Thursday, November 2, 2017

BEFORE THE HIT VERSION. This post: CXVIII- DON'T TURN AROUND. Continues: later this week.
BEFORE IT WAS A HIT SONG
These songs are well known but you may not know about the earlier attempts to score a hit record with prior versions of the same song.
Don’t Turn Around
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By the time Ace Of Base enjoyed international success with "Don't Turn Around" in 1994, the Swedish group had already achieved 2 major #1s: "All That She Wants" and "The Sign". The single topped the Canadian chart and made the Top 10 in America, Britain, Europe and New Zealand.  
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Ace Of Base brought worldwide attention to the song, but it had previously reached #1 in New Zealand and the UK in 1988 for the British reggae band Aswad. This version was not the original. 
Image result for tina turner 'don't turn aroundAlbert Hammond wrote "Don't Turn Around" with Diane Warren. Luther Ingram released the first single version of the song, charting with it in 1987. His interpretation climbed to #55 on the US R&B Chart. 
The earliest recorded version of the song belongs to Tina Turner. Her rendition was used as the B-side for the "Typical Male" single in 1986. The A-side peaked at #2 in America.

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Each new song will be added to the spotify playlist named: ‘Before It Was A Hit Song’.  You can check out the previous earlier / original versions of the hit songs you know and love.
The playlist and other Caffe` Latte` selections can be found at:
spotify:user:alanrosscaffelatte

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