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"Turtle Power"
"Turtle Power"
Single by Partners in Kryme
from the album Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Released	April 13, 1990
Genre	Hip hop
Length	3:54
Label	SBK Records
Songwriter(s)	James Alpern; Richard Usher
Producer(s)	Partners in Kryme
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"Turtle Power" is a 1990 single performed by rap duo Partners in Kryme.^[1] The song was released by SBK Records and was from the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles soundtrack, and was featured in the film's closing credits, and was then used in the 2013 Activision's video game Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows.

"Turtle Power" was released in April 1990 and reached number one on the UK Singles Chart for four weeks; it was the thirteenth highest-selling single of the year in the United Kingdom. Additionally, the song peaked at number 13 on the US Billboard Hot 100, number four in Ireland, number seven in New Zealand and the top twenty in Australia, Finland, Germany, Sweden and Switzerland.

Song information

Written by James P Alpern and Richard A Usher Jr and produced by Partners in Kryme, "Turtle Power" rode the wave of popularity of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise. A rap record featuring the use of vocoder vocals for the chorus, it became a worldwide hit, reaching number 13 on the US Billboard Hot 100,^[2] number seven in New Zealand^[3] and number one on the UK Singles Chart for four weeks in July and August 1990.^[4] The song was also coupled with the single "Turtle Rhapsody" and included in the third Ninja Turtles film soundtrack. The song's lyrics erroneously claim that Raphael is leader of the team, a role actually held by Leonardo.

Track listing

"Turtle Power" (Single Edit)
"Turtle Power" (Album Version)

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Chart (1990)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[5]	15
Canada Top Singles (RPM)^[6]	57
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)^[7]	13
Invalid chart entered Germany2	12
Ireland (IRMA)^[8]	4
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[9]	40
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)^[3]	7
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)^[10]	19
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[11]	14
UK Singles (OCC)^[4]	1
US Billboard Hot 100^[2]	13
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)^[12]	2

Year-end charts

Chart (1990)	Position
Australia (ARIA)^[13]	72
Germany (Official German Charts)^[14]	77
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)^[15]	13

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)^[16]	Silver	200,000^{^}
United States (RIAA)^[17]	Gold	500,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

^ "The Pop Life – Page 2 – New York Times". Nytimes.com. April 11, 1990. Retrieved November 20, 2013.
^ ^a ^b "Partners in Kryme Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
^ ^a ^b "Partners in Kryme – Turtle Power!". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved July 27, 2019.
^ ^a ^b "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 27, 2019.
^ "Partners in Kryme – Turtle Power!". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved July 27, 2019.
^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 1256." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved July 27, 2019.
^ Nyman, Jake (2005). Suomi soi 4: Suuri suomalainen listakirja (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Tammi. ISBN 951-31-2503-3.
^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Turtle Power". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved July 27, 2019.
^ "Partners in Kryme – Turtle Power!" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved July 27, 2019.
^ "Partners in Kryme – Turtle Power!". Singles Top 100. Retrieved July 27, 2019.
^ "Partners in Kryme – Turtle Power!". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved July 27, 2019.
^ "Partners in Kryme Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard.
^ "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart 1990 (61–100) (from The ARIA Report No. 50)". ARIA. Retrieved October 10, 2016 – via Imgur.
^ "Top 100 Singles – Jahrescharts 1990" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved July 27, 2019.
^ "1990 Top 100 Singles". Music Week. London, England: Spotlight Publications. March 2, 1991. p. 41.
^ id MUST BE PROVIDED for UK CERTIFICATION.
^ "American single certifications – Partners in Kryme – Turtle Power". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 28, 2019.

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[1] "The Pop Life – Page 2 – New York Times". Nytimes.com. April 11, 1990. Retrieved November 20, 2013.

[hot100-2] "Partners in Kryme Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.

[nz-3] "Partners in Kryme – Turtle Power!". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved July 27, 2019.

[uk-4] "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 27, 2019.

[sc_Australia_Partners_in_Kryme-5] "Partners in Kryme – Turtle Power!". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved July 27, 2019.

[sc_Canadatopsingles_-6] "Top RPM Singles: Issue 1256." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved July 27, 2019.

[7] Nyman, Jake (2005). Suomi soi 4: Suuri suomalainen listakirja (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Tammi. ISBN 951-31-2503-3.

[sc_Ireland2_-8] "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Turtle Power". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved July 27, 2019.

[sc_Dutch100_Partners_in_Kryme-9] "Partners in Kryme – Turtle Power!" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved July 27, 2019.

[sc_Sweden_Partners_in_Kryme-10] "Partners in Kryme – Turtle Power!". Singles Top 100. Retrieved July 27, 2019.

[sc_Switzerland_Partners_in_Kryme-11] "Partners in Kryme – Turtle Power!". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved July 27, 2019.

[sc_Billboardrapsongs_Partners_in_Kryme-12] "Partners in Kryme Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard.

[13] "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart 1990 (61–100) (from The ARIA Report No. 50)". ARIA. Retrieved October 10, 2016 – via Imgur.

[14] "Top 100 Singles – Jahrescharts 1990" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved July 27, 2019.

[15] "1990 Top 100 Singles". Music Week. London, England: Spotlight Publications. March 2, 1991. p. 41.

[United_KingdomPartners_in_KrymeTurtle_PowersingleCertRef-16] MUST BE PROVIDED for UK CERTIFICATION.

[United_StatesPartners_in_KrymeTurtle_PowersingleCertRef-17] "American single certifications – Partners in Kryme – Turtle Power". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 28, 2019.

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 ==References==