Released 18 May 1998 | Recorded 1997 Length 4:09 | |
Format CD single, cassette, 12" vinyl | ||
"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 another worldwide hit for the group, and was included on the Sliding Doors soundtrack.
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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".
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 Sliding Doors (1998), 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 listing
- "My Oh My" - 3:25
- You Are Around - 3:32
- "Good Morning Sunshine" - 4:03
- We've Got World - 4:13
- "Lollipop (Candyman)" - 3:35
- Us My Mind - 3:04
- "Doctor Jones" - 3:22
- "Barbie Girl" - 3:16
- "Roses Are Red" - 3:43
- Pain Visit - 4:58
- "Turn Back Time" - 4:09
- What Is A Fun Day - 4:31