"Turn" is the fourth single from Scottish rock band Travis's second studio album, '' The Man Who'' (1999). The single peaked at number eight on the UK Singles Chart and reached number two in Scotland, number 28 in Ireland and number 37 in New Zealand.

Music video

Two music videos were shot for the single. The first video, included on the group's ''Singles'' DVD, features Fran Healy engaged in a push-up contest. This video was filmed in Hackney on the

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. The estate has since been demolished. British actress Julie Smith as well as British actor

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were featured in the video. The second featured a staged performance by the band.

B-sides

The release of the single was accompanied by a cover of

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's hit single " ...Baby One More Time". Spears herself heard the Travis version while shopping, and commented by saying it was 'a total shock' and was 'a very good cover'.

Track listings

* UK CD1 # "Turn" # "

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" # "Days of Our Lives" # "Turn" (video) * UK CD2 # "Turn" # "We Are Monkeys" # "

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" (live from the Bay Tavern,

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) * UK cassette single # "Turn" # "Days of Our Lives" * European CD single # "Turn" # "Baby One More Time" (live from the Bay Tavern, Robin Hood's Bay) * US CD single # "Turn" (radio edit) # "Why Does It Always Rain on Me?" # "Baby One More Time" (live from ''

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'') * Japanese CD EP # "Turn" # "River" # "Days of Our Lives" # "We Are Monkeys" # "Baby One More Time" (live from the Bay Tavern, Robin Hood's Bay) # " Writing to Reach You" (video) # "

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" (video) # " Why Does It Always Rain on Me?" (video) # "Turn" (video)

Credits and personnel

Credits are lifted from the UK CD1 liner notes. Studios * Produced at Chateau de la Rouge Motte (

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, France) and

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(London, England) * Mixed at Strongroom Studios (London, England) Personnel * Fran Healy – writing *

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– production *

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– mixing * Blue Source – art direction * Stefan Ruiz – photography

Charts

Certifications

Release history

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Turn (Song) 1999 singles 1999 songs Epic Records singles Independiente (record label) singles Song recordings produced by Mike Hedges Songs written by Fran Healy (musician) Travis (band) songs