Turn Me Loose (Loverboy song)
"Turn Me Loose" | ||||
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Single by Loverboy | ||||
from the album Loverboy | ||||
Released | 1981 | |||
Recorded | 1980 | |||
Genre | Hard rock | |||
Length | 5:38 (album) 3:30 (single/video) | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
Songwriter(s) | Paul Dean, Mike Reno | |||
Producer(s) | Bruce Fairbairn | |||
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"Turn Me Loose" is a hit song recorded by the Canadian rock band Loverboy. It was released on their eponymous debut album in 1980, and as a single in 1981. With a strong rock synthesizer start to the song, followed by a steady build on the guitars, it peaked at #7 on the RPM singles chart in 1981 and #6 on the Billboard Top Tracks chart in the US.
Charts[]
Chart (1981) | Peak position |
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Australia (ARIA)[1] | 3 |
Canada Top Singles (RPM) | 7 |
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[2] | 5 |
South Africa (Springbok)[3] | 4 |
US Billboard Hot 100[4] | 35 |
US Billboard Top Rock Tracks | 6 |
Personnel[]
- Mike Reno – lead vocals
- Paul Dean – guitar, backing vocals
- Doug Johnson – keyboards
- Scott Smith – bass
- Matt Frenette – drums
Additional musician
- Nancy Nash – backing vocals
Cover versions[]
- Eminem and Limp Bizkit collaborated to "cover" the song, albeit with significantly altered lyrics, around 1999.[citation needed]
- Tim Rogers and Tex Perkins covered it on their 2006 album My Better Half, under their recording alias T'N'T
- Electric Six covered the song on their cover album Mimicry and Memories (2015).[5]
Young Divas version[]
"Turn Me Loose" | ||||
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Single by Young Divas featuring Savage | ||||
from the album New Attitude | ||||
B-side | "Dear Santa (Bring Me a Man)" | |||
Released | November 17, 2007 | |||
Recorded | 2007 | |||
Genre | Dance, pop | |||
Length | 3:50 | |||
Label | Sony BMG | |||
Songwriter(s) | Paul Dean, Mike Reno | |||
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Savage singles chronology | ||||
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"Turn Me Loose" was covered by Australian girl group Young Divas for their second studio album New Attitude. It was released physically and digitally as the lead single from the album on November 17, 2007.[6] "Turn Me Loose" also features New Zealand rapper Savage and is the final single released by the Young Divas. The song peaked at number 15 on the ARIA Singles Chart. The music video for "Turn Me Loose" features the Young Divas singing and dancing in front of a white backdrop.[7]
Track listing[]
- CD single
- "Turn Me Loose" – 3:50
- "Dear Santa (Bring Me a Man This Christmas)" – 3:40
- Digital EP[8]
- "Turn Me Loose" – 3:50
- "Dear Santa (Bring Me a Man This Christmas)" – 3:40
- "Turn Me Loose" (Divas Only Version) – 3:18
Weekly chart[]
Chart (2007) | Peak position |
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ARIA Singles Chart[9] | 15 |
Year-end chart[]
Chart (2007) | Rank |
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Australian Artists Singles Chart[10] | 35 |
References[]
- ^ "Australian-charts.com – Loverboy – Turn Me Loose". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Loverboy – Turn Me Loose". Top 40 Singles.
- ^ "SA Charts 1965–March 1989". Retrieved 5 September 2018.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn’s Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 517.
- ^ "Final track listing for Mimicry and Memories". Retrieved 29 March 2015.
- ^ "CD Releases: Turn Me Loose". Sony BMG. Archived from the original on October 30, 2007. Retrieved 26 September 2012.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
- ^ "Video: Turn Me Loose". Take 40 Australia. MCM Entertainment. Archived from the original on 7 March 2014. Retrieved 26 September 2012.
- ^ "Turn Me Loose – EP by Young Divas". iTunes Store. Apple. Retrieved 26 September 2012.
- ^ "Discography Young Divas". australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 September 2012.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – End Of Year Charts – Top 50 Australian Artist Singles 2007". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 26 September 2012.
External links[]
- 2007 singles
- Loverboy songs
- Young Divas songs
- Song recordings produced by Bruce Fairbairn
- Songs written by Paul Dean (guitarist)
- Songs written by Mike Reno
- 1980 songs
- Columbia Records singles
- Sony Music Australia singles
- Sony BMG singles
- 1981 debut singles
- Juno Award for Single of the Year singles