Don't Turn Around

"Don't Turn Around"
B-side to "Typical Male" by Tina Turner from the album Break Every Rule
Released 1986
Genre Pop, rock
Length 4:16
Label Capitol
Writer(s) Albert Hammond, Diane Warren
Producer(s) Bryan Adams, Bob Clearmountain

"Don't Turn Around" is a popular song written by Albert Hammond and Diane Warren. It was originally recorded by Tina Turner as the B-side to the single "Typical Male" in 1986. Warren is said to have been disappointed that Turner's record company treated the song as a B-side and never included it on one of her albums. However it has since been included on the rarities disc of the 1994 compilation The Collected Recordings – Sixties to Nineties.

It has been covered by a number of artists, most notably Aswad in 1988 and Ace of Base in 1994.

Aswad version

"Don't Turn Around"
Single by Aswad
from the album Distant Thunder
Released February 10, 1988 (1988-02-10)
Recorded 1987
Genre Reggae, dancehall
Length 3:51
Label Mango, Island
Writer(s) Albert Hammond, Diane Warren Tina Turner*
Producer(s) Chris Porter
Aswad singles chronology
"Hooked On You"
(1987)		 "Don't Turn Around"
(1988)		 "Give a Little Love"
(1988)

British reggae group Aswad heard Luther Ingram's version and made a cover of it. It was released on February 10, 1988 and went to number one on the UK Singles Chart in March 1988.[1] It also reached number 45 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs in the US that same year.

Charts

Chart (1988) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[2] 34
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[3] 6
Germany (Official German Charts)[4] 29
Ireland (IRMA)[5] 4
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[6] 5
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[7] 1
Norway (VG-lista)[8] 10
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[9] 13
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[10] 1
US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs[11] 45

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/Sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[12] Silver 250,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
double-daggersales+streaming figures based on certification alone

Ace of Base version

"Don't Turn Around"

Scandinavian CD single; the artwork is used in other European releases
Single by Ace of Base
from the album Happy Nation (U.S. Version) and The Sign
B-side "Young and Proud"
Released March 15, 1994 (Europe)
May 3, 1994 (US)
July 1, 1994 (UK)
Format CD single, 12" single, 7" single
Recorded 1993;
Tuff Studios, Gothenburg, Sweden
Genre Pop, dance, reggae fusion
Length 3:51 (album Version)
Label Arista (US, Japan)
Mega (Europe)
Writer(s) Albert Hammond, Diane Warren Tina Turner*
Producer(s) Tommy Ekman, Per Adebratt
Ace of Base singles chronology
"The Sign"
(1993)		 "Don't Turn Around"
(1994)		 "Living in Danger"
(1994)

In 1993, Swedish pop group Ace of Base recorded a minor key version of "Don't Turn Around" for their US debut album, The Sign. It was also included on the re-release of Happy Nation the same year. The song reached number four on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number five on the UK Singles Chart. The song was the third most popular song in the United States in the summer of 1994.[13] Ace of Base filmed a music video for the song directed by Matt Broadley, showing scenes of a couple intertwined with scenes of the band on the beach and in a house.

Track listing

  1. "Don't Turn Around" (The 7" Aswad Mix)
  2. "Don't Turn Around" (Stretch Version)
  3. "Young and Proud"
  1. "Don't Turn Around" (Radio Groove Mix)
  2. "Don't Turn Around" (The Aswad Mix)
  3. "Don't Turn Around" (Groove Mix Extended)
  4. "Happy Nation" (Moody Gold Mix)

CD 1:

  1. "Don't Turn Around"
  2. "Don't Turn Around" (Stretch Version)
  3. "Young and Proud"

CD 2:

  1. "Don't Turn Around" (The 7" Aswad Mix)
  2. "Don't Turn Around" (Turned Out Eurodub)
  3. "Don't Turn Around" (Groove Mix Extended)
  4. "Happy Nation" (Moody Gold Mix)

Credits and personnel

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Chart Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[14] 19
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[15] 8
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[16] 13
Canada Top Singles (RPM) 1
Europe European Hot 100 Singles 7
Europe Eurochart Hot 100 10
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[17] 3
France (SNEP)[18] 17
Germany (Official German Charts)[19] 6
Ireland (IRMA) 8
MTV Europe 6
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[20] 7
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[21] 8
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[22] 2
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[23] 14
UK Singles (The Official Charts Company) 5
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[24] 4
U.S. Billboard Top 40 Mainstream[24] 1
U.S. Billboard Rhythmic Top 40[24] 6
U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary[24] 7

Year-end charts

Chart (1994) Rank
Australia (ARIA)[25] 95
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[26] 15
Canada Dance (RPM)[27] 28
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[28] 10

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/Sales
Germany (BVMI)[29] Gold 250,000^
United States (RIAA)[30] Gold 500,000[31]

^shipments figures based on certification alone

Other cover versions

Kim Goody released a single version in 1987. Despite being featured in several episodes of her Saturday morning show No. 73, the song failed to get into the UK Singles Chart.

