Turn Your Love Around (djpope Funkhut Vocal) File

DjPope’s 2022 version ensures the track remains "the gift that keeps giving," translating its infectious hook—"Turn your love around, don't you turn me down"—for a new generation of listeners on platforms like Traxsource and Spotify . Tony Walk - Turn Your Love Around on Traxsource

: DjPope handles the production, arrangement, and mastering, replacing the 1981 Linn LM-1 drum machine—one of the first ever used in a pop hit—with a driving, soulful house beat. The remix is enriched by a live horn section featuring Clarence Ward III on trumpet, Will Spence on saxophone, and Arte Warren on flute, maintaining the "acoustic" warmth that defines the FunkHut sound.

Revisiting a Classic: Tony Walk & DjPope’s "Turn Your Love Around"

Released on DjPope’s own , the DjPope FunkHut Vocal mix takes the sophisticated pop-soul of the original and recontextualizes it for the soulful house dance floor.

: Tony Walk takes the lead, stepping into the formidable shoes of George Benson. Walk, who has been performing since the age of nine, delivers a masterclass in vocal versatility, blending the track's original R&B sensibilities with a contemporary house energy. Legacy of the Original

The remix pays homage to a song with a curious history. Producer Jay Graydon famously came up with the chorus melody while in the bathroom, rushing to a cassette recorder to capture the idea before Benson arrived in town. While the original was a #1 R&B hit, Benson notably did not play guitar on it; that duty fell to Graydon himself.