Turning Away

"Turning Away"
"Turning Away"
Single by Shakin' Stevens
from the album Lipstick, Powder and Paint
B-side	"Diddle I"
Released	27 January 1986
Recorded	1985
Genre	Rock and roll
Length	3:20
Label	Epic
Songwriter(s)	Tim Krekel
Producer(s)	Dave Edmunds; Shakin' Stevens (executive);
Shakin' Stevens singles chronology

"Turning Away"
"Turning Away"
Single by Crystal Gayle
from the album Cage the Songbird
B-side	"On Our Way to Love"
Released	June 1984
Genre	Country
Length	2:55
Label	Warner Bros.
Songwriter(s)	Tim Krekel
Producer(s)	Jimmy Bowen
Crystal Gayle singles chronology

"Turning Away" is a song written by Tim Krekel, and recorded by American country music artist Crystal Gayle. It was released in June 1984 as the third single from the album Cage the Songbird. The song was Gayle's fourteenth number one single on the country chart. The single went to number one for one week and spent a total of thirteen weeks on the country chart.^[1]

Charts[]

Weekly charts[]

Chart (1984)	Peak position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)^[2]	1
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)	1

Year-end charts[]

Chart (1984)	Position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)^[3]	29

Shakin' Stevens version[]

Two years later, Welsh rockabilly singer Shakin' Stevens covered the song for his album Lipstick, Powder and Paint and peaked at number 15 on the UK Singles Chart.^[4]

Track listings[]

7": Epic / A6819 (UK)

"Turning Away" – 3:20
"Diddle I" – 2:58

12": Epic / TA 6819 (UK)

"Turning Away" (Extended Remix) – 4:25
"Diddle I" – 2:58

Charts[]

Chart (1986)	Peak position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)^[5]	20
Ireland (IRMA)^[6]	11
UK Singles (OCC)^[4]	15

References[]

^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 132.
^ "Crystal Gayle Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
^ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 1984". Billboard. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "Shakin Stevens: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
^ "Ultratop.be – Shakin' Stevens – Turning Away" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Turning Away". Irish Singles Chart.

External links[]

Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

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[1] Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 132.

[sc_Billboardcountrysongs_Crystal_Gayle-2] "Crystal Gayle Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.

[3] "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 1984". Billboard. Retrieved June 14, 2021.

[UK-4] Jump up to: ^a ^b "Shakin Stevens: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.

[sc_Belgium_(Flanders)_Shakin'_Stevens-5] "Ultratop.be – Shakin' Stevens – Turning Away" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.

[sc_Ireland2_-6] "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Turning Away". Irish Singles Chart.

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