I Turn to You (All-4-One song)
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Released | June 17, 1997[1] | |||
Recorded | September 1996 | |||
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Length | 4:52 | |||
Label | Atlantic | |||
Songwriter(s) | Diane Warren | |||
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"I Turn to You" on YouTube |
"I Turn to You" is a song written by American songwriter
Aguilera's version received mixed reviews from music critics, with some praising her vocal delivery, while others went on to criticize the ballad for being too clichéd. Nevertheless, the song became a success in the United States, peaking at number three on the US
Background
On November 12, 1996,
Christina Aguilera version
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B-side | "Por Siempre Tú" | |||
Released | March 28, 2000 | |||
Recorded | 1999 | |||
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Label | RCA | |||
Songwriter(s) | Diane Warren | |||
Producer(s) | Guy Roche | |||
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"I Turn to You" by Christina Aguilera
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Background
After signing a record deal with RCA Records, Christina Aguilera started working on songs from her debut album, set to be released in January 1999. Ron Fair was the album's executive producer and according to him, "She was very much a raw talent, so building a collection of songs that would become her first album was a time-consuming process. We wanted to find the ones that could knock the door down and put her up there."[8] Famous songwriter Diane Warren was hired to write material for the album, eventually writing "Somebody's Somebody" and suggested that "I Turn to You" would be perfect for her voice.[9] Eventually, Aguilera recorded "I Turn to You" and included it on her self-titled debut album, and the song was chosen as the album's third single. It was sent to U.S. radio on March 28, 2000, while its CD single was released on June 13, 2000.[10] A Spanish version of the song entitled "Por Siempre Tú" was recorded and also released as a single,[10] eventually being included on her first Spanish album, Mi Reflejo.
Composition
"I Turn to You" is a
Lyrically, the song is about calling upon the love of that special one when times get tough.[15] For Aguilera, the song "is about that sort of perfect love, which we all dream. This kind of song can make you feel safe and warm anytime of the year. And there's no one better to turn to for that than my own mother," she claimed.[16] "For a shield, from the storm for a friend, for a love to keep me safe and warm, I turn to you/For the strength to be strong, for the will to carry on/For everything you do, for everything that's true, I turn to you," she sings in the chorus.[17]
Critical reception
"I Turn to You" received mixed reviews from
Music critic Kenneth Partridge complimented the song, calling it "sweet" and "inspirational", and noted that "Christina turns in a winning vocal performance".
Chart performance
"I Turn to You" debuted at number 50 on the
"I Turn to You" reached the top 20 in New Zealand, Spain and the United Kingdom. In New Zealand, "I Turn to You" peaked at number 11 and spent 18 weeks on the chart; her longest of the album,[34] in Spain, it peaked at number 12,[35] while in the United Kingdom, the song peaked at number 19, becoming Aguilera's lowest charting single there.[36] Elsewhere, the song cracked the top-forty. In Australia, "I Turn to You" also became Aguilera's lowest single on the charts, reaching number 40 and spending 4 weeks on the chart.[37]
Music video
The music video for "I Turn to You" was shot from February 26 to 28, 2000[38] and was directed by Joseph Kahn.[39] Mistakenly, in the show Making the Video, the director says Rupert C. Almont. According to Aguilera, "This video is a little different than my other videos [...] I'm pretty much on a stage just belting my heart out. And the whole city that I'm singing out to, and I'm narrating different events that are going on in this city are in-sync with me."[38] Production was finished on March 26, 2000,[40] and it premiered on April 3, 2000, during the MTV's Making the Video[39] and made its world premiere on MTV's Total Request Live on April 10, 2000.[41]
The video's storyline follows a young woman getting into an accident, after arguing with her mother. Later, her mother is seen worriedly waiting for word on where she is at the late hour. The video ends with the girl being given the support she needs by her mother. Christina is seen singing in front of a microphone before walking in the rain with an umbrella, and on a rooftop.
Live performances
Aguilera performed "I Turn to You" in a number of places, first being in 1999 alongside
Spanish version
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In 1999, Aguilera began recording her first Spanish album in Miami with Cuban-American producer Rudy Pérez.[50] He composed Spanish versions of five songs from Aguilera's debut album, including "I Turn to You", which became "Por Siempre Tú".[51] "Por Siempre Tú" was written and produced by Pérez among the former producer of the song, Guy Roche. Diane Warren and Ron Fair executively produced the track, while Aguilera, Pérez and Wendy Pendersen provided background vocals.[51] Pérez stated that Aguilera did not know any Spanish while recording; he remedied the problem by phonetically writing out lyrics and included a system that allowed Aguilera to pronounce the "r's" in the songs.[52]
Her decision to record in Spanish scored points with the Spanish-speaking audience, said Haz Montana, program director at the Los Angeles Latin-music station KSSE-FM. "There's usually a sizeable rejection when someone just translates an English song and doesn't speak a lick of Spanish," he said. "She's defied the odds." He further commented: "Her accent is impeccable," he said. "There may be a slight nuance here and there that tells you that Spanish is not her first language, but that's as far as it gets."[53] "Por Siempre Tú" was released as a single during the time "I Turn to You" was also released.[54]
Sean Piccoli of
A music video for the song was directed by Joseph Kahn, who also directed the video for "I Turn to You". The scenes were the same as the English version, while also featuring Christina singing the Spanish version in front of a microphone and on a rooftop.[57] Aguilera performed the Spanish version on the "Caracas Pop Festival" in 2001 as well as on her Mi Reflejo Tour.[58][59]
Track listings
US CD single[60]
- "I Turn to You" – 4:01
- "Por Siempre Tú" – 3:53
European maxi single[61]
- "I Turn to You" (Radio Edit) – 3:53
- "I Turn to You" (Radio Edit – Music Intro) – 4:03
- "What a Girl Wants" (Thunderpuss Fiesta Edit) – 3:25
- "What a Girl Wants" (Thunderpuss Dirty Radio Mix) – 3:16
Personnel
- Christina Aguilera - lead and background vocals
- Guy Roche - producer, arranger, keyboards, programming
- Michael Landau, Michael Thompson - electric guitars
- Tim Pierce - acoustic guitar
- John Glaser - Moog synthesizer
- Sue Ann Carwell - background vocals
Other versions and impact
CCM singer Jonathan Pierce covered the song for his 1999 album Sanctuary.
"I Turn to You" was part of the soundtrack of Brazilian soap opera
In a 2013 interview, American recording artist
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications and sales
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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South Korea | — | 83,215[96] |
Release history
Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
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United States | March 28, 2000 | RCA | ||
Sweden | April 25, 2000 | Maxi CD | ||
United States | May 1, 2000 |
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Germany | May 8, 2000 | Maxi CD | BMG | |
France | May 22, 2000 | |||
United States | June 13, 2000 | RCA | ||
United Kingdom | July 10, 2000 |
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France | August 22, 2000 | CD | BMG |
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