Turn It Around (Sub Focus song)

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"Turn It Around"
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Single by Sub Focus featuring Kele
from the album Torus
B-side "Turn It Around" (TC remix)
Released22 September 2013
Genre
Length3:13
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Sub Focus
Sub Focus singles chronology
"Endorphins"
(2013)
"Turn It Around"
(2013)
"Turn Back Time"
(2013)
Kele Okereke singles chronology
"What Did I Do?"
(2011)
"Turn It Around"
(2013)
"Doubt"
(2014)

"Turn It Around" is a song by British DJ and record producer Sub Focus, featuring vocals from Bloc Party's lead singer Kele Okereke (credited as Kele on the release). [1] It was released as the fifth single from Sub Focus' second studio album Torus on 22 September 2013, through Virgin EMI Records, Mercury Records and RAM Records.

Contents

Music video

A music video to accompany the release of "Turn It Around" was first released onto YouTube on 28 August 2013 at a total length of three minutes and thirty-two seconds. The video, which was filmed in various locations in Japan, tells the story of a girl who hates the technology around her, so she escapes city life by discovering nature and "turns her life around". [2]

Track listing

Digital download – single [1]
No.TitleLength
1."Turn It Around" (featuring Kele)3:13
Digital download – EP [3]
No.TitleLength
1."Turn It Around" (featuring Kele) (MK remix)7:34
2."Turn It Around" (featuring Kele) (MK dub)7:34
3."Turn It Around" (featuring Kele) (TC remix)3:49
4."Turn It Around" (featuring Kele) (Jacob Plant remix)4:52
12" vinyl
No.TitleLength
1."Turn It Around" (featuring Kele)3:13
2."Turn It Around" (featuring Kele) (TC remix)3:49

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Chart (2013)Peak
position
Scotland (OCC) [4] 14
UK Dance (OCC) [5] 5
UK Singles (OCC) [6] 14

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabel
Worldwide22 September 2013 [1]

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