"Turn Around, Look at Me" is a song written by

Jerry Capehart Jerry Neil Capehart (August 22, 1928 – June 7, 1998) was an American songwriter and music manager. Capehart co-wrote the songs " Summertime Blues" and "C'mon Everybody" with Eddie Cochran, whom he also managed. One of his most-recorded so ...

and

Glen Campbell Glen Travis Campbell (April 22, 1936 – August 8, 2017) was an American guitarist, singer, songwriter, actor and television host. He was best known for a series of hit songs in the 1960s and 1970s, and for hosting '' The Glen Campbell Good ...

, though Campbell is not officially credited. In

1961 Events January * January 3 ** United States President Dwight D. Eisenhower announces that the United States has severed diplomatic and consular relations with Cuba (Cuba–United States relations are restored in 2015). ** Aero Flight 311 (K ...

, Glen Campbell released his version as a single. This was his first song to chart in the

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, hitting #62 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 #15 on the

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, and in Canada, it reached #9 in the CHUM Charts. This version included session drummer Earl Palmer on drums.

The Lettermen version

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released their version as a single. It made it to #5 on Billboard's

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chart, but the

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of the single, " How Is Julie?," became the bigger hit.

Bee Gees version

In 1964, while

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were still in Australia, they released a version of the song which did not chart. It is also their fifth single, and was credited to "Barry Gibb and the Bee Gees". It was also included on the group's 1967 mop-up compilation '' Turn Around, Look at Us'' and the 1998 anthology of their Australian recordings ''Brilliant from Birth''.

Personnel

* Barry Gibb —

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* Robin Gibb —

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and

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* Maurice Gibb — harmony and backing vocals * Uncredited musicians — guitar, bass, drums, orchestra, chorus

The Vogues' version

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released their remake as a single. This version was by far the most successful, reaching #7 on the Hot 100 and #3 on the

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chart. In 2019 it was used in a

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commercial.

Chart history

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

References

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