"Turn" is the fourth single from Scottish rock band Travis's second studio album, ''

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'' (1999). The single peaked at number eight on the

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and reached the top 40 in Ireland and 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 Nightingale Estate. The estate has since been demolished. British actress Julie Smith as well as British actor Stephen Graham 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" # " Baby One More Time" (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 '' VH1 Storytellers'') * 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) # " Driftwood" (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 Abbey Road (London, England) * Mixed at Strongroom Studios (London, England) Personnel * Fran Healy – writing * Mike Hedges – production * Nigel Godrich – mixing * Blue Source – art direction * Stefan Ruiz – photography

Charts

References

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