Turn Me On (Kevin Lyttle song)

"Turn Me On"
Single by Kevin Lyttle featuring Spragga Benz
from the album Kevin Lyttle
Released 29 June 2004 (U.S.)
Format CD maxi, CD single,
digital download, 12" maxi
Recorded 2001
Genre Dancehall, soca
Length 3.13
Label Atlantic
Producer (Cipha Sounds; original soca version)(RedOne and Nely; dance-pop version)
Certification Silver (BPI)
Kevin Lyttle chronology
"Turn Me On"
(2004)		 "Last Drop"
(2004)

"Turn Me On" is the first single from Kevin Lyttle's self-titled debut album. The song is originally a soca ballad recorded in 2001 and released in 2003; however, in the United States it was released in summer 2004 and slightly remixed into a dance hit rather than a soca hit.

Contents

Song information

The song is Lyttle being very turned on by a girl in a club as he sings "you've got me goin' crazy, you, turn me on, turn me on". He makes some reference of the girl pushing him off and Lyttle then says" if you think you're gonna get away from me, you better change your mind". The end of the song does not tell if the girl goes home or does not go home with him, however, in the music video, the girl is dancing with Kevin Lyttle as if she is also turned on.

There are various remixes of the song. Many radio stations played the pop mix that had added drums to it to have a more club feel. Another is a Bubbling/Part II remix by DJ Lipe (Santiago, Chile), which the girl is on the track and is turned on. It also has a club feel. There is a Mad Hatters Ball Remix featuring Queen of Soca, Alison Hinds.

The song sampled, "All My Love", a song on Room 112 by R&B group 112.

Chart performances

The song performed very well on the Billboard Hot 100, staying months on the chart and peaking at number four. The song 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.

Cover versions

As with most songs that become an overnight hit, "Turn Me On" has been covered by numerous artists, including Raghav, Jay Sean, Mumzy Stranger and CocoRosie. There was also a female response from 2 Play called, "Got Me Wrong".

Track listings

CD maxi
  1. "Turn Me On" (UK mix) — 3:12
  2. "Turn Me On" — 3:21
  3. "Turn Me On" (original mix) — 3:21
  4. "Turn Me On" (music video)
12" maxi
  1. "Turn Me On" (UK mix) — 3:12
  2. "Turn Me On" (radio edit) — 3:21
  3. "Turn Me On" (original instrumental) — 3:21

Charts and sales

Peak positions

Chart (2003/04) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[1] 3
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 75)[2] 6
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[3] 5
Belgium (Ultratop 40 Wallonia)[4] 11
Denmark (Tracklisten)[5] 1
France (SNEP)[6] 10
Germany (Media Control AG)[7] 2
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[8] 33
Hungary (Dance Top 40)[9] 4
Hungary (Single Top 10)[10] 4
Ireland (IRMA)[11] 15
Italy (FIMI)[12] 3
Netherlands (Mega Single Top 100)[13] 2
New Zealand (RIANZ)[14] 19
Norway (VG-lista)[15] 2
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[16] 5
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[17] 3
UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)[18] 2
US Billboard Hot 100[19] 4
US Pop Songs (Billboard)[20] 4

End of year charts

End of year chart (2003) Position
Dutch Top 40[21] 43
End of year chart (2004) Position
Australian Singles Chart[22] 29
Austrian Singles Chart[23] 29
Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart[24] 54
Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart[25] 44
French Airplay Chart[26] 11
French TV Music Videos Chart[26] 14
French Singles Chart[27] 58
German Singles Chart[28] 19
Swiss Singles Chart[29] 12

Certifications

Country Certification Date Sales certified
Australia[30] Platinum 2004 70,000
Denmark[31] Gold 24 February 2004 4,000
Germany[32] Gold 2004 150,000
Norway[33] Gold 2004 20,000
Switzerland[34] Gold 2004 20,000
UK[35] Silver 14 November 2003 200,000
U.S.[36] Gold 22 October 2004 500,000

