Turn Back the Clock (song)

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"Turn Back the Clock"
Turn Back the Clock - Johnny Hates Jazz.jpg
Single by Johnny Hates Jazz
from the album Turn Back the Clock
B-side "Cracking Up"
Released9 November 1987 [1]
Recorded1987
Genre Sophisti-pop [2]
Length
Label Virgin
Songwriter(s) Clark Datchler
Producer(s)
  • Calvin Hayes
  • Mike Nocito
Johnny Hates Jazz singles chronology
"I Don't Want to be a Hero"
(1987)		"Turn Back the Clock"
(1987)		"Heart of Gold"
(1988)
Music video
Listen to "Turn Back the Clock" on YouTube

"Turn Back the Clock" is a song by the British band Johnny Hates Jazz. It is the title track of their debut album and was the third single release from the LP.

Contents

The song peaked at No. 12 in the UK top 40 in 1987. [3] It also reached number five on the US Adult Contemporary chart. [4] There is also a previously unreleased version, that has some minor changes from the original song, including more backing guitar, and saxophone. [5]

Music video

The international music video for the song was directed by Brian Grant. [6] The video was filmed in Cold Spring, NY in fall 1987.

Critical reception

Upon its release as a single, Robin Smith of Record Mirror described "Turn Back the Clock" as "hopelessly twee and contrived" and added, "Rock out and loosen up, guys." [7] Richard Lowe of Smash Hits stated that the song is exactly like the band's look, namely "not particularly special but lovingly scrubbed and polished and pleasant enough" and as "good" as the band's previous singles, while being "a bit slower". [8]

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Turn Back the Clock"
Chart (1987–1988)Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) [9] 9
Europe (European Hot 100 Singles) [10] 37
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista) [11] 12
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 10) [12] 1
Ireland (IRMA) [13] 17
Italy ( Musica e dischi ) [14] 16
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) [15] 5
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [16] 6
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) [17] 3
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) [18] 20
UK Singles (OCC) [3] 12
US Adult Contemporary ( Billboard ) [19] 5
West Germany (Official German Charts) [20] 19

Year-end charts

1988 year-end chart performance for "Turn Back the Clock"
Chart (1988)Position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) [21] 71
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) [22] 51
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [23] 78
1989 year-end chart performance for "Turn Back the Clock"
Chart (1989)Position
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard) [24] 42

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References

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  2. ↑ Inskeep, Thomas; Soto, Alfred. "The Bluffer's Guide – Sophisti-Pop". Stylus . Retrieved 28 April 2016.
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  5. ↑ Turn Back The Clock (Unreleased Version) - YouTube
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  8. ↑ Lowe, Richard (4–17 November 1987). "Singles reviewed by Richard Lowe" (PDF). Smash Hits . Vol. 9, no. 21. p. 85. ISSN   0260-3004 . Retrieved 21 November 2023– via World Radio History.
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