Turn Your Back
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"Turn Your Back" is the first demo single by Billy Talent
from their third studio album, Billy Talent III
. The song debuted live at The Norwegian Wood Festival
in Oslo
, Norway
, on June 14, 2008 during their performance. Later performances of the song would be accompanied by Justin Sane
and Chris #2 of Anti-Flag
, who also appear as guest vocalists on the single. Lead singer Ben Kowalewicz told Kerrang!
: "This is about being accountable for your actions - socially, politically and environmentally."
On August 27, 2008, the band posted a promotional poster for the single on their MySpace
website.
Although not a promotional single for the third album
(released almost a year before the album), the single was released as a charity stand-alone single on iTunes
. The album version of it, however, does not feature the guest vocals of Anti-Flag
's Justin Sane
and Chris #2.
On September 2, 2008, on the Radio 1 Punk Show the song was played for the first time. The song came out on iTunes
on September 15, 2008. The single was officially released in Europe
on September 12, 2008, and was also released in Canada
, the US and France
on September 16, 2008, and Australia
on September 20, 2008. On the week of September 27, it debuted at number 23 on the Canadian Hot 100
chart on downloads alone.
The song was featured on the soundtrack of the NHL 09
video game.
Billy Talent
Billy Talent is a Canadian post-hardcore band from Streetsville, Ontario. They formed in 1993 with Ben Kowalewicz as the lead vocalist, Ian D'Sa on lead guitar, bassist Jon Gallant and drummer Aaron Solowoniuk ....
from their third studio album, Billy Talent III
Billy Talent III
-Special Guitar Villain edition second CD:In addition to having the entire album featured without guitars plus a Guitar Tab of the whole album, the Guitar Villain second disc also features four demo tracks:...
. The song debuted live at The Norwegian Wood Festival
Norwegian Wood (music festival)
Norwegian Wood is an annual music festival in Oslo, Norway held in Frognerbadet, near Frognerparken . The name of the festival refers to the famous Beatles song Norwegian Wood . Many famous artists have appeared on the festival, including Johnny Cash, Van Morisson, Bob Dylan, Brian Wilson, The...
in Oslo
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
, on June 14, 2008 during their performance. Later performances of the song would be accompanied by Justin Sane
Justin Sane
Justin Cathal Geever , best known by his stage name Justin Sane, is the guitarist and singer/songwriter of the United States-based musical group Anti-Flag, a punk rock band formed in 1988 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania known for its outspoken left-wing views. He holds dual US and Irish citizenship and...
and Chris #2 of Anti-Flag
Anti-Flag
Anti-Flag is a punk rock band from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in the United States, formed in 1988. The band is well known for its outspoken political views. Much of the band's lyrics have focused on fervent anti-war activism, criticism of United States foreign policy, corporatism, U.S. wealth...
, who also appear as guest vocalists on the single. Lead singer Ben Kowalewicz told Kerrang!
Kerrang!
Kerrang! is a UK-based magazine devoted to rock music published by Bauer Media Group. It was first published on June 6, 1981 as a one-off supplement in the Sounds newspaper...
: "This is about being accountable for your actions - socially, politically and environmentally."
On August 27, 2008, the band posted a promotional poster for the single on their MySpace
MySpace
Myspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
website.
Although not a promotional single for the third album
Billy Talent III
-Special Guitar Villain edition second CD:In addition to having the entire album featured without guitars plus a Guitar Tab of the whole album, the Guitar Villain second disc also features four demo tracks:...
(released almost a year before the album), the single was released as a charity stand-alone single on iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
. The album version of it, however, does not feature the guest vocals of Anti-Flag
Anti-Flag
Anti-Flag is a punk rock band from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in the United States, formed in 1988. The band is well known for its outspoken political views. Much of the band's lyrics have focused on fervent anti-war activism, criticism of United States foreign policy, corporatism, U.S. wealth...
's Justin Sane
Justin Sane
Justin Cathal Geever , best known by his stage name Justin Sane, is the guitarist and singer/songwriter of the United States-based musical group Anti-Flag, a punk rock band formed in 1988 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania known for its outspoken left-wing views. He holds dual US and Irish citizenship and...
and Chris #2.
On September 2, 2008, on the Radio 1 Punk Show the song was played for the first time. The song came out on iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
on September 15, 2008. The single was officially released in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
on September 12, 2008, and was also released in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, the US and France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
on September 16, 2008, and Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
on September 20, 2008. On the week of September 27, it debuted at number 23 on the Canadian Hot 100
Canadian Hot 100
The Canadian Hot 100 is a music singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine which ranks songs in Canada. The chart debuted in the Billboard issue dated June 16, 2007 and was made available for the first time via their online services on June 7, 2007...
chart on downloads alone.
The song was featured on the soundtrack of the NHL 09
NHL 09
NHL 09 is the 18th video game in the NHL series released by EA Sports. NHL 09 was first released in North America for Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 on September 10, 2008, and on September 25, 2008 Australia, and September 26, 2008 in Europe. It was released for Microsoft Windows on October 22, 2008...
video game.
Release history
| Country | Date |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages... |
September 15, 2008 |
| United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
September 16, 2008 |
| Australia Australia Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area... |
September 20, 2008 |
Chart performance
| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canadian Hot 100 Canadian Hot 100 The Canadian Hot 100 is a music singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine which ranks songs in Canada. The chart debuted in the Billboard issue dated June 16, 2007 and was made available for the first time via their online services on June 7, 2007... |
23 |
External links
- Turn Your Back New Song 2008 Has Been Recorded, Billy Talent Official Website