"Turning Away" is a song written by Tim Krekel, and recorded by American country music artist Crystal Gayle. It was released in June 1984 as the third single from the album Cage the Songbird. "Turning Away" was Crystal Gayle's fourteenth number one single on the country chart. The single went to number one for one week and spent a total of thirteen weeks on the country chart. Two years later Welsh rockabilly singer Shakin' Stevens had a top 15 pop hit with the song in the United Kingdom and Ireland.