Turned Away

"Turned Away"
Single by Chuckii Booker
from the album Chuckii
Released1989
GenreNew jack swing[1]
Length4:45 (original LP version; incorrectly listed as 4:36)[2]
4:10 (Edit)
5:45 (CD version)[3]
7:18 (Extended Mix)
6:13 (Chuckii's Mix)
LabelAtlantic
Songwriter(s)Chuckii Booker, Donnell Spencer, Jr.[4]
Producer(s)Chuckii Booker
Chuckii Booker singles chronology
"Turned Away"
(1989) 		"(Don't U Know) I Love U"
(1989)

"Turned Away" is a 1989 debut single by singer/songwriter Chuckii Booker. The single went to number one the Billboard R&B singles chart for one week and peaked at number forty-two on the Hot 100.[5]

Music video

The official music video was directed by Jane Simpson.[6]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1989) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100[7] 42
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[8] 1

Year-end charts

Chart (1989) Position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[9] 23

References

  1. ^ uDiscover Team (February 17, 2021). "Best New Jack Swing Songs: 40 Party Starting Jams". uDiscoverMusic. Universal Music Group. Archived from the original on February 17, 2021. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
  2. ^ "chuckii booker turned away" @YouTube.com Retrieved May 2, 2020.
  3. ^ "Chuckii Booker - Turned Away (1989)" @YouTube.com Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  4. ^ Chuckii Booker- Chuckii LP liner notes. Accessed December 30, 2012.
  5. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 71.
  6. ^ "Chuckii Booker: Turned Away". imdb.com. IMDb.com. Retrieved 2023-05-26.
  7. ^ "Chuckii Booker Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
  8. ^ "Chuckii Booker Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
  9. ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 1989". Billboard. Retrieved July 4, 2021.


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