Don't Turn Around

Don't Turn Around adalah lagu populer yang ditulis oleh Albert Hammond dan Diane Warren. Pada awalnya lagu ini direkam oleh Tina Turner pada tahun 1986, kemudian di-cover oleh Aswad pada tahun 1988 dan kemudian oleh Ace of Base pada tahun 1993.

Ace of Base version

"Don't Turn Around"
Berkas:Ace of Base - Don't Turn Around.jpg Scandinavian CD single; the artwork is used in other European releases
Lagu oleh Ace of Base
dari album Happy Nation (U.S. Version) and The Sign
Sisi-B	"Young and Proud"
Dirilis	March 15, 1994 (Europe) May 3, 1994 (US) July 1, 1994 (UK)
Format	CD single, digital download
Direkam	1993; Tuff Studios, Gothenburg, Sweden
Genre	Pop, dance, reggae fusion
Durasi	3:51 (album Version)
Label	Arista (US, Japan) Mega (Europe)
Pencipta	Albert Hammond, Diane Warren Tina Turner*
Produser	Tommy Ekman, Per Adebratt

Pada tahun 1993, kelompok pop asal Swedia Ace of Base merekam versi kunci minor dari "Don't Turn Around" untuk album debut mereka di AS, The Sign. Hal itu juga disertakan pada rilis ulang dari Happy Nation pada tahun yang sama. Lagu ini mencapai nomor empat di AS Billboard Hot 100 dan nomor lima di UK Singles Chart. Lagu itu lagu yang paling populer ketiga di Amerika Serikat pada musim panas 1994. Ace Base memfilmkan musik video untuk lagu ini yang disutradarai oleh Matt Broadley, menampilkan adegan-adegan dari beberapa terjalin dengan adegan band pada pantai dan di sebuah rumah.

Track listing

• UK CD single

1. "Don't Turn Around" (The 7" Aswad Mix)
2. "Don't Turn Around" (Stretch Version)
3. "Young and Proud"

• German 4-track CD

1. "Don't Turn Around" (Radio Groove Mix)
2. "Don't Turn Around" (The Aswad Mix)
3. "Don't Turn Around" (Groove Mix Extended)
4. "Happy Nation" (Moody Gold Mix)

• European 2-CD set

CD 1:

1. "Don't Turn Around"
2. "Don't Turn Around" (Stretch Version)
3. "Young and Proud"

CD 2:

1. "Don't Turn Around" (The 7" Aswad Mix)
2. "Don't Turn Around" (Turned Out Eurodub)
3. "Don't Turn Around" (Groove Mix Extended)
4. "Happy Nation" (Moody Gold Mix)

• Digital download (The Remixes EP, 2009)

1. "Don't Turn Around"
2. "Don't Turn Around" (2009)
3. "Don't Turn Around" (Stretch Version)
4. "Don't Turn Around" (The 7" Aswad Mix)
5. "Don't Turn Around" (Turned Out Eurodub)
6. "Don't Turn Around" (Groove Mix Extended)

Credits and personnel

• Vocals by Linn Berggren, Jenny Berggren, and Ulf Ekberg
• Backing Vocals by Linn Berggren and Jenny Berggren
• Written by Albert Hammond and Diane Warren
• Produced by Tommy Ekman and Per Adebratt
• Recorded and produced at Tuff Studios, Gothenburg
• Mixed at Park Studios, Stockholm

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts Chart Peak position Australia (ARIA)[1] 19 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[2] 8 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[3] 13 Canada Top Singles (RPM) 1 Europe European Hot 100 Singles 7 Europe Eurochart Hot 100 10 Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[4] 3 Prancis (SNEP)[5] 17 Jerman (Official German Charts)[6] 6 Ireland (IRMA) 8 MTV Europe [1] 6 Belanda (Single Top 100)[7] 7 Selandia Baru (Recorded Music NZ)[8] 8 Swedia (Sverigetopplistan)[9] 2 Swiss (Schweizer Hitparade)[10] 14 UK Singles (The Official Charts Company) 5 U.S. Billboard Hot 100[11] 4 U.S. Billboard Top 40 Mainstream[11] 1 U.S. Billboard Rhythmic Top 40[11] 6 U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary[11] 7

Year-end charts Chart (1994) Rank Australia (ARIA)[12] 95 Canada Top Singles (RPM)[13] 15 Canada Dance (RPM)[14] 28 U.S. Billboard Hot 100[15] 10 Certifications Negara Sertifikasi Penjualan/unit tersertifikasi Jerman (BVMI)[16] Gold 250.000^^ Amerika Serikat (RIAA)[18] Gold 500,000[17] ^^ Jumlah pengiriman menurut sertifikasinya.

Referensi

1. "Australian-charts.com – Ace of Base – Don't Turn Around". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
2. "Austriancharts.at – Ace of Base – Don't Turn Around" (dalam bahasa Jerman). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
3. "Ultratop.be – Ace of Base – Don't Turn Around" (dalam bahasa Belanda). Ultratop 50.
4. Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin - levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (dalam bahasa Suomi) (edisi ke-1st). Helsinki: Tammi. ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5. 
5. "Lescharts.com – Ace of Base – Don't Turn Around" (dalam bahasa Prancis). Les classement single.
6. "Musicline.de – Ace of Base Single-Chartverfolgung" (dalam bahasa Jerman). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH.
7. "Dutchcharts.nl – Ace of Base – Don't Turn Around" (dalam bahasa Belanda). Single Top 100.
8. "Charts.nz – Ace of Base – Don't Turn Around". Top 40 Singles.
9. "Swedishcharts.com – Ace of Base – Don't Turn Around". Singles Top 100.
10. "Swisscharts.com – Ace of Base – Don't Turn Around". Swiss Singles Chart.
11. Allmusic. Ace of Base | Billboard Singles.
12. "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles 1994". Australian Record Industry Association Ltd. Diarsipkan dari versi asli tanggal October 25, 2015. Diakses tanggal November 2, 2015. 
13. "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Diakses tanggal 2016-10-10. 
14. "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Diakses tanggal 2014-03-30. 
15. "1994: Year-End USA Charts (Singles)". Billboard.com. Diakses tanggal 2009-06-12.  (archived by Top40-Charts.com)
16. "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Ace Of Base; 'Don't Turn Around')" (dalam bahasa German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Diakses tanggal February 28, 2015. Pemeliharaan CS1: Bahasa yang tidak diketahui (link)
17. "Best-Selling Records of 1994". Billboard. BPI Communications. 107 (3): 57. January 21, 1995. ISSN 0006-2510. Diakses tanggal May 5, 2015. 
18. "American single certification – Ace Of Base – Don't Turn Around". Recording Industry Association of America. Diakses tanggal February 28, 2015.  If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH. 

Pranala luar

• "Don't Turn Around" Official music video di YouTube
• Lirik lengkap di MetroLyrics