Turn Around (Dick and Dee Dee song)
"Turn Around" is a song written by Malvina Reynolds, Alan Greene, and Harry Belafonte and made popular by Dick and Dee Dee. It reached #15 on the adult contemporary chart and #27 on the Billboard chart in 1963. The song was also released in the United Kingdom as a single, but it did not chart. The song was featured on their 1964 album, Turn Around.
The song was produced by Don Ralke and The Wilder Brothers.Other versions
- Belafonte released a version of the song as the B-side of his 1959 single, "Darlin' Cora".
- The Kingston Trio released a version on the 1963 album, Time to Think.
- Josh White, Jr. released a version on the 1964 album, I'm On My Own Way.
- The Brothers Four released a version of the song as the B-side of their 1965 single, "Somewhere".
- The Womenfolk released a version as a single in the UK in 1965.
- Freddie and the Dreamers released a version as a single in the UK in 1966.
- Eddie Albert released a version of the song as the B-side of his 1966 single, "Green Acres".
- Sonny & Cher released a version of the song as the B-side of their 1966 single, "Living for You".
- Nadia Cattouse released a version of the song as the B-side of her 1966 single, "Beautiful Barbados".
- Anita Harris released a version of the song on her 1967 album, Just Loving You.
- Jimmie Rodgers released a version of the song on his 1967 album, Child of Clay.https://www.45worlds.com/vinyl/album/sp4130
- Diana Ross released a version of the song on her 1973 album, Last Time I Saw Him.
- Ruth Cracknell recorded a version of the song for the 1989 Australian compilation album series 0–9
- Nanci Griffith released a version of the song on her 1993 album, Other Voices, Other Rooms.
- Rosemary Clooney released a version of the song on her 1997 album, Mothers & Daughters.
- Kenny Loggins released a version of the song on his 2000 album, More Songs from Pooh Corner.
- Homer Simpson sings "Turn Around" in the 2003 Simpsons episode "The Ziff Who Came to Dinner."
