Turn Around (Phats & Small song)

"Turn Around"
Single by Phats & Small
from the album Now Phats What I Small Music
Released	22 March 1999 (1999-03-22) [1]
Length	3:33 (radio edit) 6:31 (original mix)
Label	Multiply
Songwriter(s)	Mauro Malavasi David Romani Wayne Garfield Toney Lee Eric Matthew
Producer(s)	Jason "Phats" Hayward Russell Small
Phats & Small singles chronology
"Turn Around" (1999) "Feel Good" (1999)
Music video
"Turn Around" on YouTube

"Turn Around" is a song by British electronic dance music duo Phats & Small, released on 22 March 1999 from their first album, Now Phats What I Small Music , as their debut single. The song samples vocals, primarily from the first verse, of Toney Lee's "Reach Up" and Change's "The Glow of Love". It reached number two on the UK Singles Chart.

Music video

The accompanying music video for the track is shot at various locations in the city of Brighton and Hove. Ben Ofoedu appears in the video, miming to the vocals.

Impact and legacy

MTV Dance ranked "Turn Around" number 38 in their list of "The 100 Biggest 90's Dance Anthems of All Time" in 2011. ^[2] Tomorrowland included the song in their official ranking of "The Ibiza 500" in 2020. ^[3]

Track listings

UK CD single [4] "Turn Around" (radio edit) "Turn Around" (Norman Cook remix) "Turn Around" (Chris & James remix) UK 12-inch single [5] A1. "Turn Around" (original 12-inch mix) B1. "Turn Around" (Norman Cook remix) B2. "Turn Around" (Chris & James remix) UK cassette single [6] "Turn Around" (radio edit) "Turn Around" (Olav Basoski remix)

Belgian CD single [7] "Turn Around" (original radio edit) – 3:50 "Turn Around" (original 12-inch mix) – 6:22 French CD single [8] "Turn Around" (radio edit) – 3:30 "Turn Around" (original 12-inch mix) – 7:36 Australian and New Zealand CD single [9] "Turn-A-Round" (radio edit) – 3:48 "Turn-A-Round" (original 12-inch mix) – 7:39 "Love (Is What You Need)" (original 12-inch mix) – 8:24 "Turn-A-Round" (Luxury Unlimited remix) – 8:26 "Turn-A-Round" (Chris & James remix) – 7:30 "Turn-A-Round" (Olav Basoski remix) – 7:56

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1999) Peak position Australia (ARIA) [10] 59 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) [11] 26 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) [12] 2 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia) [13] 7 Belgium Dance (Ultratop Flanders) [14] 1 Canada (Nielsen SoundScan) [15] 10 Estonia (Eesti Top 20) [16] 10 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100) [17] 12 Europe (European Hit Radio) [18] 18 France (SNEP) [19] 9 Germany (GfK) [20] 18 Greece (IFPI) [21] 6 Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40) [22] 37 Ireland (IRMA) [23] 7 Italy ( Musica e dischi ) [24] 8 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) [25] 7 Netherlands (Single Top 100) [26] 10 Norway (VG-lista) [27] 14 Scotland (OCC) [28] 2 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) [29] 25 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [30] 8 UK Singles (OCC) [31] 2 UK Dance (OCC) [32] 1

Year-end charts Chart (1999) Position Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) [33] 37 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia) [34] 37 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100) [35] 43 Europe (European Hit Radio) [36] 32 France (SNEP) [37] 25 Germany (Media Control) [38] 87 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) [39] 74 Netherlands (Single Top 100) [40] 73 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [41] 41 UK Singles (OCC) [42] 24 UK Airplay ( Music Week ) [43] 12 UK Club Chart (Music Week) [44] 1 UK Pop (Music Week) [44] 1

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Belgium (BRMA) [45]	Gold	25,000*
France (SNEP) [46]	Gold	250,000*
United Kingdom (BPI) [47]	Platinum	600,000‡
* Sales figures based on certification alone. ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Remixes

"Turn Around (Hey What's Wrong with You)"
Single by Phats & Small, Calvo, Futuristic Polar Bears, Maison & Dragen and Mousse T.
Released	2016
Label	Armada Music
Songwriter(s)	Mauro Malavasi David Romani Wayne Garfield Toney Lee Eric Matthew
Producer(s)	Phats & Small

"Turn Around" (Phats & Small vs. The Cube Guys)

This EP was released in 2012 via Ego. ^[48] It contains original and dub mixes.

1. "Turn Around" (Original Mix) – 6:55
2. "Turn Around" (Dub Mix) – 6:55

"Turn Around (Hey What's Wrong with You)"

In 2016, "Turn Around" was released as a remix package under Armada Music, ^[49] using Ofoedu's original vocals. It contains remixes by Calvo, Futuristic Polar Bears, Maison & Dragen, Mousse T. and an updated version by Phats & Small.

1. "Turn Around (Hey What's Wrong with You) (Extended Mix)" - 5:29
2. "Turn Around (Hey What's Wrong with You) (Calvo Extended Remix)" - 4:48
3. "Turn Around (Hey What's Wrong with You) (Futuristic Polar Bears Extended Remix)" - 4:26
4. "Turn Around (Hey What's Wrong with You) (Maison & Dragen Extended Remix)" - 4:40
5. "Turn Around (Hey What's Wrong with You) (Mousse T.'s Dirty Little Funker Extended Mix)" - 8:13

In 2018, it was released in a bootleg version by Youngr, also under Armada Music. ^[50]

1. "Turn Around" (Youngr bootleg) – 3:26

Three new remixes came out in 2020, also under Armada. ^[51]

1. "Turn Around (Hey What's Wrong with You) (Robosonic Extended Remix)" - 7:04
2. "Turn Around (Hey What's Wrong with You) (Mousse T.'s Dirty Little Funker Extended Mix)" - 8:13
3. "Turn Around (Hey What's Wrong with You) (Babert Extended Remix)" - 5:30

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