"Turning Away" is a song written by

Tim Krekel Tim Krekel (October 10, 1950 – June 24, 2009) was an American rock musician and country music songwriter from Louisville, Kentucky. Early life Krekel was born in Louisville, Kentucky, in 1950. He became interested in music early and his firs ...

, and recorded by American

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artist

Crystal Gayle Crystal Gayle (born Brenda Gail Webb; January 9, 1951) is an American country music singer widely known for her 1977 hit "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue". Initially, Gayle's management and record label were the same as that of her oldest sist ...

. It was released in June 1984 as the third single from the album ''

Cage the Songbird ''Cage the Songbird'' is the eleventh studio album by American country music singer Crystal Gayle. Released on October 17, 1983, it peaked at #5 on the Billboard Country Album chart. Four of the album's tracks became Top 5 hits on the Country S ...

''. The song was Gayle's fourteenth number one single on the country chart. The single went to number one for one week and spent a total of thirteen weeks on the country chart.

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Shakin' Stevens version

Two years later, Welsh

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singer

Shakin' Stevens Michael Barratt (born 4 March 1948), known professionally as Shakin' Stevens, is a Welsh singer and songwriter. He was the UK's biggest-selling singles artist of the 1980s. His recording and performing career began in the late 1960s, althoug ...

covered the song for his album '' Lipstick, Powder and Paint'' and peaked at number 15 on the

UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart (currently titled Official Singles Chart, with the upper section more commonly known as the Official UK Top 40) is compiled by the Official Charts Company (OCC), on behalf of the British record industry, listing the top-s ...

Track listings

7": Epic / A6819 (UK) # "Turning Away" – 3:20 # "Diddle I" – 2:58 12": Epic / TA 6819 (UK) # "Turning Away" (Extended Remix) – 4:25 # "Diddle I" – 2:58

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References

1984 singles Crystal Gayle songs Song recordings produced by Jimmy Bowen Warner Records singles Songs written by Tim Krekel 1983 songs 1986 singles Shakin' Stevens songs 1986 songs Epic Records singles {{1983-country-song-stub