Turn-Down Day
| "Turn-Down Day" | ||||
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| Single by The Cyrkle | ||||
| from the album Red Rubber Ball | ||||
| B-side | "Big Little Woman" | |||
| Released | July 21, 1966 | |||
| Genre | Pop rock | |||
| Length | 2:29 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Writer(s) | Jerry Keller, David Blume | |||
| Producer(s) | John Simon | |||
| The Cyrkle singles chronology | ||||
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"Turn-Down Day" is a song written by Jerry Keller and David Blume and performed by The Cyrkle. It reached #16 on both the Billboard Hot 100[1] and the Canadian pop chart[2] and also reached #18 on the U.S. Cashbox chart in 1966. The song was featured on their 1966 album, Red Rubber Ball.[3]
The song was produced by John Simon.[4]
According to Candy Leonard, author of Beatleness: How the Beatles and Their Fans Remade the World (Arcade, 2014), the song is an excellent example of the emerging hippie ethos of the 1960s.
Other versions
- Dino, Desi & Billy released a version of the song on their 1966 album, Souvenir.[5]
- Bobby Vee released a version of the song on his 1966 album, Look at Me Girl.[6]
- Normie Rowe released a version of the song as a single in 1967 that reached #46 in Australia.[7]
- Gary Lewis & the Playboys released a version of the song on their 1968 album, Close Cover Before Playing.[8]
- Twinn Connexion released a version of the song as a B-side to their 1968 single "I Think I Know Him" and was featured on the album, Twinn Connexion.[9]
- Steve and Eydie released a version of the song on their 1970 album, Man and a Woman.[10]
- Sketch Show released a version of the song on their 2002 album, Audio Sponge.[11]
References
- ↑ The Cyrkle, "Turn-Down Day" U.S. chart position Retrieved September 11, 2015
- ↑ The Cyrkle, "Turn-Down Day" Canada chart position Retrieved September 11, 2015
- ↑ The Cyrkle, Red Rubber Ball Retrieved September 11, 2015
- ↑ The Cyrkle, "Turn-Down Day" single release Retrieved September 11, 2015
- ↑ Dino, Desi & Billy, Souvenir Retrieved September 11, 2015
- ↑ Bobby Vee, Look at Me Girl Retrieved September 11, 2015
- ↑ Normie Rowe, "Turn Down Day" single release Retrieved September 11, 2015
- ↑ Gary Lewis & the Playboys, Close Cover Before Playing Retrieved September 11, 2015
- ↑ Twinn Connexion, "I Think I Know Him" single release Retrieved September 11, 2015
- ↑ Steve and Eydie, Cozy/Man and a Woman Retrieved September 11, 2015
- ↑ Sketch Show, Audio Sponge Retrieved September 11, 2015
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