"Turn Me On" is the debut single of Vincentian singer

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. It was the lead single from his self-titled debut album. The song was originally a soca ballad released in 2002 on the

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sublabel Waist Line Muzik, remade into a dance hit for the US release. Featuring

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in the radio remix, "Turn Me On" became a worldwide hit, reaching number one in Denmark and peaking within the top 10 in 16 other countries.

Song information

The song interpolates "All My Love", a song by R&B group 112 from their album ''

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''. The remix features additional lyrics performed by dancehall artist

. Various remixes of the song exist. Some radio stations played the pop mix with added drums or a 'Bubbling/Part II' remix by DJ Lipe (Santiago, Chile), featuring additional female vocals. There have also been several

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remixes of the song including one featuring

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. A 'Mad Hatters Ball' remix featuring

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was also released. In 2008, the song was re-recorded with Hinds for Lyttle's second album, ''

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''. The song performed well on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, peaking at number four on 14 August and staying in the chart for months. It was also successful worldwide, reaching number two in the United Kingdom for two weeks (being the best selling non-new entry song twice), number one in Denmark, and number three in Australia, and remains Lyttle's biggest hit to date. The song was included on ''Billboards "12 Best Dancehall & Reggaeton Choruses of the 21st Century" at number one.

Track listings

UK CD single # "Turn Me On" (UK mix) – 3:12 # "Turn Me On" (radio edit featuring

) – 3:21 # "Turn Me On" (original mix) – 3:21 # "Turn Me On" (video featuring Spragga Benz) UK 12-inch single :A1. "Turn Me On" (UK mix) – 3:12 :B1. "Turn Me On" (radio edit featuring Spragga Benz) – 3:21 :B2. "Turn Me On" (original instrumental) – 3:21 European CD single # "Turn Me On" (radio mix) # "Turn Me On" (featuring Spragga Benz) Australian CD single # "Turn Me On" (UK mix) – 3:12 # "Turn Me On" (radio edit featuring Spragga Benz) – 3:21 # "Turn Me On" (original mix) – 3:21 US 7-inch single :A. "Turn Me On" (album version) – 3:13 :B. "Turn Me On" (remix featuring Spragga Benz) – 3:20 US 12-inch single :A1. "Turn Me On" (album version) – 3:13 :A2. "Turn Me On" (club mix) – 3:58 :A3. "Turn Me On" (album instrumental) – 3:13 :B1. "Turn Me On" (remix featuring Spragga Benz) – 3:20 :B2. "Turn Me On" (remix instrumental) – 3:20

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

Release history

Other versions

In 2016, the song was covered by American DJ trio

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and Dutch DJ Dante Klein, titled " Let Me Hold You (Turn Me On)", released on

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. The song was interpolated by American singer

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in his 2017 single "

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". In January 2017, a revamped Latin version was released by Colombian singer AstrA under the title "Turn Me On Fuego" featuring Kevin Lyttle himself and Costi on the Cortes Entertainment label. The recording is a bilingual version in English and Spanish. In 2023, Australian electronic musician

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and English rapper

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released their version titled "TMO (Turn Me On)" which peaked at No. 42 on the UK Singles Chart.

References

{{Authority control 2002 songs 2003 debut singles Kevin Lyttle songs Atlantic Records singles Music videos directed by Director X Number-one singles in Denmark Reggae fusion songs Song recordings produced by RedOne Songs written by Daron Jones Songs written by Quinnes Parker Songs written by Slim (singer)