| "Talking Out of Turn" | ||||
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| Single by The Moody Blues | ||||
| from the album Long Distance Voyager | ||||
| B-side | "Veteran Cosmic Rocker" | |||
| Released | 10 November 1981 | |||
| Recorded | Spring 1980[1] | |||
| Genre | Progressive rock | |||
| Length | 7:18 (Album version) 4:12 (Single version) | |||
| Label | Threshold | |||
| Songwriter(s) | John Lodge | |||
| Producer(s) | Pip Williams | |||
| The Moody Blues singles chronology | ||||
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"Talking Out of Turn" is a 1981 single written by John Lodge and first released by the Moody Blues on their 1981 album Long Distance Voyager. It was also released as the third single from the album in November 1981 with "Veteran Cosmic Rocker" on the B-side.
The song lasts more than seven minutes long.[2] It became a minor hit in the United States, reaching #65 on the Billboard Hot 100[3] and #60 Cash Box.[4] It did better in Canada, where it reached #27.[5]
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- ^ Cash Box Top 100 Singles, December 5, 1981
- ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1981-12-19. Retrieved 2020-08-16.