"Don't Turn Out the Lights" is a song by American vocal groups

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and

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from their collaboration compilation album, ''

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''. The song's lead vocals are provided by NKOTB members

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, and

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, and every Backstreet Boys member at the time. The song was written by

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Claude Kelly Claude Kelly (born December 27, 1980)Shirley Halperin and Bob Love"THR Names Music's 35 Top Hitmakers,"''The Hollywood Reporter'', February 6, 2013. is an American singer, songwriter and music producer. He is a four-time Grammy Award nominee, a ...

Emanuel Kiriakou Emanuel "Eman" Kiriakou (born August 16, 1966) is an American songwriter, producer, record executive, music publisher and multi-instrumentalist, based in Los Angeles. He recently co-wrote and produced " Take You Dancing" by Jason Derulo, and has ...

, and produced by Kiriakou. A sneak preview of "Don't Turn Out the Lights" was played by Backstreet Boys members

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and

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on the Backstreet Boys 2010 Cruise and was leaked to the internet on April 1, 2011. On April 5, 2011, the song premiered on

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and was released to iTunes in the US and

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as the lead single from the album by

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. The single debuted at number 14 on the US ''Billboard''

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chart on April 14, 2011.

Track listing

* Digital download # "Don't Turn Out the Lights" – 3:31 *;German CD single # "Don't Turn Out the Lights" – 3:33 # "Don't Turn Out the Lights" (Instrumental) – 3:30

Charts

References

2011 songs 2011 singles Backstreet Boys songs New Kids on the Block songs Songs written by Jess Cates Songs written by Claude Kelly Songs written by Emanuel Kiriakou {{2010s-pop-song-stub