| "Turbo Lover" | ||||
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| SinglebyJudas Priest | ||||
| from the album Turbo | ||||
| B-side | "Hot for Love" | |||
| Released | 7 April 1986[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1985 | |||
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| Length | 5:33 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
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| Producer(s) | Tom Allom | |||
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"Turbo Lover" is a single by heavy metal band Judas Priest from their album Turbo. Unlike the album, most of the reception for this song has been positive, and it is considered a Judas Priest classic.[4]
The song's lyrics have been described as being about "auto"-eroticism.[5]
Singer Rob Halford said, "I just liked the analogy of the motorcycle as a euphemism for love. And 'I'm your turbo lover, Tell me there's no other.' It's got kind of a sexual undertone to it – which is fine. It's been done many times in rock n' roll: to use a machine, car, or motorcycle. It's just a fun bit of escapism more than anything else."[6]
AllMusic writer, Steve Huey, in his review of the song's parent album Turbo, called it "easily the best song on the record".[7] Decibel Magazine described the song as "one of the classiest songs in [Judas Priest's discography]".[8] Loudwire ranked the song at number 10 on their list of the "10 Best Judas Priest Songs".[9]
| Chart (1986) | Peak position |
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| USMainstream Rock (Billboard)[10] | 44 |
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