released a version of the song on his 2000 album, More Songs from Pooh Corner.[20]
- Homer Simpson sings "Turn Around" in the 2003 Simpsons episode "The Ziff Who Came to Dinner".
References
- ^ Dick and Dee Dee, "Turn Around" US single release. 45cat.com, Retrieved May 2, 2015.
- ^ Dick and Dee Dee, "Turn Around" chart position, Musicvf.com, Retrieved May 2, 2015
- ^ "CHUM Hit Parade - December 16, 1963".
- ^ Dick and Dee Dee, "Turn Around" UK single release Retrieved May 2, 2015.
- ^ Dick and Dee Dee, Turn Around. Discogs.com, Retrieved May 2, 2015.
- ^ Harry Belafonte, "Darlin' Cora" single release. 45cat.com, Retrieved May 2, 2015.
- ^ The Kingston Trio, Time to Think, AllMusic, Retrieved May 2, 2015
- ^ "Josh White, Jr. - I'm On My Own Way". Discogs.com. 1964. Retrieved 2016-11-02.
- ^ The Brothers Four, "Somewhere" single release. 45cat.com, Retrieved May 2, 2015.
- ^ The Womenfolk, "Turn Around" single release. 45cat.com, Retrieved May 2, 2015.
- ^ Freddie and the Dreamers, "Turn Around" single release. 45cat.com, Retrieved May 2, 2015.
- ^ Eddie Albert, "Green Acres" single release, 45cat.com, Retrieved May 2, 2015.
- ^ Sonny & Cher, "Living for You" single release. 45cat.com Retrieved May 2, 2015.
- ^ Nadia Cattouse, "Beautiful Barbados" single release. 45cat.com, Retrieved May 2, 2015.
- ^ "Vinyl Album: Jimmie Rodgers - Child Of Clay (1968)". 45worlds.com.
- ^ Diana Ross, Last Time I Saw Him. AllMusic, Retrieved May 2, 2015.
- ^ "Tomu, kdo nás má rád + bonusy – Václav Neckář". Supraphonline.cz.
- ^ Nanci Griffth, More Songs from Pooh Corner, AllMusic, Retrieved May 2, 2015
- ^ Rosemary Clooney, Mothers & Daughters.AllMusic, Retrieved May 2, 2015.
- ^ Kenny Loggins, More Songs from Pooh Corner. AllMusic, Retrieved May 2, 2015.
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