Turn Around (Phats & Small song)

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"Turn Around"
Single by Phats & Small
from the album Now Phats What I Small Music
Released 1 January 1999
Format CD single, vinyl, 12" single
Recorded 1998
Genre House, dance
Length 3:33
Label Sony, Multiply
Writer(s) Mauro Malavasi, David Romani, Wayne Garfield, Toney Lee, Eric Matthew
Producer(s) Jason "Phats" Hayward, Russell Small
Phats & Small singles chronology
"Turn Around"
(1999)		 "Feel Good"
(1999)
Music video
"Turn Around" on YouTube

"Turn Around" is a song by British dance duo Phats & Small, featuring vocals from British-Nigerian singer Ben Ofoedu. The song samples Toney Lee's "Reach Up"(Acapella) and Change's "The Glow of Love". It was released on 1 January 1999 and reached number two on the UK Singles Chart.[1]

Music video

The video for the track is shot at various locations in the city of Brighton and Hove. Ofoedu appears in the video, miming to the vocals.

Callum Rose 2015 remake

The song was remade in 2015 by American stand-up comedian and singer Callum Rose, singing over Ofoedu's vocals. He was inspired to write the song after watching an episode of The Jeremy Kyle Show, "You Abandoned Our Children And Left Them Without A Father". The song was renamed "Lee Turn Around" after the person in question was told to turn around by his ex-wife. Rose performed the song live in Dorking, Surrey during his Christmas stand-up session, and will perform it at Saint Paul, Minnesota on the final date of the Thrills & Spills 2016 tour.

Calvo Remix

The song was remixed in 2016 by Germans DJ "Calvo", using Original Ofoedu's vocals. under Armada Records

Track listing

CD single[2]
  1. "Turn Around" (Radio Edit) - 2:53
  2. "Turn Around" (Original Mix) - 6:55
  3. "Turn Around" (Dub Mix) - 6:55
EP[3]
  1. "Turn Around" - 3:33
  2. "Turn Around" (Live at BBC Radio 1) - 5:00
  3. "Turn Around" (Norman Cook Remix) - 6:09

Charts and certifications

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Archive Chart: 1999-04-18" UK Singles Chart.
  2. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
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  4. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Phats & Small – Turn Around" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  5. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Phats & Small – Turn Around" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  6. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Phats & Small – Turn Around" (in French). Ultratop 50.
  7. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Phats & Small – Turn Around" (in French). Les classement single.
  8. ↑ "Officialcharts.de – Phats & Small – Turn Around". GfK Entertainment.
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  10. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Phats & Small – Turn Around" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  11. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Phats & Small – Turn Around". VG-lista.
  12. ↑ "Archive Chart: 1999-04-18". Scottish Singles Top 40.
  13. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Phats & Small – Turn Around". Singles Top 60.
  14. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Phats & Small – Turn Around". Swiss Singles Chart.
  15. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Enter 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
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