Chart successions

Preceded by
"Taking Back My Heart" by Maria Lucia		 Danish number-one single
23 January 2004 – 19 March 2004 (9 weeks)		 Succeeded by
"Yeah!" by Usher

References

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  2. ^ "Kevin Lyttle – Turn Me On – Austriancharts.at" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Hung Medien.
  3. ^ "Ultratop.be – Kevin Lyttle – Turn Me On" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Ultratop & Hung Medien / hitparade.ch.
  4. ^ "Ultratop.be – Kevin Lyttle – Turn Me On" (in French). Ultratop 40. Ultratop & Hung Medien / hitparade.ch.
  5. ^ "Danishcharts.com – Kevin Lyttle – Turn Me On". Tracklisten. Hung Medien.
  6. ^ "Lescharts.com – Kevin Lyttle – Turn Me On" (in French). Les classement single. Hung Medien.
  7. ^ "Die ganze Musik im Internet: Charts, News, Neuerscheinungen, Tickets, Genres, Genresuche, Genrelexikon, Künstler-Suche, Musik-Suche, Track-Suche, Ticket-Suche - musicline.de" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH.
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  9. ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ – Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége" (in Hungarian). Dance Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.
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  11. ^ "Chart Track". Irish Singles Chart. Irish Recorded Music Association.
  12. ^ "Italiancharts.com – Kevin Lyttle – Turn Me On". Top Digital Download. Hung Medien.
  13. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Kevin Lyttle – Turn Me On" (in Dutch). Mega Single Top 100. Hung Medien / hitparade.ch.
  14. ^ "Charts.org.nz – Kevin Lyttle – Turn Me On". Top 40 Singles. Hung Medien.
  15. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Kevin Lyttle – Turn Me On". VG-lista. Hung Medien.
  16. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Kevin Lyttle – Turn Me On". Singles Top 60. Hung Medien.
  17. ^ "Kevin Lyttle – Turn Me On – swisscharts.com". Swiss Singles Chart. Hung Medien.
  18. ^ "Chart Stats – Kevin Lyttle – Turn Me On" UK Singles Chart. Chart Stats.
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  20. ^ "Kevin Lyttle Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Pop Songs for Kevin Lyttle. Prometheus Global Media.
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  22. ^ 2004 Australian Singles Chart aria.com (Retrieved 19 June 2008)
  23. ^ 2004 Austrian Singles Chart Austriancharts.at (Retrieved 19 June 2008)
  24. ^ 2004 Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart Ultratop.be (Retrieved 19 June 2008)
  25. ^ 2004 Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart Ultratop.be (Retrieved 19 June 2008)
  26. ^ a b 2004 French Airplay and Video Charts Yacast.fr (Retrieved 19 June 2008)
  27. ^ 2004 French Singles Chart Disqueenfrance.com (Retrieved 19 June 2008)
  28. ^ "Single Jahrescharts 2004" (in German). MTV. http://www.mtv.de/charts/Single_Jahrescharts_2004. Retrieved 16 January 2010. 
  29. ^ 2004 Swiss Singles Chart Hitparade.ch (Retrieved 19 June 2008)
  30. ^ Australian certifications aria.com (Retrieved 19 June 2008)
  31. ^ Danish certifications ifpi.dk (Retrieved 20 September 2008)
  32. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank ('Turn Me On')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. http://www.musikindustrie.de/gold_platin_datenbank/?action=suche&strTitel=Turn+Me+On&strInterpret=&strTtArt=alle&strAwards=checked. Retrieved 19 June 2008. 
  33. ^ Norwegian certifications Ifpi.no (Retrieved 10 July 2008)
  34. ^ Swiss certifications Swisscharts.com (Retrieved 19 June 2008)
  35. ^ UK certifications Bpi.co.uk (Retrieved 20 September 2008)
  36. ^ U.S. certifications riaa.com (Retrieved 24 April 2008)