I Want to Make the World Turn Around

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"I Want to Make the World Turn Around"
Single by Steve Miller Band
from the album Living in the 20th Century
ReleasedNovember 1986 (US)
  • March 1987 (UK) [1]
Recorded1986
Genre Rock, new wave
Length4:26
Label Capitol
Songwriter(s) Steve Miller
Producer(s) Steve Miller
Steve Miller Band singles chronology
"Keeps Me Wondering Why"
(1982)
"I Want to Make the World Turn Around"
(1986)

"I Want to Make the World Turn Around" is a single from Steve Miller Band's album Living in the 20th Century , released in November 1986. It reached number 97 on the Billboard Hot 100 [2] and number one on the Album Rock Tracks chart, where it stayed for six straight weeks. In Australia, it peaked at No. 72 on the Kent Music Report.

The sax solo is performed by jazz-pop saxophonist, Kenny G.[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. "Steve Miller singles".
  2. "'I Want to Make the World Turn Around". Billboard . Retrieved September 28, 2018.