Turbo Lover

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"Turbo Lover"
Single by Judas Priest
from the album Turbo
B-side"Hot for Love"
ReleasedApril 1986 (UK) [1]
Recorded1985
Genre
Length5:33
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Tom Allom
Judas Priest singles chronology
"Some Heads Are Gonna Roll"
(1984) 		"Turbo Lover"
(1986) 		"Locked In"
(1986)

"Turbo Lover" is a single by heavy metal band Judas Priest from their album Turbo. Unlike the album, most of the reception for this song has been positive, and it is considered a Judas Priest classic.[4]

Lyrics[]

The song's lyrics have been described as being about "auto"-eroticism.[5]

Reception[]

AllMusic writer, Steve Huey, in his review of the song's parent album Turbo, called it "easily the best song on the record".[6] Decibel Magazine described the song as "one of the classiest songs in [Judas Priest's discography]".[7] Loudwire ranked the song at number 10 on their list of the "10 Best Judas Priest Songs".[8]

Chart[]

Chart (1986) Peak
position
US Album Rock Tracks[9] 44

References[]

  1. ^ "Judas Priest singles".
  2. ^ "36 Essential '80s Pop Metal Tracks". Stereogum. 5 April 2017. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  3. ^ May 20, Graham HartmannPublished; 2013. "Judas Priest, 'Turbo Lover' (Live) – Exclusive Video Premiere From 'Epitaph' DVD + Blu-ray". Loudwire. Retrieved 21 June 2021.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ January 19, Chad BowarPublished; 2017. "Judas Priest Unveil Live Version of 'Locked In'". Loudwire. Retrieved 21 June 2021.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  5. ^ Begrand, Adrien. "Judas Priest: Turbo / Priest . . . Live!, PopMatters". PopMatters. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  6. ^ Turbo - Judas Priest | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic, retrieved 21 June 2021
  7. ^ "Justify Your Shitty Taste: Judas Priest's "Turbo"". Decibel Magazine. 29 December 2010. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  8. ^ August 24, Graham HartmannPublished; 2012. "10 Best Judas Priest Songs". Loudwire. Retrieved 21 June 2021.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  9. ^ "Judas Priest – Chart History: Mainstream Rock Airplay". Billboard. Retrieved 20 June 2021.


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