U-Turn (Isaac Hayes album)

U-Turn is a studio album by the American musician Isaac Hayes, released in 1986 through Columbia Records.^[1]^[2] It was his first album in five years.^[3] "Ike's Rap VIII" was a minor radio hit.^[4]

Critical reception

The Chicago Tribune called the album "slickly funky to the point of self-parody."^[5] The Atlanta Journal-Constitution deemed it "a solid collection of dance-oriented tunes and bedroom-bound ballads."^[6]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"If You Want My Lovin', Do Me Right"	Bernard Jackson, David Conley, David Townsend	4:30
2.	"Flash Backs"	Bernard Jackson, David Conley, David Townsend	4:26
3.	"You Turn Me On"	Bernard Jackson, David Conley, David Townsend	4:43
4.	"Ike's Rap VIII"	Isaac Hayes	3:18
5.	"Hey Girl"	Carole King, Gerry Goffin	5:45
6.	"Doesn't Rain in London"	Isaac Hayes	5:29
7.	"Can't Take My Eyes Off You"	Bob Gaudio, Bob Crewe	6:17
8.	"Thing for You"	Isaac Hayes	5:28
9.	"Thank God for Love"	Isaac Hayes, Pamela Phillips Oland	4:05

^ Amy Hanson. "U-Turn - Isaac Hayes | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-09-03.
^ Hunt, Dennis (11 Oct 1986). "Isaac Hayes Raps Drugs in Comeback". Calendar. Los Angeles Times. p. 1.
^ "Isaac Hayes Biography by Jason Ankeny". AllMusic. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
^ Campbell, Mary (March 20, 1987). "Isaac Hayes tries third comeback". Daily Breeze. p. E12.
^ Brogan, Daniel (9 Jan 1987). "Isaac Hayes, U-Turn". Friday. Chicago Tribune. p. 47.
^ Thomas, Keith (January 5, 1987). "Record Reviews". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. p. B3.