Turn Around and Count 2 Ten

Dead or Alive

About Turn Around and Count 2 Ten

"Turn Around and Count 2 Ten" is the lead single by British band Dead or Alive from their fourth studio album Nude. Despite that its UK Singles Chart success was limited to the top 100 (#70 peak), the song reached number two in the US Hot Dance Club Songs chart as well as being number one for 17 weeks in Japan.


Year:
1987
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Turn up your radio now
I'm calling out your name

Feel it, feel it, feel it
Feel it, feel it, feel it
Feel it, feel it, feel it
Feel it, feel it, feel it

So turn around and count to ten
Before you lose the only one who really loves you
Somebody who likes you just as you are
Now how you might have been, oh baby

When you turn around again
I might be with someone else who really loves me
And now I'll say, what I don't want to say
I'll have you back again, I want you back

We've both been acting strangely
And you can hardly face me
And I can see no fire in your eyes
We both know the answer
But one of us won't say it
Love's the only game in town
You sure know how to play it

The future of our love is on the line
The both of us could lose more than we find

So turn around and count to ten
Before you lose the only one who really loves you
Somebody who likes you just as you are
Now how you might have been, oh baby

When you turn around again
I might be with someone else who really loves me
And now I'll say, what I don't want to say
I'll have you back again, I want you back

And if we think about it and come to the conclusion
That I want you, and you want me, we've come to the solution
And I cannot deny it, you were my perfect lover
If paradise is half as nice, I'd never find another

And now it's time, for making up your mind
The future is ahead don't look behind

So turn around and count to ten
Before you lose the only one who really loves you
Somebody who likes you just as you are
Now how you might have been, oh baby

When you turn around again
I might be with someone else who really loves me
And now I'll say what I don't want to say
I'll have you back again

I want your love in my hands where I can feel it
Love in my heart, where I can keep it warm
Turn up your radio now
I'm calling out your name

Feel it, feel it, feel it, feel it
Feel it, feel it, feel it, feel it

The love we've got cannot be left behind
It's time for you to tell me that you're mine

So turn around and count to ten
Before you lose the only one who really loves you
Somebody who likes you just as you are
Now how you might have been, oh baby

When you turn around again
I might be with someone else who really loves me
And now I'll say, what I don't want to say
I'll have you back again

I want you back in my life where I can hold you
Back in my dreams, where I can keep you warm
Here on my lips where I can
Taste your candy kiss

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Dead or Alive

Dead or Alive was a British New Wave band from Liverpool, England. The group found success in the 1980s and had seven Top 40 UK singles and three Top 30 UK albums. They were the first group to have a number one single under the production team of Stock Aitken Waterman. Dead or Alive, which has variously included Pete Burns (vocalist), Wayne Hussey (guitarist and songwriter), Mike Percy (bass guitarist), Steve Coy (drummer), Timothy Lever (various instruments), and Jason Alburey (keyboardist), have released eleven albums, and became popular in Japan. more »

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Written by: MICHAEL DAVID PERCY, PETER JOZZEPI BURNS, STEPHEN COY, TIM LEVER

Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.

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10 facts about this song

Song Release
"Turn Around and Count 2 Ten" was released in 1988 as the first single from "Dead or Alive's" fourth album, "Nude."
Popularity
The song reached No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard Dance Club Songs chart. It stayed there for two weeks, making it Dead or Alive's most successful single in the U.S.
Performance in Other Countries
Although it did not receive mass popularity in the UK, it reached number 70 on the UK Singles Chart.
Music Video
The unique, visually stunning music video for "Turn Around and Count 2 Ten" features lead singer Pete Burns in various extravagant outfits, reflecting the band's androgynous, theatrical image.
Lead Singer
Pete Burns, known for his extravagant, androgynous appearance, was openly bisexual and became an icon for the LGBT community.
Unique Lyrics
The lyrics of "Turn Around and Count 2 Ten" retain Dead or Alive's typical obscure and abstract theme, with references to cult horror movies and Nazi chic.
Band's History
Dead or Alive was an English synthpop band from Liverpool that found success in the 1980s and had a hit with "You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)."
Genre
"Turn Around and Count 2 Ten" falls under the Hi-NRG genre, which is uptempo disco or electronic dance music.
Chart Success
It stayed number one for 16 weeks in the South Africa chart making it one of the longest running number one singles in the history of South Africa's charts.
Subsequent Releases
The song was re-released twice - in 1996 and 2003. The 1996 version reached No. 23 on the UK Singles Chart, and the 2003 version was a minor hit on the German Singles Chart.

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