Turn to You

"Turn to You"
Single by The Go-Go's
from the album Talk Show
B-side"I'm with You"
ReleasedJune 1984
Recorded1983
GenrePop rock
LabelI.R.S.
Songwriter(s)Charlotte Caffey, Jane Wiedlin
Producer(s)Martin Rushent
The Go-Go's singles chronology
"Head over Heels"
(1984) 		"Turn to You"
(1984) 		"Yes or No"
(1984)

"Turn to You" is a 1984 single, released by the all-female pop band The Go-Go's. The song was the second single from the band's third album, Talk Show.

Written by Charlotte Caffey and Jane Wiedlin, the song was about Caffey's one-time boyfriend, baseball player Bob Welch.[1]

The song was later included in the jukebox musical Head over Heels that debuted on Broadway in 2018.

Music video

The song's music video, co-directed by Mary Lambert and Chris Gabrin,[2] featured a starring role for the then-up-and-coming actor Rob Lowe.[3] The band members play suit-clad men (except for drummer Gina Schock, who is wearing a colorful dress) as they perform the song at a formal teen dance which appears to be taking place in the early to mid-1960s. The band members also play female party guests (except for Schock, who plays a male guest) watching and dancing to the music.

Chart positions

Chart (1984) Peak
position
Canada RPM Top 100 Singles 95
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[4] 32
US Cash Box Top 100[5] 28

References

  1. ^ Connelly, Christopher (July 5, 1984). "The Go-Go's: A Year of Living Dangerously". Rolling Stone. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
  2. ^ Thompson, Dave (2000). Alternative Rock p. 89. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 978-0-8793-0607-6.
  3. ^ Anderson, Kyle (December 2, 2015). "The Grinder recap: Grinder Rests in Peace". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
  4. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 345.
  5. ^ "Cash Box" (PDF). Worldradiohistory.com. 1984-08-04. Retrieved 2024-11-04.


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