Turn the Beat Around

Vicki Sue Robinson

About Turn the Beat Around

"Turn the Beat Around" is a disco song written by Gerald Jackson and Peter Jackson and performed by Vicki Sue Robinson in 1976 (see 1976 in music), originally appearing on her debut album, Never Gonna Let You Go. Released as a single, the song went to #10 on the Billboard pop charts, and #73 on the soul chart. The song earned Robinson a Grammy nomination for the Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance. The track went to number one on the disco chart for four weeks. "Turn the Beat Around" is considered a disco classic and is featured on many compilation albums.  


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Turn the beat around
Love to hear the percussion
Turn it upside down
Love to hear the percussion
Love to hear it

Blow horns you sure sound pretty
Your violins keep movin' to the nitty gritty
When you hear the scratch of the guitars scratchin'
Then you'll know that rhythm carries all the action
Woah yeah

Turn the beat around (turn it around)
Love to hear the percussion (yeah yeah yeah)
Turn it upside down
Love to hear the percussion
Love to hear it (got to hear it)

Turn the beat around
Love to hear the percussion
Turn it upside down (hey yeah)
Love to hear the percussion
Love to hear it

Flute player play your flute 'cause
I know that you want to get your thing off
But you see I've made up my mind about it
It's got to be the rhythm, no doubt about it, woah woah
'Cause when the guitar player start playing
With the syncopated rhythm, with the scratch, scratch, scratch
Makes me want to move my body yeah, yeah, yeah
And when the drummer starts beating that beat
He nails that beat with the syncopated rhythm
With the rat, tat, tat, tat, tat, tat on the drums, hey

Turn the beat around (I'm talking about the beat)
Love to hear the percussion
Turn it upside down
Love to hear the percussion (love to hear the beat now)
Love to hear it
Love to hear it
Love to hear it
Love to hear it

Turn the beat around
Love to hear the percussion
Yeah
Turn it upside down
Love to hear the percussion
Woah
Love to hear it
Turn the beat around, ooh
Love to hear the percussion (got to hear it)
Turn it upside down
Love to hear the percussion
Turn the beat around
Love to hear the percussion (love to hear it)
Turn it upside down
Love to hear the percussion
Turn the beat around

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Vicki Sue Robinson

Vicki Sue Robinson (May 31, 1954 – April 27, 2000) was an American theatre and film actress and singer, closely associated with the disco era of late 1970s pop music; she is most famous for her 1976 hit, "Turn the Beat Around." more »

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Written by: GERALD JACKSON, PETER JACKSON, PETER JACKSON JR.

Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.

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15 facts about this song

Year of Release
"Turn the Beat Around" was released in the year 1976.
Genre Classification
The song falls under the music genres of disco and pop.
Song Duration
The original version of "Turn the Beat Around" runs for a total time of 5 minutes and 35 seconds.
Rankings
In the US, the song reached #10 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts, and it topped the Soul Singles chart.
Songwriter
The track was written by music legends Gerald Jackson and Peter Jackson Jr.
Music Label
"Turn the Beat Around" was released under the label RCA Records.
Album
The song is from Vicki Sue Robinson's debut album "Never Gonna Let You Go".
Awards and Nominations
Although it didn't win, "Turn the Beat Around" was nominated for a Grammy Award in the Best Female Pop Vocal Performance category in 1977.
Covers and Interpretations
Notable covers of the song include versions by Laura Branigan in 1990 and Gloria Estefan in 1994. Estefan's cover was notably successful, reaching the top 10 in several countries.
Legacy
"Turn the Beat Around" is considered a staple of the disco era and is frequently included in compilations of classic 70s disco hits.
Movie Appearance
The song was featured in the 1998 movie "54", set in the famous Studio 54 discotheque.
Sample Usage
The song's beat and vocalizations have also been sampled in several other tracks, a testament to its enduring influence and popularity.
Vicki Sue Robinson's Success
After its release, "Turn the Beat Around" became Vicki Sue Robinson's most popular song and a staple of her career.
Remix
In 1995, a remix version of "Turn the Beat Around" was released to promote the compilation album VH1: The Big 80's.
Death of Vicki Sue Robinson
Vicki Sue Robinson, whom the song made a one-hit wonder, passed away at a relatively young age in 2000, making "Turn the Beat Around" even more iconic as a testament to her talent.

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