Turn to You
"Turn to You" | ||||
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Single by The Go-Go's | ||||
from the album Talk Show | ||||
B-side | "I'm with You" | |||
Released | June 1984 | |||
Recorded | 1983 | |||
Genre | Pop rock | |||
Label | I.R.S. | |||
Songwriter(s) | Charlotte Caffey, Jane Wiedlin | |||
Producer(s) | Martin Rushent | |||
The Go-Go's singles chronology | ||||
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"Turn to You" is a 1984 single, released by the all-female pop band The Go-Go's. The song was the second single from the band's third album, Talk Show.
Written by Charlotte Caffey and Jane Wiedlin, the song was about Caffey's one-time boyfriend, baseball player Bob Welch.[1]
The song was later included in the jukebox musical Head over Heels that debuted on Broadway in 2018.
Music video
[edit]The song's music video, co-directed by Mary Lambert and Chris Gabrin,[2] featured a starring role for the then-up-and-coming actor Rob Lowe.[3] The band members play suit-clad men (except for drummer Gina Schock, who is wearing a colorful dress) as they perform the song at a formal teen dance which appears to be taking place in the early to mid-1960s. The band members also play female party guests (except for Schock, who plays a male guest) watching and dancing to the music.
Chart positions
[edit]Chart (1984) | Peak position |
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Canada RPM Top 100 Singles | 95 |
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[4] | 32 |
US Cash Box Top 100[5] | 28 |
References
[edit]- ^ Connelly, Christopher (July 5, 1984). "The Go-Go's: A Year of Living Dangerously". Rolling Stone. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
- ^ Thompson, Dave (2000). Alternative Rock p. 89. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 978-0-8793-0607-6.
- ^ Anderson, Kyle (December 2, 2015). "The Grinder recap: Grinder Rests in Peace". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 345.
- ^ "Cash Box" (PDF). Worldradiohistory.com. 1984-08-04. Retrieved 2024-11-04.