"Turn Me Loose" is a hit song recorded by the Canadian rock band Loverboy. It was released on their eponymous debut album in 1980, and as a single in 1981. With a strong rock synthesizer start to the song, followed by a steady build on the guitars, it peaked at #7 on the RPM singles chart in 1981 and #6 on the Billboard Top Tracks chart in the US.
| "Turn Me Loose" | ||||
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| Single by Loverboy | ||||
| from the album Loverboy | ||||
| B-side | "Prissy Prissy" | |||
| Released | February 7, 1981 | |||
| Recorded | 1979 | |||
| Genre | Hard rock | |||
| Length | 5:38 (album) 3:30 (single/video) | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Paul Dean, Mike Reno | |||
| Producer(s) | Bruce Fairbairn | |||
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Record World attributed the song's success to "Mike Reno's vocal plea, a guitar grind, and marvelous production."[1]
Charts
edit| Chart (1981) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[2] | 3 |
| Canada Top Singles (RPM) | 7 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[3] | 5 |
| South Africa (Springbok)[4] | 4 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[5] | 35 |
| US Billboard Top Rock Tracks | 6 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (1981) | Position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[2] | 12 |
Personnel
edit- Mike Reno – lead vocals
- Paul Dean – guitar, backing vocals
- Doug Johnson – keyboards
- Scott Smith – bass
- Matt Frenette – drums
Additional musicians
- Nancy Nash – backing vocals
- Katie Kissoon – backing vocals
Cover versions
edit- Eminem,Limp Bizkit and Fahrenheit (Austrian Band) collaborated to "cover" the song, albeit with significantly altered lyrics, around 1999.[citation needed]
- Tim Rogers and Tex Perkins covered it on their 2006 album My Better Half, under their recording alias T'N'T
- Electric Six covered the song on their cover album Mimicry and Memories (2015).[6]
Young Divas version
edit| "Turn Me Loose" | ||||
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| Single by Young Divas featuring Savage | ||||
| from the album New Attitude | ||||
| B-side | "Dear Santa (Bring Me a Man)" | |||
| Released | November 17, 2007 | |||
| Recorded | 2007 | |||
| Genre | Dance, pop | |||
| Length | 3:50 | |||
| Label | Sony BMG | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Paul Dean, Mike Reno | |||
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"Turn Me Loose" was covered by Australian girl group Young Divas for their second studio album New Attitude. It was released physically and digitally as the lead single from the album on November 17, 2007.[7] "Turn Me Loose" also features New Zealand rapper Savage and is the final single released by the Young Divas. The song peaked at number 15 on the ARIA Singles Chart. The music video for "Turn Me Loose" features the Young Divas singing and dancing in front of a white backdrop.[8]
Track listing
edit- CD single
- "Turn Me Loose" – 3:50
- "Dear Santa (Bring Me a Man This Christmas)" – 3:40
- Digital EP[9]
- "Turn Me Loose" – 3:50
- "Dear Santa (Bring Me a Man This Christmas)" – 3:40
- "Turn Me Loose" (Divas Only Version) – 3:18
Weekly chart
edit| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[10] | 15 |
Year-end chart
edit| Chart (2007) | Rank |
|---|---|
| Australian Artists Singles (ARIA)[11] | 35 |
References
edit- ^ "Hits of the Week" (PDF). Record World. 17 January 1981. p. 1. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
- ^ a b "National Top 100 Singles for 1981". Kent Music Report. 4 January 1982. p. 7. Retrieved 11 January 2022 – via Imgur.
- ^ "Loverboy – Turn Me Loose". Top 40 Singles.
- ^ "SA Charts 1965–March 1989". Retrieved 5 September 2018.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 517.
- ^ "Final track listing for Mimicry and Memories". Retrieved 29 March 2015.
- ^ "CD Releases: Turn Me Loose". Sony BMG. Archived from the original on 30 October 2007. Retrieved 26 September 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Video: Turn Me Loose". Take 40 Australia. MCM Entertainment. Archived from the original on 7 March 2014. Retrieved 26 September 2012.
- ^ "Turn Me Loose – EP by Young Divas". iTunes Store. Apple. Retrieved 26 September 2012.
- ^ "Young Divas – Turn Me Loose". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved October 29, 2022.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – End Of Year Charts – Top 50 Australian Artist Singles 2007". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 26 September 2012.
