"Turned Away" is a 1989

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single by singer/songwriter

Chuckii Booker Eugene Allen Booker, Jr. (born December 19, 1962), known professionally as Chuckii Booker, is an American producer, singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and bandleader from Los Angeles, California. Biography Booker emerged in the late 1980 ...

. The single went to number one the ''Billboard'' R&B singles chart for one week and peaked at number forty-two on the

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Music video

The official music video was directed by Jane Simpson.

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

References

1989 debut singles 1989 songs Atlantic Records singles Chuckii Booker songs New jack swing songs Songs written by Chuckii Booker Songs written by Donnell Spencer, Jr. {{1980s-R&B-song-stub