"Turn Around"
Single by Phats & Small
from the album Now Phats What I Small Music
Released22 March 1999 (1999-03-22)[1]
Length
  • 3:33 (radio edit)
  • 6:31 (original mix)
LabelMultiply
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Phats & Small singles chronology
"Turn Around"
(1999)		 "Feel Good"
(1999)
Music video
"Turn Around" on YouTube

"Turn Around" is the debut single by British electronic dance music duo Phats & Small, released on 22 March 1999 from their debut album, Now Phats What I Small Music. 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

Charts

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Belgium (BEA)[42] Gold 25,000*
France (SNEP)[43] Gold 250,000*
United Kingdom (BPI)[44] 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.
Released2016
LabelArmada Music
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Phats & Small

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

This EP was released in 2012 via Ego.[45] 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 a remix package under Armada Music,[46] 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.[47]

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

Three new remixes came out in 2020, also under Armada.[48]

  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

References

  1. ↑ "Reviews – For Records Released on March 22, 1999" (PDF). Music Week. 13 March 1999. p. 22. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  2. ↑ MTV Dance. 27 December 2011.
  3. ↑ "Tomorrowland Ibiza Top 500 (2020)". Spotify. 2020. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
  4. ↑ Turn Around (UK CD single liner notes). Phats & Small. Multiply Records. 1999. CDMULTY49.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ↑ Turn Around (UK 12-inch single sleeve). Phats & Small. Multiply Records. 1999. TMULTY49.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. ↑ Turn Around (UK cassette single sleeve). Phats & Small. Multiply Records. 1999. CAMULTY 49.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  7. ↑ Turn-A-Round (Belgian CD single liner notes). Phats & Small. La Belle Noire. 1999. LBN 089903-3.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  8. ↑ Turn-A-Round (French CD single liner notes). Phats & Small. Scorpio Music. 1999. 192 612 - 2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  9. ↑ Turn-A-Round (Australian & New Zealand CD single liner notes). Phats & Small. DanceNet. 1999. DNET129-SPD.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  10. ↑ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 217.
  11. ↑ "Phats & Small – Turn Around" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  12. ↑ "Phats & Small – Turn Around" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  13. ↑ "Phats & Small – Turn Around" (in French). Ultratop 50.
  14. ↑ "Phats & Small – Turn Around" (in Dutch). Ultratop Dance. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  15. ↑ "Phats and Smalls Chart History (Canadian Digital Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
  16. ↑ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 16, no. 27. 3 July 1999. p. 11. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  17. ↑ "Phats & Small – Turn Around" (in French). Les classement single.
  18. ↑ "Phats & Small – Turn Around" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
  19. ↑ "Top National Sellers" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 16, no. 27. 3 July 1999. p. 13. Retrieved 26 June 2018. See LW column.
  20. ↑ "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (NR. 322 Vikuna 6.5. – 13.5. 1999)". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 7 May 1999. p. 10. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
  21. ↑ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Turn Around". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
  22. ↑ "Top National Sellers" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 16, no. 20. 15 May 1999. p. 12. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
  23. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 26, 1999" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
  24. ↑ "Phats & Small – Turn Around" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  25. ↑ "Phats & Small – Turn Around". VG-lista.
  26. ↑ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  27. ↑ "Phats & Small – Turn Around". Singles Top 100.
  28. ↑ "Phats & Small – Turn Around". Swiss Singles Chart.
  29. ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  30. ↑ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
  31. ↑ "Jaaroverzichten 1999" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
  32. ↑ "Rapports annuels 1999" (in French). Ultratop. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
  33. ↑ "Year in Focus – Eurochart Hot 100 Singles 1999" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 17, no. 1. 1 January 2000. p. 11. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
  34. ↑ "Tops de L'année | Top Singles 1999" (in French). SNEP. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  35. ↑ "Top 100 Single – Jahrescharts 1999" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  36. ↑ "Top 100–Jaaroverzicht van 1999". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
  37. ↑ "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1999" (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
  38. ↑ "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1999" (in German). Retrieved 8 March 2019.
  39. ↑ "Yearly Best Selling Singles" (PDF). British Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2010. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
  40. ↑ "Most Broadcast of 1999: Airplay Top 50" (PDF). Music Week. 22 January 2000. p. 31. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  41. 1 2 "Dance Charts" (PDF). Music Week. 22 January 2000. p. 32. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  42. ↑ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – singles 1999". Ultratop. Hung Medien.
  43. ↑ "French single certifications – Phats & Small – Turn Around" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique.
  44. ↑ "British single certifications – Phats & Small – Turn Around". British Phonographic Industry.
  45. ↑ "Turn Around by Phats & Small, The Cube Guys". Beatport. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
  46. ↑ "Turn Around (Hey What's Wrong With You) by Phats & Small". Beatport. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
  47. ↑ "Turn Around (YOUNGr Bootleg) by Phats & Small". Beatport. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
  48. ↑ "TURN AROUND (HEY WHAT'S WRONG WITH YOU) - REMIXES by Phats & Small". Beatport. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
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