"Turned Away" is a 1989 debut single by singer/songwriter Chuckii Booker. The single went to number one the Billboard R&B singles chart for one week and peaked at number forty-two on the Hot 100.[5]
| "Turned Away" | ||||
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| Single by Chuckii Booker | ||||
| from the album Chuckii | ||||
| Released | 1989 | |||
| Genre | New jack swing[1] | |||
| Length | 4:45 (original LP version; incorrectly listed as 4:36)[2] 4:10 (Edit) 5:45 (CD version)[3] 7:18 (Extended Mix) 6:13 (Chuckii's Mix) | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Chuckii Booker, Donnell Spencer, Jr.[4] | |||
| Producer(s) | Chuckii Booker | |||
| Chuckii Booker singles chronology | ||||
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Music video
editThe official music video was directed by Jane Simpson.[6]
Charts
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (1989) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100[7] | 42 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[8] | 1 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (1989) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[9] | 23 |
References
edit- ^ uDiscover Team (February 17, 2021). "Best New Jack Swing Songs: 40 Party Starting Jams". uDiscoverMusic. Universal Music Group. Archived from the original on February 17, 2021. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
- ^ "chuckii booker turned away" @YouTube.com Retrieved May 2, 2020.
- ^ "Chuckii Booker - Turned Away (1989)" @YouTube.com Retrieved May 9, 2020.
- ^ Chuckii Booker- Chuckii LP liner notes. Accessed December 30, 2012.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 71.
- ^ "Chuckii Booker: Turned Away". imdb.com. IMDb.com. Retrieved 2023-05-26.
- ^ "Chuckii Booker Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
- ^ "Chuckii Booker Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
- ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 1989". Billboard. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
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