"Please Don't Turn Me On" is a song by

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duo

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, released on 13 November 2000 as the fifth single from the duo's debut studio album, ''

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'' (2000). The song peaked at number four on the UK Singles Chart and spent 10 weeks on the chart. It also reached the top 50 in Australia and Ireland, as well as number 90 in Switzerland. The song features singer Lifford (real name Lifford Shillingford), who would later appear as a contestant on the 12th series of ''Britain's Got Talent''.

Track listings

UK CD single # "Please Don't Turn Me On" (radio edit) # "R U Ready" # "Please Don't Turn Me On" (UK garage remix) # "Please Don't Turn Me On" (video) UK 12-inch single :A1. "Please Don't Turn Me On" (

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Oyster vocal mix) :B1. "Please Don't Turn Me On" (

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's Disco Thang) :B2. "Please Don't Turn Me On" (

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Fabric vocal) UK cassette single # "Please Don't Turn Me On" (radio edit) # "R U Ready" Australian CD single # "Please Don't Turn Me On" (radio edit) # "Please Don't Turn Me On" (Wideboys Oyster vocal mix) # "Please Don't Turn Me On" (Erick Morillo's Disco Thang) # "Please Don't Turn Me On" (UK garage remix)

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2000 songs 2000 singles Artful Dodger (duo) songs FFRR Records singles Songs about infidelity Songs written by Conner Reeves Songs written by Mark Hill (musician) {{2000s-UK-single-stub