"Turn" is the fourth single from Scottish rock band Travis's second studio album, The Man Who (1999). The single peaked at number eight on the UK Singles Chart and reached number two in Scotland, number 28 in Ireland and number 37 in New Zealand.
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| Single by Travis | ||||
| from the album The Man Who | ||||
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| Released | 8 November 1999 | |||
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| Label | Independiente | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Fran Healy | |||
| Producer(s) | Mike Hedges | |||
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Music video
Two music videos were shot for the single. The first video, included on the group's Singles DVD, features Fran Healy engaged in a push-up contest. This video was filmed in Hackney on the Nightingale Estate. The estate has since been demolished. British actress Julie Smith as well as British actor Stephen Graham were featured in the video. The second featured a staged performance by the band.
B-sides
The release of the single was accompanied by a cover of Britney Spears's hit single "...Baby One More Time". Spears herself heard the Travis version while shopping, and commented by saying it was 'a total shock' and was 'a very good cover'.
Track listings
Credits and personnel
Credits are lifted from the UK CD1 liner notes.[1]
Studios
- Produced at Chateau de la Rouge Motte (Domfront en Poiraie, France) and Abbey Road (London, England)
- Mixed at Strongroom Studios (London, England)
Personnel
- Fran Healy – writing
- Mike Hedges – production
- Nigel Godrich – mixing
- Blue Source – art direction
- Stefan Ruiz – photography
Charts
| Chart (1999–2000) | Peak position |
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| Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[7] | 38 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[8] | 28 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[9] | 37 |
| Scotland (OCC)[10] | 2 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[11] | 60 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[12] | 8 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United Kingdom (BPI)[13] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
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| United Kingdom | 8 November 1999 |
| Independiente | [14] |
| Japan | 23 March 2000 | CD |
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