Don't Turn Around

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“Don't Turn Around”
Single by Ace of Base from the album Happy Nation/The Sign
Released	May 3, 1994
Format	CD single Digital download
Recorded	mid-1993
Genre	Pop, Dance
Label	Mega
Writer(s)	Diane Warren, Albert Hammond
Producer	Denniz Pop
Certification	Gold (USA), Gold (Germany), Gold (NZ)
Ace of Base singles chronology
"The Sign" (1993) "Don't Turn Around" (1994) "Living in Danger" (1994)

"Don't Turn Around" is a popular song written by Diane Warren and Albert Hammond. 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.

It has been covered by a number of artists. 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 top 100 in the UK chart. Bonnie Tyler released her version on her 1988 album Notes from America, while soul singer Luther Ingram had a U.S. #55 R&B hit with his interpretation. Aswad heard Ingram's version and made a cover of it, taking the song to #1 on the UK singles chart in March 1988. This version also reached #45 on the Billboard R&B singles chart that same year.

In 1992, Neil Diamond recorded a version of "Don't Turn Around", which made the Top 20 on the Adult Contemporary chart. Two years later, in 1994, Swedish pop group Ace of Base took the song to #4 on the Billboard Hot 100 and to #5 in the UK.

[edit] Tracklistings (Ace Of Base version)

• UK CD Single:

1. "Don't Turn Around" (The 7" Aswad Mix)
2. "Don't Turn Around" (Stretch Version)
3. "Young and Proud"

• German 4-Track CD:

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)

• European 2-CD Set:

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)

[edit] Charts (Ace of Base version)

Chart	Peak position
Australian ARIA Singles Chart	14
Austrian Singles Chart	8
Canadian Singles Chart	1
Danish Singles Chart	9
Dutch Singles Chart	7
French Singles Chart	17
German Singles Chart	6
Irish Singles Chart	8
MTV European Top 20	6
New Zealand RIANZ Singles Chart	8
Swiss Singles Chart	14
Swedish Singles Chart	2
UK Airplay Chart	4
UK Singles Chart	5
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	4
U.S. Billboard Top 40 Mainstream	1
U.S. Billboard Rhythmic Top 40	6
U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary	7

[edit] Sales

• UK: 180,000
• US: 500,000 (Gold)

Preceded by "I Should Be So Lucky" by Kylie Minogue

UK number one single (Aswad version) March 20, 1988

Succeeded by "Heart" by Pet Shop Boys

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