Turn Back Time (Aqua song)

This article is about the Aqua song. For the British chat show, see Turn Back Time (TV series). For the Sub Focus song, see Turn Back Time (Sub Focus song). For the Cher song, see If I Could Turn Back Time.
"Turn Back Time"
Single by Aqua
from the album Aquarium and Sliding Doors OST
Released 18 May 1998
Format CD single, cassette, 12" vinyl
Recorded 1997
Genre Pop
Length 4:09
Label Universal
Writer(s) Søren Rasted, Claus Norreen
Producer(s) Johnny Jam, Delgado, Søren Rasted, Claus Norreen
Aqua singles chronology
"Lollipop (Candyman)"
(1997)		 "Turn Back Time"
(1998)		 "Good Morning Sunshine"
(1998)

"Turn Back Time" is a song by Scandinavian dance-pop group Aqua, released as their seventh single overall, and the sixth from their debut album Aquarium. The song became the group's another worldwide hit, and was included to the Sliding Doors soundtrack.

Composition

The song possessed less of a "bubble pop" sound than their other releases. The song was slow-paced and showed the full range of Lene Nystrøm Rasted's vocals, while maintaining the Aqua sound. The song samples the Pet Shop Boys' single, "Heart".[1]

Release

The song featured on the soundtrack for the 1998 film Sliding Doors, and was released across the world the same year. In Japan, "Turn Back Time" was released along with "My Oh My". The song subsequently gained far more radio airplay than their other releases.

Commercial performance

The single is their third number one single in the United Kingdom. On its May 1998 UK release, the song topped the charts for one week, making Aqua one of the few groups to have their first three singles all make number one. This single reached #18 on Billboard's Top 40 Mainstream chart and therefore was their second highest charting hit in the United States.

Music video

The video for the release contained footage from the Sliding Doors film, and was therefore very different from the previous, comedy videos by the group. There are two different edits of this video, one contains more clips from the film. Much of the video was filmed on the abandoned platform 5 at Holborn tube station.

Track listings

UK CD single[2]
  1. "Turn Back Time" (original version) – 4:08
  2. "Turn Back Time" (Metro Radio Edit) – 3:22
  3. "Turn Back Time" (Love to Infinity's Classic Paradise Mix) – 7:29
  4. "Turn Back Time" (CD-ROM video)

Charts and certifications

Charts

Chart (1998) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[3] 10
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[4] 19
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[5] 42
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[6] 14
Canada (RPM)[7] 14
Denmark (Tracklisten)[8] 3
Germany (Media Control Charts)[9] 42
Ireland (IRMA)[10] 4
Italy (FIMI)[11] 22
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[12] 18
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[13] 2
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[14] 4
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[15] 26
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[16] 1
US (Billboard Hot 100)[17] 49
US Pop Songs (Mainstream Top 40)[18] 18

All-time chart

Chart Position
Australia (ARIA)[19] 888

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
Australia (ARIA)[20] Gold 35,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[21] Gold 7,500*
Sweden (GLF)[22] Gold 15,000x
United Kingdom (BPI)[23] Silver 200,000^

^shipments figures based on certification alone

Preceded by
"Under the Bridge" / "Lady Marmalade" by All Saints		 UK Singles Chart number-one single
10 May 1998 – 16 May 1998 		Succeeded by
"Under the Bridge" / "Lady Marmalade" by All Saints

References

  1. ↑ "Did Aqua Just Go Britney Spears On Us? - WelcheMusic.com At the Heart of Songwriting". WelcheMusic.com. 2011-03-10. Retrieved 2014-04-01.
  2. ↑ "Turn Back Time [UK] - Aqua | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. 1998-05-18. Retrieved 2014-04-01.
  3. ↑ "Australian-charts.com – Aqua – Turn Back Time". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  4. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Aqua – Turn Back Time" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  5. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Aqua – Turn Back Time" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  6. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Aqua – Turn Back Time" (in French). Ultratop 50.
  7. ↑ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 2014-04-01.
  8. ↑ "Danishcharts.com – AQUA – Turn Back Time". Tracklisten.
  9. ↑ "Chartverfulgong > AQUA > Turn Back Time – musicline.de" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH.
  10. ↑ "Hits of the World: Ireland (IRMA/Chart-Track) 05/21/98". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media) 110 (23): 63. 6 June 1998. ISSN 0006-2510.
  11. ↑ "Hit Parade Italia - Indice per Interprete: A". Hitparadeitalia.it. Retrieved 2014-04-01.
  12. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Aqua search results" (in Dutch) Dutch Top 40.
  13. ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Aqua – Turn Back Time". Top 40 Singles.
  14. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Aqua – Turn Back Time". Singles Top 60.
  15. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Aqua – Turn Back Time". Swiss Singles Chart.
  16. ↑ "Archive Chart: 1998-05-16" UK Singles Chart.
  17. ↑ http://musicvf.com/song.php?title=Turn+Back+Time+by+Aqua. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  18. ↑ http://www.billboard.com/artist/279810/aqua/chart?f=381. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  19. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Best of all time chart – Top 1000 Singles". Retrieved January 27, 2014.
  20. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1998 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association.
  21. ↑ "Top 50 Singles Chart, 16 August 1998". Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. Retrieved 2012-01-05.
  22. ↑ "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 1987−1998" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden.
  23. ↑ "British single certifications – Aqua – Turn Back Time". British Phonographic Industry. Enter Turn Back Time in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select single in the field By Format. Select Silver in the field By Award. Click Search

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