Released 1986 Length 4:16 | Genre Pop, rock 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.
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It has been covered by a number of artists, most notably Aswad in 1988 and Ace of Base in 1994.
Aswad version
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. It also reached number 45 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs in the US that same year.
Ace of Base version
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. 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.
- "Don't Turn Around" (The 7" Aswad Mix)
- "Don't Turn Around" (Stretch Version)
- "Young and Proud"
- "Don't Turn Around" (Radio Groove Mix)
- "Don't Turn Around" (The Aswad Mix)
- "Don't Turn Around" (Groove Mix Extended)
- "Happy Nation" (Moody Gold Mix)
CD 1:
- "Don't Turn Around"
- "Don't Turn Around" (Stretch Version)
- "Young and Proud"
CD 2:
- "Don't Turn Around" (The 7" Aswad Mix)
- "Don't Turn Around" (Turned Out Eurodub)
- "Don't Turn Around" (Groove Mix Extended)
- "Happy Nation" (Moody Gold Mix)
- "Don't Turn Around"
- "Don't Turn Around" (2009)
- "Don't Turn Around" (Stretch Version)
- "Don't Turn Around" (The 7" Aswad Mix)
- "Don't Turn Around" (Turned Out Eurodub)
- "Don't Turn Around" (Groove Mix Extended)
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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.