Turn off the Light

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“Turn off the Light”
“Turn off the Light” cover
Single by Nelly Furtado
from the album Whoa, Nelly!
Released Flag of the United StatesFlag of Canada August 14, 2001
Flag of the United Kingdom September 25, 2001
Recorded 2000
Genre Folk rock, folk pop
Length 4:36
Label DreamWorks
Writer(s) Nelly Furtado
Producer Gerald Eaton, Brian West
Nelly Furtado single chronology
"I'm like a Bird"
(2000)		 "Turn Off the Light"
(2001)		 "...On the Radio (Remember the Days)"
(2001)
Audio sample
Info "Turn off the Light" (help·info)
Alternate cover
Australian cover
Australian cover

"Turn Off the Light" is a folk rock song written by Canadian pop singer-songwriter Nelly Furtado for her debut studio album, Whoa, Nelly! (2001). Released as the album's third single in mid-2001 (see 2001 in music). Other remixes were made by Chris Vrenna of Tweaker, and a Drum and Bass remix by RickToxic.

Furtado, who cited a song by the Canadian band Big Sugar as the inspiration for "Turn off the Light", has described it as "a real song ... Though I may seem so independent and stuff, blah, blah, blah, when I turn out the light at night I can get lonely just like everybody else. Maybe that's why it's such a good song and everyone is responding to it – because it's real. Just a song with a fun, hooky chorus."

Contents

[edit] Track listing

[edit] US Single

12" Promo [1]

Side A

  1. "Turn Off The Light" (Richard Vission Astromatic Mix) - 7:17
  2. "Turn Off The Light" (Dataluxe Mix) - 10:07

Side B

  1. "Turn Off The Light" (Decibel's After Midnight Mix) - 7:00
  2. "Turn Off The Light" (Junior's Earth Anthem) - 10:20
  3. "Turn Off The Light" (Album Acapella) - 4:33
12" Single [2]

Side A

  1. "Turn Off The Light" (Remix) (featuring Timbaland & Ms. Jade) - 4:40
  2. "Turn Off The Light" (Yogie's Sunshine Reggae Mix) - 3:57
  3. "Turn Off The Light" (Richard Vission Astromatic Mix) - 7:17

Side B

  1. "Turn Off The Light" (Junior's Earth Anthem) - 10:20
  2. "Turn Off The Light" (Decibel's After Midnight Mix) - 7:00
CD Promo [3]
  1. "Turn Off The Light" (Radio Edit) - 3:36
  2. "Turn Off The Light" (Album Version) - 4:36

[edit] UK Single

12" Single [4]

Side A

  1. "Turn Off The Light" (Remix) (featuring Timbaland & Ms. Jade)
  2. "Turn Off The Light" (So Solid Crew Remix)

Side B

  1. "Turn Off The Light" (Album Version)
  2. "Turn Off The Light" (Sunshine Reggae Mix)

[edit] Europe Single

CD Enhanced Single [5][6]
  1. "Turn Off The Light" (Radio Edit) - 3:36
  2. "Turn Off The Light" (Sunshine Reggae Mix) - 3:59
  3. "Turn Off The Light" (Acoustic) - 4:00
  4. "Turn Off The Light" (Underground Video) 3:38
CD Single [7]
  1. "Turn Off The Light" (Radio Edit) - 3:36
  2. "I'm Like A Bird" (Acoustic) - 3:50
CD Single [8]
  1. "Turn Off the Light"
  2. "Turn Off the Light" (Remix) (featuring Timbaland & Jade)
  3. "I'm Like a Bird" [Acoustic Version]
  4. "Turn Off the Light" (Video)

[edit] AUS Single

CD Single [9]
  1. "Turn Off the Light" (Radio Edit)
  2. "Turn Off the Light" (Sunshine Reggae Mix)
  3. "I'm Like a Bird" (Acoustic Version)
  4. "Turn Off the Light" (Underground Video)

[edit] Brazil Single

CD Promo Maxi-Single [10]
  1. "Turn Off The Light" (Radio Edit) - 3:36
  2. "Turn Off The Light" (Sunshine Reggae Mix) - 3:57
  3. "Turn Off The Light" (Remix) (featuring Timbaland & Ms. Jade) - 4:40
  4. "Turn Off The Light" (Richard Vission Astromatic Mix) - 7:17
  5. "Turn Off The Light" (Dataluxe Mix) - 10:07
  6. "Turn Off The Light" (Decibel's After Midnight Mix) - 7:00
  7. "Turn Off The Light" (Album Acapella) - 4:33
  8. "I'm Like A Bird" (Junior's Earth Anthem) - 10:20

