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Turn Around (Phats & Small song)

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"Turn Around" is a song by British electronic dance music duo Phats & Small, released on 22 March 1999, by Multiply Records, as their debut single from their first album, Now Phats What I Small Music (1999). 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. The accompanying music video was filmed at various locations in the city of Brighton and Hove. Ben Ofoedu appears in the video, miming to the vocals.

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

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Charts

More information Chart (1999), Peak position ...
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Certifications

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Region CertificationCertified 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.

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Remixes

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"Turn Around (Hey What's Wrong with You)"
Single by Phats & Small, Calvo, Futuristic Polar Bears, Maison & Dragen and Mousse T.
Released2016
LabelArmada Music
Songwriters
ProducersPhats & Small
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"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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