Turn Me On (Mark Dinning song)
| "Turn Me On" | ||||
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| Single by Norah Jones | ||||
| from the album First Sessions/Come Away with Me | ||||
| Released | 2003 | |||
| Format | CD single | |||
| Recorded | 2002 | |||
| Genre | Jazz, pop | |||
| Length | 2:34 | |||
| Label | Blue Note | |||
| Writer(s) | John D. Loudermilk | |||
| Producer(s) | Lee Alexander, Norah Jones | |||
| Norah Jones singles chronology | ||||
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"Turn Me On" is a song by John D. Loudermilk that was first recorded and released by Mark Dinning in 1961, as the B-side to his single "Lonely Island". Other notable versions are by Nellie Rutherford and Nina Simone.[1] Norah Jones released her version as the last single from her debut album Come Away with Me. The song was also performed by Shelby Dressel during her American Idol audition.[2] It has been suggested that the song influenced the composition of Leonard Cohen's 1969 song "Bird on the Wire".[3]
Norah Jones version
Jones's cover was the seventh track on her debut album. This version also appeared in the movie Love Actually and is on its soundtrack.
Charts
| Chart (2004) | Peak position |
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| Canadian Singles Chart | 10 |
| French Singles Chart | 92 |
References
- ↑ http://www.ihesm.com/Loudermilk2.html songs written by John D. Loudermilk, Part 2: 1960-1963
- ↑ Pleasant, Rachel "Forging Ahead, Despite Elimination", 'The Ledger', February 22, 2010.
- ↑ Hickerson, Joe (22 March 2007). "The Songfinder: A Reader-Assisted Song Search Service". Sing Out!: The Folk Song Magazine. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
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