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| "Turn the Beat Around" | ||||
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| Single by Vicki Sue Robinson | ||||
| from the album Never Gonna Let You Go | ||||
| B-side | "Lack of Respect" | |||
| Released | February 1976 | |||
| Recorded | 1975 | |||
| Genre | Disco | |||
| Length | 5:35 (LP) 3:21 (single) | |||
| Label | RCA Victor | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Gerald Jackson, Peter Jackson | |||
| Producer(s) | Warren Schatz | |||
| Vicki Sue Robinson singles chronology | ||||
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"Turn the Beat Around" is a disco song written by Gerald Jackson and Peter Jackson, and performed by American actress and singer Vicki Sue Robinson in 1976 (see 1976 in music), originally appearing on her debut album, Never Gonna Let You Go (1976). Released as a single, the song went to #10 on the Billboard pop charts, and #73 on the Billboard soul chart.[1] The song earned Robinson a Grammy nomination for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance. The track also went to number one on the Billboard disco chart for four weeks.[2] "Turn the Beat Around" is considered a disco classic and is featured on many compilation albums.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 497.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 219.