[edit] Remixes

  • Turn Off The Light (Radio Mix) (3:34)
  • Turn Off The Light (Dataluxe Mix) (10:07)
  • Turn Off The Light (Dataluxe Radio Edit) (4:14)
  • Turn Off The Light (Decibel's After Midnight Mix) (7:00)
  • Turn Off The Light (Yoggie's Sunshine Reggae Mix) (3:20)
  • Turn Off The Light (Yoggie's Sunshine Remix) (4:00)
  • Turn Off The Light (Richard Vission Astronomic Mix) (7:17)
  • Turn Off The Light (Chriss Vrenna vs. Tweaker Remix) (3:34)
  • Turn Off The Light (Anyanami Mix) (3:16)
  • Turn Off The Light (Remix) (feat. Ms.Jade & Timbaland) (4:41)
  • Turn Off The Light (A Capella Remix) (feat. Ms.Jade & Timbaland)
  • Turn Off The Light (Instrumental Remix) (feat. Ms.Jade & Timbaland)

[edit] Music video

Furtado singing at the swamp.
Furtado singing at the swamp.

There were two music videos made for "Turn off the Light", the Under Ground version, and the Normal version. The Normal version was directed by Sophie Muller.[11]

The music video for the normal version of "Turn off the Light" begins in a swamp where Furtado is sitting on the edge on a log and people a swimming in the swamp. She begins to sing the first verse and when the chorus comes the people in the swamp pull her in and they start dancing in the swamp. The second verse starts and Furtado is at a temple singing while these dancers jump out and dance with Furtado. At the second part of the chorus she's surrounded by a group at the temple and the dance around her while she sings. At the bridge she at an old house singing and she is sitting on a chair. The video ends with Furtado back at the temple, it concludes with Furtado eating noodles at the temple.

[edit] Charts

The song eventually became her most successful song at the time of it's release. In New Zealand, it became her first number-one single there and stayed in the chart for twenty-seven weeks[12]. It became the second most successful song of 2001 year-end chart[13]. The song is 28th most successful song in that country and the most successful song for Nelly Furtado in that country[14].

It peaked at number five on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, her highest chart position until her 2006 single "Promiscuous" reached number one. A remix featuring rappers Ms. Jade and Timbaland was released, and a dance remix reached number one on Billboard's Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart, too. The song ranked at number 70 in the Year-End chart of 2001 and at number 92 on the 2002 recap. It peaked at 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 Airplay Chart.

It peaked at number seven in Australia, being her second top ten single there and stayed in the chart for twenty-one weeks[15]. It also peaked at number four in United Kingdom, becoming her second top five single there.

In the United World Chart, it peaked at number three and become her highest chart position until her 2007 single "Say It Right" reached number two. It gained 3.666.000 points worldwide, placing at number nineteen on the year-end chart of 2001[16].

Chart (2002) Peak
position
Australian ARIA Singles Chart 7
Austrian Singles Chart 22
Chilean Singles Chart 6
Dutch Singles Chart 10
French Singles Chart 46
German Singles Chart 31
Irish Singles Chart 5
New Zealand RIANZ Singles Chart 1
Norwegian Singles Chart 5
Swedish Singles Chart 9
Swiss Singles Chart 2
UK Singles Chart 4
United World Chart [17] 3
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 5
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play 1
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles 52
U.S. Billboard Top 40 Mainstream 3
U.S. Billboard Rhythmic Top 40 4
U.S. Billboard Adult Top 40 11
U.S. Billboard Latin Pop Airplay 26
U.S. Billboard Latin Tropical/Salsa Airplay 17
U.S. Billboard Top 40 Tracks 2

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ Nelly Furtado - Turn Off The Light
  2. ^ Nelly Furtado - Turn Off The Light
  3. ^ Nelly Furtado - Turn Off The Light
  4. ^ Nelly Furtado - Turn Off The Light
  5. ^ Nelly Furtado - Turn Off The Light
  6. ^ Nelly Furtado - Turn Off The Light
  7. ^ Nelly Furtado - Turn Off The Light
  8. ^ Turn Off the Light/I'm Like a Bird | Album Track Listing | MTV
  9. ^ Turn Off the Light [Australia CD] | Album Track Listing | MTV
  10. ^ Nelly Furtado - Turn Off The Light
  11. ^ Nelly Furtado Central - Videos
  12. ^ NELLY FURTADO - TURN OFF THE LIGHT (SONG) charts.org.nz
  13. ^ 2001 Year-End Chart of RIANZ
  14. ^ http://charts.org.nz/bestall.asp All Time Chart of New Zealand]
  15. ^ NELLY FURTADO - TURN OFF THE LIGHT (SONG) australian-charts.com
  16. ^ United World Chart Countdown 2001
  17. ^ United World Chart week 41, 2001


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