Every Turn of the World

Every Turn of the World
Studio album by
Christopher Cross
ReleasedNovember 4, 1985[1]
RecordedApril–August 1985
Studio
  • Lion Share Studios (Los Angeles, California)
  • Pop 'n' Roll Studios (Santa Monica, California)
GenrePop rock, soft rock, yacht rock
Length41:30
LabelWarner Bros.
ProducerMichael Omartian
Christopher Cross chronology
Another Page
(1983) 		Every Turn of the World
(1985) 		Back of My Mind
(1988)
Singles from Every Turn of the World
  1. "Charm the Snake"
    Released: October 26, 1985
  2. "Every Turn of the World"
    Released: 1985
  3. "Love is Love (In Any Language)"
    Released: 1985
  4. "That Girl"
    Released: 1985
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]

Every Turn of the World is the third studio album by Christopher Cross, recorded and released in 1985. The album has a harder rocking sound, lacking the pop ballads that dominated the sound of Cross's previous albums. The album peaked at No. 127 on the Billboard 200, while the single "Charm the Snake" peaked at No. 68 on the Billboard Hot 100, the only single to chart from the album. Two other singles, the title track and "Love Is Love (In Any Language)", were also released.

Reception

William Ruhlmann of Allmusic remarked, "Having suffered a commercial decline with the ballad-filled Another Page, Christopher Cross took a harder rocking approach with his third album, Every Turn of the World. Gone were the L.A. session aces and the SoCal chorus of famous fellow pop singers, as Cross wielded his SynthAxe and producer/co-writer, Michael Omartian his keyboards, along with a rhythm section, on a selection of up-tempo songs, many of which had 'save-the-world' themes. It didn't work. "Charm the Snake," the typically energetic lead-off single, sputtered on the charts, while Cross' core audience of "adult contemporary" ballad fans deserted him, and the album was a sales disaster. If anybody had tried turning over the LP and sampling tunes like The Beach Boys tribute, "Love Found a Home," they would have discovered a couple of more characteristic Cross songs, but it was too little, too late."[2]

Track listing

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Every Turn of the World"Cross, Michael Omartian, John Bettis4:02
2."Charm the Snake"Cross, Omartian4:22
3."I Hear You Call"Cross, Omartian, Bettis3:41
4."Don't Say Goodbye"Cross, Omartian, Bettis3:32
5."It's You That Really Matters"Cross, Will Jennings3:59
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
6."Love is Love (In Any Language)"Cross, Omartian, Bettis4:27
7."Swing Street"Cross, Omartian, Jennings4:14
8."Love Found a Home"Cross3:29
9."That Girl"Cross, Bettis3:28
10."Open Your Heart"Cross, Jennings5:39
Total length:41:30

Personnel

Production

  • Producer – Michael Omartian
  • Engineer and Mixing – John Guess
  • Assistant Engineer – Mark Linett
  • Second Engineers – Tom Fouce, Laura Livingston, and James Wofford.
  • Mastered by Steve Hall at Future Disc (Hollywood, CA)
  • Production Coordination – James Wofford
  • Art Direction and Design – Jen McManus and Laura LiPuma
  • Logo Design – Margo Chase
  • Photography – Steve Sakai
  • Linguistics Advisor – John Accomando

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1985) Peak
position
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[3] 34
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[4] 44
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[5] 37
US Billboard 200[6] 127

Year-end charts

Chart (1985) Peak
position
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[3] 48
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[4] 65
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[5] 50

Notes

  1. ^ "Year-End Hot Album Releases" (PDF). worldradiohistory.com. Billboard. November 2, 1985. p. 4. Retrieved March 11, 2025.
  2. ^ a b Every Turn of the World at AllMusic
  3. ^ a b "Dutchcharts.nl – Christopher Cross – Every Turn of the World" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved July 7, 2025.
  4. ^ a b "Offiziellecharts.de – Christopher Cross – Every Turn Of The World" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved July 7, 2025.
  5. ^ a b "Swedishcharts.com – Christopher Cross – Every Turn Of The World". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 7, 2025.
  6. ^ "Christopher Cross Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 7, 2025.
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