Turn My Head

"Turn My Head"
Single by Live
from the album Secret Samadhi
ReleasedJuly 12, 1997[1]
Length3:45
LabelRadioactive Records
Songwriter(s)Live
Producer(s)Jay Healy, Live
Live singles chronology
"Freaks"
(1997) 		"Turn My Head"
(1997) 		"Rattlesnake"
(1997)

"Turn My Head" is a song by alternative rock group Live, which was released as a single from their 1997 album, Secret Samadhi. In contrast to the hard-rock of most of the album, the song is slower-paced and features a string section.

The song was not released as single in the US, but it still received significant airplay, reaching No. 45 on the Billboard Hot 100 Airplay chart, and No. 3 on both the Modern Rock Tracks and Mainstream Rock Tracks charts.[2]

Track listings

Lyrics by Ed Kowalczyk, music by Live:

Australian CD single

  1. "Turn My Head" (Radio Edit) – 3:45
  2. "Rattlesnake" (Live) – 5:04
  3. "Freaks" (Labor, Labor, Labor Remix) – 6:48

European CD single

  1. "Turn My Head" (Radio Edit) – 3:45
  2. "Turn My Head" (Live) – 4:10

German CD single

  1. "Turn My Head" (Radio Edit) – 3:45
  2. "Lakini's Juice" (Remix) – 7:41
  3. "Turn My Head" (Live) – 4:08

Music videos

Two official music videos were created for the song. The first featured the band performing the song and was directed by Mary Lambert.[3] The second video was directed by Jake Scott and was inspired by the paintings of John Register.[4] Both videos were included on the DVD release of Live's compilation, Awake: The Best of Live.

Chart positions

"Turn My Head" reached N0. 16 in Canada,[5] No. 36 in Austria, No. 47 in Australia and No. 67 in the Netherlands.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Live - Turn My Head". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
  2. ^ "Secret Samadhi > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles" Allmusic
  3. ^ "'Live - Turn My Head (Version 2)'". MVDBase.com (video). ASG. 1998–2017. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
  4. ^ "'Live - Turn My Head (Version 1)'". MVDBase.com (video). ASG. 1998–2017. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
  5. ^ "Top Singles - Volume 66, No. 4, September 29 1997" RPM via Library and Archives Canada
  6. ^ "LIVE - TURN MY HEAD (NUMMER)" Ultratop