Turn Around (Dick and Dee Dee song)
| "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 music | |||
| Length | 2:38 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. 5396 | |||
| Writer(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. It reached #15 on the adult contemporary chart and #27 on the Billboard chart in 1963.[1] The song was also released in the United Kingdom as a single, but it did not chart.[2] The song was featured on their 1964 album, Turn Around.[3]
The song was produced by Don Ralke and The Wilder Brothers.[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]
- The Brothers Four released a version of the song as the B-side of their 1965 single, "Somewhere".[7]
- The Womenfolk released a version as a single in the UK in 1965.[8]
- Freddie and the Dreamers released a version as a single in the UK in 1966.[9]
- Eddie Albert released a version of the song as the B-side of his 1966 single, "Green Acres".[10]
- Sonny & Cher released a version of the song as the B-side of their 1966 single, "Living for You".[11]
- Nadia Cattouse released a version of the song as the B-side of her 1966 single, "Beautiful Barbados".[12]
- Anita Harris released a version of the song on her 1967 album, Just Loving You.
- Diana Ross released a version of the song on her 1973 album, Last Time I Saw Him.[13]
- Nanci Griffith released a version of the song on her 1993 album, Other Voices, Other Rooms.[14]
- Rosemary Clooney released a version of the song on her 1997 album, Mothers & Daughters.[15]
- Kenny Loggins released a version of the song on his 2000 album, More Songs from Pooh Corner.[16]
References
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Dick and Dee Dee, "Turn Around" US single release Retrieved May 2, 2015
- ↑ Harry Belafonte, "Darlin' Cora" single release Retrieved May 2, 2015
- ↑ The Kingston Trio, Time to Think Retrieved May 2, 2015
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Diana Ross, Last Time I Saw Him Retrieved May 2, 2015
- ↑ 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