Turn the World Around (Eddy Arnold song)

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"Turn the World Around"
Single by Eddy Arnold
from the album Turn the World Around
B-side "Long Ride Home"
ReleasedJuly 1967
Genre Country
Label RCA Victor
Songwriter(s) Ben Peters
Producer(s) Chet Atkins
Eddy Arnold singles chronology
"Misty Blue"
(1967)
"Turn the World Around"
(1967)
"Here Comes Heaven"
(1967)

"Turn the World Around" is a song written by Ben Peters and was recorded as a 1967 single by Eddy Arnold. The single was Eddy Arnold's ninety-seventh release on the country chart. "Turn the World Around" would reach the number one spot on the country charts for one week and spend a total of fourteen weeks on the charts. [1]

Chart performance

Chart (1967)Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles1
U.S. Billboard Hot 10066
U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks [2] 3
Canadian RPM Country Tracks [3] 4
Canadian RPM Top 100 [4] 47

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<i>Turn the World Around</i> (Eddy Arnold album) 1967 studio album by Eddy Arnold

Turn the World Around is a studio album by country music singer Eddy Arnold. It was released in 1967 by RCA Victor.

<i>Lonely Again</i> (Eddy Arnold album) 1967 studio album by Eddy Arnold

Turn the World Around is a studio album by country music singer Eddy Arnold. It was released in 1967 by RCA Victor.

References

  1. Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 31.
  2. Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 23.
  3. "RPM Top 25 Country - November 11, 1967" (PDF).
  4. "RPM Top 100 Singles - October 14, 1967" (PDF).