Turn My Head

"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.

"Turn My Head"
Single by Live
from the album Secret Samadhi
Released1997
GenreAlternative rock
Length3:45
LabelRadioactive Records
Songwriter(s)Live
Producer(s)Jay Healy, Live
Live singles chronology
"Freaks"
(1997)		 "Turn My Head"
(1997)		 "Rattlesnake"
(1997)

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.[1]

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.[2] The second video was directed by Jake Scott and was inspired by the paintings of John Register.[3] 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,[4] No. 36 in Austria, No. 47 in Australia and No. 67 in the Netherlands.[5]

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