I Left Something Turned On at Home

"I Left Something Turned On at Home" is the title of a song written by Billy Lawson and John Schweers, and recorded by American country music singer Trace Adkins. Released in April 1997 as the fourth and final single from his debut album, Dreamin' Out Loud, the song reached #2 on the Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) chart, and #1 on the Canadian RPM country chart.

Content

The song is up-tempo accompanied largely by electric guitar. It is based on a double entendre. The male narrator is at a bar, telling his companions that he has to leave because he "left something turned on at home". He then explains in the chorus that what he left "turned on" was not an appliance, but rather his sexually aroused female partner.^[2]

Reception

Rick Cohoon of Allmusic gave the song a favorable review. He stated that "Lawson and Schweers [the songwriters] gave a whole new meaning to an age-old expression, and that's what good songwriting is."^[2] Deborah Evans Price, of Billboard magazine reviewed the song favorably, calling it an "energetic exercise in double-entendres." She goes on to say that the song features "tasty guitar and fiddle touches, but the main selling point is Adkins' tongue-in-cheek vocal performance."^[3]

Chart positions

"I Left Something Turned On at Home" debuted at number 73 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of April 26, 1997.

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