| "Turn Around" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Dick and Dee Dee | ||||
| from the album Turn Around | ||||
| B-side | "Don't Leave Me" | |||
| Released |
November 1963 (US) November 13, 1963 (UK) | |||
| Genre | Folk | |||
| Length | 2:38 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Malvina Reynolds, Alan Greene, Harry Belafonte | |||
| Producer(s) | Don Ralke, The Wilder Brothers | |||
| Dick and Dee Dee singles chronology | ||||
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"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] The song was also released in the United Kingdom as a single, but it did not chart. [3] The song was featured on their 1964 album, Turn Around. [4]
Other versions
- Belafonte released a version of the song as the B-side of his 1959 single, "Darlin' Cora". [5]
- The Kingston Trio released a version on the 1963 album, Time to Think. [6]
- Josh White, Jr. released a version on the 1964 album, I'm On My Own Way. [7]
- The Brothers Four released a version of the song as the B-side of their 1965 single, " Somewhere". [8]
- The Womenfolk released a version as a single in the UK in 1965. [9]
- Freddie and the Dreamers released a version as a single in the UK in 1966. [10]
- Eddie Albert released a version of the song as the B-side of his 1966 single, "Green Acres". [11]
- Sonny & Cher released a version of the song as the B-side of their 1966 single, "Living for You". [12]
- Nadia Cattouse released a version of the song as the B-side of her 1966 single, "Beautiful Barbados". [13]
- 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. [14]
- Diana Ross released a version of the song on her 1973 album, Last Time I Saw Him. [15]
- Václav Neckář released a version with czech lyrics on his 1974 album Tomu, Kdo Nás Má Rád. [16]
- Nanci Griffith released a version of the song on her 1993 album Other Voices, Other Rooms. [17]
- Rosemary Clooney released a version of the song on her 1997 album, Mothers & Daughters. [18]
- Kenny Loggins released a version of the song on his 2000 album, More Songs from Pooh Corner. [19]
- 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. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
- ^ Dick and Dee Dee, "Turn Around" chart position Retrieved May 2, 2015
- ^ Dick and Dee Dee, "Turn Around" UK single release Retrieved May 2, 2015.
- ^ Dick and Dee Dee, Turn Around. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
- ^ Harry Belafonte, "Darlin' Cora" single release. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
- ^ The Kingston Trio, Time to Think Retrieved May 2, 2015
- ^ "Josh White, Jr. - I'm On My Own Way". Discogs. 1964. Retrieved 2016-11-02.
- ^ The Brothers Four, "Somewhere" single release. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
- ^ The Womenfolk, "Turn Around" single release. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
- ^ Freddie and the Dreamers, "Turn Around" single release. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
- ^ Eddie Albert, "Green Acres" single release Retrieved May 2, 2015.
- ^ Sonny & Cher, "Living for You" single release. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
- ^ Nadia Cattouse, "Beautiful Barbados" single release. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
- ^ "Child of Clay".
- ^ Diana Ross, Last Time I Saw Him. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
- ^ Supraphon.
- ^ Nanci Griffth, More Songs from Pooh Corner Retrieved May 2, 2015
- ^ Rosemary Clooney, Mothers & Daughters. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
- ^ Kenny Loggins, More Songs from Pooh Corner. Retrieved May 2, 2015.