Turn to You

"Turn to You"
Single by The Go-Go's
from the album Talk Show
B-side"I'm with You"
ReleasedJune 1984
Recorded1983
GenrePop rock
LabelI.R.S.
SongwritersCharlotte Caffey, Jane Wiedlin
ProducerMartin Rushent
The Go-Go's singles chronology
"Head over Heels"
(1984)		 "Turn to You"
(1984)		 "Yes or No"
(1984)

"Turn to You" is a 1984 single, released by the all-female pop band The Go-Go's. The song was the second single from the band's third album, Talk Show.

Written by Charlotte Caffey and Jane Wiedlin, the song is about Caffey's one-time boyfriend, baseball player Bob Welch.

The song was later included in the jukebox musical Head over Heels that debuted on Broadway in 2018.

Music video

The song's music video, co-directed by Mary Lambert and Chris Gabrin, featured a starring role for the then-up-and-coming actor Rob Lowe. The band members all wear suits (except for drummer Gina Schock, who is wearing a colorful dress) as they perform the song at a formal teen dance which appears to be taking place in the early to mid-1960s. The band members also appear as party guests watching and dancing to the music.

Chart positions

Chart (1984) Peak
position
Canada RPM Top 100 Singles 95
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 32
US Cash Box Top 100 28

References

  1. ↑ Connelly, Christopher (July 5, 1984). "The Go-Go's: A Year of Living Dangerously". Rolling Stone. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
  2. ↑ Thompson, Dave (2000). Alternative Rock p. 89. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 978-0-8793-0607-6.
  3. ↑ Anderson, Kyle (December 2, 2015). "The Grinder recap: Grinder Rests in Peace". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
  4. ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 345.
  5. ↑ "Cash Box" (PDF). Worldradiohistory.com. 1984-08-04. Retrieved 2024-11-04.