Bonnie Tyler released her version on her 1988 album Hide Your Heart, while soul singer Luther Ingram had a US Billboard R&B chart No. 55 hit with his interpretation.

Loretta Chandler also sung this song on the "Mr. Wacky's World" episode of the 1980s TV show Fame (Ep. 6.8, 1986).

In 1990, a little-known rock band called Eyes, which at one point featured James Christian of House of Lords on lead vocals, covered the song on their self-titled album, which Journey and Talisman frontman Jeff Scott Soto sang on. It was released under the Curb Records label.

In 1992, Neil Diamond recorded a version of "Don't Turn Around", which made the Top 20 on the Adult Contemporary chart. Also in 1992, Swedish pop singer Tone Norum recorded a version, which is included on her album, Don't Turn Around.

In 1994, Eyes, this time featuring Jeff Scott Soto on lead vocals, covered the song again on their album "Windows of the Soul."

In 1998, the Argentinean dance-pop group El Simbolo recorded a Spanish language cover titled "No Llores Más" from their album No Pares.

In 2010, Albert Hammond, co-writer of the song, recorded the song for his album Legend.

References

  1. ↑ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 486. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  2. ↑ "Australian-charts.com – Aswad – Don't Turn Around". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  3. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Aswad – Don't Turn Around" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  4. ↑ "Musicline.de – Aswad Single-Chartverfolgung" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH.
  5. ↑ "Chart Track: Week 1, 1988". Irish Singles Chart.
  6. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Aswad – Don't Turn Around" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  7. ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Aswad – Don't Turn Around". Top 40 Singles.
  8. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Aswad – Don't Turn Around". VG-lista.
  9. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Aswad – Don't Turn Around". Swiss Singles Chart.
  10. ↑ "Archive Chart: 1988-03-26" UK Singles Chart.
  11. ↑ http://www.allmusic.com/artist/aswad-mn0000603590/awards
  12. ↑ "British single certifications – Aswad – Don't Turn Around". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved December 19, 2014. Enter Don't Turn Around 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
  13. ↑ "Summer Songs 1958-2015: The Top 10 Tunes of Each Summer". Billboard. 8 May 2016. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
  14. ↑ "Australian-charts.com – Ace of Base – Don't Turn Around". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  15. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Ace of Base – Don't Turn Around" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  16. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Ace of Base – Don't Turn Around" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  17. ↑ Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin - levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Tammi. ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5.
  18. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Ace of Base – Don't Turn Around" (in French). Les classement single.
  19. ↑ "Musicline.de – Ace of Base Single-Chartverfolgung" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH.
  20. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Ace of Base – Don't Turn Around" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  21. ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Ace of Base – Don't Turn Around". Top 40 Singles.
  22. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Ace of Base – Don't Turn Around". Singles Top 100.
  23. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Ace of Base – Don't Turn Around". Swiss Singles Chart.
  24. 1 2 3 4 Allmusic. Ace of Base | Billboard Singles.
  25. ↑ "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles 1994". Australian Record Industry Association Ltd. Archived from the original on October 25, 2015. Retrieved November 2, 2015.
  26. ↑ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 2016-10-10.
  27. ↑ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 2014-03-30.
  28. ↑ "1994: Year-End USA Charts (Singles)". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2009-06-12. (archived by Top40-Charts.com)
  29. ↑ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Ace Of Base; 'Don't Turn Around')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved February 28, 2015.
  30. ↑ "American single certifications – Ace Of Base – Don't Turn Around". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 28, 2015. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH
  31. ↑ "Best-Selling Records of 1994". Billboard. BPI Communications. 107 (3): 57. January 21, 1995. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved May 5, 2015.
Preceded by
"I Should Be So Lucky" by Kylie Minogue		 UK number one single (Aswad version)
March 20, 1988 (for 2 weeks) 		Succeeded by
"Heart" by Pet Shop Boys
Preceded by
"Breakaway" by Big Pig		 New Zealand RIANZ number-one single (Aswad version)
June 5, 1988 (for 2 weeks) 		Succeeded by
"Alphabet Street" by Prince
Preceded by
"I Swear" by All-4-One		 Canadian Singles Chart number-one single (Ace of Base version)
July 11, 1994 (for 1 week) 		Succeeded by
"Wild Night" by John Mellencamp and Me'shell Ndegeocello
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