Turning Away
Song written by Tim Krekel
"Turning Away" | ||||
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Single by Crystal Gayle | ||||
from the album Cage the Songbird | ||||
B-side | "On Our Way to Love" | |||
Released | June 1984 | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 2:55 | |||
Label | Warner Bros. Nashville | |||
Songwriter(s) | Tim Krekel | |||
Producer(s) | Jimmy Bowen | |||
Crystal Gayle singles chronology | ||||
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"Turning Away" is a song written by Tim Krekel, and recorded by American country music artist Crystal Gayle. It was released in June 1984 as the third single from the album Cage the Songbird. The song was Gayle's fourteenth number one single on the country chart. The single went to number one for one week and spent a total of thirteen weeks on the country chart.[1]
Charts
Weekly charts
Chart (1984) | Peak position |
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US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[2] | 1 |
Canada Country Tracks (RPM) | 1 |
Year-end charts
Chart (1984) | Position |
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US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[3] | 29 |
Shakin' Stevens version
"Turning Away" | ||||
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Single by Shakin' Stevens | ||||
from the album Lipstick, Powder and Paint | ||||
B-side | "Diddle I" | |||
Released | 27 January 1986 (1986-01-27) | |||
Recorded | 1985 | |||
Genre | Rock and roll | |||
Length | 3:20 | |||
Label | Epic | |||
Songwriter(s) | Tim Krekel | |||
Producer(s) |
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Shakin' Stevens singles chronology | ||||
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Two years later, Welsh rockabilly singer Shakin' Stevens covered the song for his album Lipstick, Powder and Paint and peaked at number 15 on the UK Singles Chart.[4]
Track listings
7": Epic / A6819 (UK)
- "Turning Away" – 3:20
- "Diddle I" – 2:58
12": Epic / TA 6819 (UK)
- "Turning Away" (Extended Remix) – 4:25
- "Diddle I" – 2:58
Charts
Chart (1986) | Peak position |
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Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[5] | 20 |
Ireland (IRMA)[6] | 11 |
UK Singles (OCC)[4] | 15 |
References
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 132.
- ^ "Crystal Gayle Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 1984". Billboard. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
- ^ a b "Shakin Stevens: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Shakin' Stevens – Turning Away" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
- ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Turning Away". Irish Singles Chart.
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Crystal Gayle singles
- "I've Cried (The Blue Right Out of My Eyes)"
- "Wrong Road Again"
- "Somebody Loves You"
- "I'll Get Over You"
- "You Never Miss a Real Good Thing (Till He Says Goodbye)"
- "I'll Do It All Over Again"
- "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue"
- "Ready for the Times to Get Better"
- "Talking in Your Sleep"
- "Why Have You Left the One You Left Me For"
- "When I Dream"
- "Your Kisses Will"
- "Half the Way"
- "Your Old Cold Shoulder"
- "It's Like We Never Said Goodbye"
- "The Blue Side"
- "If You Ever Change Your Mind"
- "Take It Easy"
- "Too Many Lovers"
- "The Woman in Me"
- "You Never Gave Up on Me"
- "Livin' in These Troubled Times"
- "'Til I Gain Control Again"
- "You and I" (with Eddie Rabbitt)
- "Everything I Own"
- "Our Love Is on the Faultline"
- "Baby, What About You"
- "The Sound of Goodbye"
- "I Don't Wanna Lose Your Love"
- "Turning Away"
- "Me Against the Night"
- "Nobody Wants to Be Alone"
- "A Long and Lasting Love"
- "Makin' Up for Lost Time (The Dallas Lovers' Song)" (with Gary Morris)
- "Cry"
- "Straight to the Heart"
- "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas"
- "Another World" (with Gary Morris)
- "Nobody Should Have to Love This Way"
- "Only Love Can Save Me Now"
- "O Holy Night"
- "Nobody's Angel"
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