| Turning Away | |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Crystal Gayle |
| Album: | Cage the Songbird |
| B-Side: | On Our Way to Love |
| Released: | June 1984 |
| Genre: | Country |
| Length: | 2:55 |
| Label: | Warner Bros. Nashville |
| Producer: | Jimmy Bowen |
| Prev Title: | I Don't Wanna Lose Your Love |
| Prev Year: | 1984 |
| Next Title: | Me Against the Night |
| Next Year: | 1984 |
"Turning Away" is a song written by Tim Krekel, and recorded by American country music artist Crystal Gayle. It was released in June 1984 as the third single from the album Cage the Songbird. The song was Gayle's fourteenth number one single on the country chart. The single went to number one for one week and spent a total of thirteen weeks on the country chart.[1]
| Turning Away | |
| Cover: | File:Shakin' Stevens Turning Away.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Shakin' Stevens |
| Album: | Lipstick, Powder and Paint |
| B-Side: | Diddle I |
| Recorded: | 1985 |
| Genre: | Rock and roll |
| Label: | Epic |
| Producer: |
|
| Prev Title: | Merry Christmas Everyone |
| Prev Year: | 1985 |
| Next Title: | Because I Love You |
| Next Year: | 1986 |
Two years later, Welsh rockabilly singer Shakin' Stevens covered the song for his album Lipstick, Powder and Paint and peaked at number 15 on the UK Singles Chart.
7": Epic / A6819 (UK)
12": Epic / TA 6819 (UK)