Turn My Head
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"Turn My Head" is a song by alternative rock
group Live
, which was released as a single from their 1997
album, Secret Samadhi
. In contrast to the hard-rock of most of the album, the song is slower paced and features a string section.
The song was not released as single in the US, but following radio play, which saw it reach #45 on the Billboard Hot 100 Airplay chart, it peaked at #3 on both the Billboard
Modern Rock Tracks and Mainstream Rock Tracks charts.
and was inspired by the paintings of John Register
. Both videos were included on the DVD release of Live's compilation, Awake: The Best of Live
.
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
group Live
Live (band)
Live is an American rock band from York, Pennsylvania, composed of Chad Taylor , Patrick Dahlheimer , and Chad Gracey . Lead singer and principal songwriter Ed Kowalczyk left the band in November 2009....
, which was released as a single from their 1997
1997 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1997.-January:*January 9 – David Bowie performs his 50th Birthday Bash concert at Madison Square Garden, New York City, USA with guests Frank Black, The Foo Fighters, Sonic Youth, Robert Smith of The Cure, Lou Reed, and Billy...
album, Secret Samadhi
Secret Samadhi
-Album:-Singles:-Live:*Ed Kowalczyk: Vocals, Rhythm Guitar*Chad Taylor: Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals*Patrick Dahlheimer: Bass*Chad Gracey: Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals-Additional Musicians:*Jennifer Charles: Additional Vocals, Track 5...
. In contrast to the hard-rock of most of the album, the song is slower paced and features a string section.
The song was not released as single in the US, but following radio play, which saw it reach #45 on the Billboard Hot 100 Airplay chart, it peaked at #3 on both the Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Modern Rock Tracks and Mainstream Rock Tracks charts.
Australian CD single
- "Turn My Head" (Radio Edit) – 3:45
- "Rattlesnake" (Live) – 5:04
- "Freaks" (Labor, Labor, Labor Remix) – 6:48
German CD single
- "Turn My Head" (Radio Edit) – 3:45
- "Lakini's Juice" (Remix) – 7:41
- "Turn My Head" (Live) – 4:08
Music videos
Two official music videos were created for the song. The first featured the band performing the song and was directed by Mary Lambert. The second video was directed by Jake ScottJake Scott (director)
Jake Scott is a British film director who works primarily in the field of music videos. Most of his works were produced under the Ridley Scott Associates banner or RSA's music video subdivision Black Dog Films...
and was inspired by the paintings of John Register
John Register
John Register was American realist painter. Born in New York City, Register was educated at the California School of Fine Arts, San Francisco, before graduating from the University of California, Berkeley, with B.A. in Literature, in 1961...
. Both videos were included on the DVD release of Live's compilation, Awake: The Best of Live
Awake: The Best of Live
Awake: The Best of Live is Live's greatest hits album, released in 2004. The 19-track compilation includes songs from Live's first six studio albums as well as "We Deal in Dreams", an unreleased track from the Throwing Copper sessions. The deluxe edition includes a DVD containing 22 music videos...
.
Chart Positions
"Turn My Head" reached #16 in Canada, #36 in Austria, #47 in Australia and #67 in The Netherlands.External Links
- Official band website
- Official Music Video via Live's VEVOVevoVevo is a music video website. It is a joint venture among Sony Music Entertainment, Universal Music Group, and Abu Dhabi Media with EMI licensing its content to the group without taking an ownership stake. The service was launched officially on December 8, 2009...
channel on YouTubeYouTubeYouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos.... - Alternative Official Music Video via Live's VEVOVevoVevo is a music video website. It is a joint venture among Sony Music Entertainment, Universal Music Group, and Abu Dhabi Media with EMI licensing its content to the group without taking an ownership stake. The service was launched officially on December 8, 2009...
channel on YouTubeYouTubeYouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....