"Turn Me On" is the debut single of
Vincentian singer
Kevin Lyttle
Lescott Kevin Lyttle Coombs (born 14 September 1976) is a Vincentian soca artist, who had a worldwide hit with " Turn Me On" in 2003, recorded with the dancehall artist Spragga Benz.
Career
Lyttle was encouraged by his family to pursue music ...
. It was the lead single from his
self-titled debut album. The song was originally a
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ballad released in 2003, remade into a dance hit for the US release. Featuring
Spragga Benz
Carlton Errington Grant (born 30 May 1969), better known as Spragga Benz, is a Jamaican dancehall deejay.
Career
He began his career around 1991. He was once known to his friends as "Spaghetti" (tall and slim), but this was later shortened to ...
in the radio remix, "Turn Me On" became a worldwide hit, reaching number one in Denmark and peaking within the top 10 in 16 other countries.
Song information
The song
interpolates "All My Love", a song by R&B group
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from their album ''
Room 112
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''. The remix features additional lyrics performed by
Spragga Benz
Carlton Errington Grant (born 30 May 1969), better known as Spragga Benz, is a Jamaican dancehall deejay.
Career
He began his career around 1991. He was once known to his friends as "Spaghetti" (tall and slim), but this was later shortened to ...
.
Various remixes of the song exist. Some radio stations played the pop mix with added drums or a 'Bubbling/Part II' remix by DJ Lipe (Santiago, Chile), featuring additional female vocals. There have also been several
reggaeton
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remixes of the song including one featuring
Ivy Queen
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. A 'Mad Hatters Ball' remix featuring
Alison Hinds
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Biography
Alison Hinds was born in London on 1 June 1970 and grew up in Plaistow.Batey, A ...
was also released. In 2008, the song was re-recorded with Hinds for Lyttle's second album, ''
Fyah
''Fyah'' is the second studio album by Vincentian singer Kevin Lyttle. It was first released in 2008 on Lyttle's own label Tarakon Records.
Album information
Similarly to Lyttle's debut album, ''Fyah'' was produced by a team of various producers, ...
''.
The song performed well on the
''Billboard'' Hot 100, peaking at number four on 14 August and staying in the chart for months. It 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, and remains Lyttle's biggest hit to date.
The song was included on ''Billboards "12 Best Dancehall & Reggaeton Choruses of the 21st Century" at number one.
Track listings
UK CD single
# "Turn Me On" (UK mix) – 3:12
# "Turn Me On" (radio edit featuring
Spragga Benz
Carlton Errington Grant (born 30 May 1969), better known as Spragga Benz, is a Jamaican dancehall deejay.
Career
He began his career around 1991. He was once known to his friends as "Spaghetti" (tall and slim), but this was later shortened to ...
) – 3:21
# "Turn Me On" (original mix) – 3:21
# "Turn Me On" (video featuring Spragga Benz)
UK 12-inch single
:A1. "Turn Me On" (UK mix) – 3:12
:B1. "Turn Me On" (radio edit featuring Spragga Benz) – 3:21
:B2. "Turn Me On" (original instrumental) – 3:21
European CD single
# "Turn Me On" (radio mix)
# "Turn Me On" (featuring Spragga Benz)
Australian CD single
# "Turn Me On" (UK mix) – 3:12
# "Turn Me On" (radio edit featuring Spragga Benz) – 3:21
# "Turn Me On" (original mix) – 3:21
US 7-inch single
:A. "Turn Me On" (album version) – 3:13
:B. "Turn Me On" (remix featuring Spragga Benz) – 3:20
US 12-inch single
:A1. "Turn Me On" (album version) – 3:13
:A2. "Turn Me On" (club mix) – 3:58
:A3. "Turn Me On" (album instrumental) – 3:13
:B1. "Turn Me On" (remix featuring Spragga Benz) – 3:20
:B2. "Turn Me On" (remix instrumental) – 3:20
Charts and sales
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
Release history
Cover versions
"Turn Me On" has been covered by numerous artists, including
Himanshu Suri
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,
2Play
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Music career
Johnson first entered the music scene in 1997 as a UK garage producer, under the aliases Wesley 2 ...
&
Raghav
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,
Jay Sean
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, and
CocoRosie
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. There was also a female response from
2Play
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Music career
Johnson first entered the music scene in 1997 as a UK garage producer, under the aliases Wesley 2 ...
called "Got Me Wrong".
The song was covered by American DJ trio
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and Dutch DJ
Dante Klein, in their 2016 single "
Let Me Hold You (Turn Me On)", released on
Spinnin' Records
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.
In January 2017, a revamped Latin version was released by the Colombian singer AstrA under the title "Turn Me On Fuego" featuring Kevin Lyttle himself and
Costi. The recording, a bilingual version was in English and Spanish under Cortes Entertainment label.
In July 2017, the song was interpolated by
Bosnian singer
Maya Berović
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It was followed by '' Crno zlato'' (2008) and ''Maya'' ( ...
in her song "Balmain" that features Bosnian rappers
Jala Brat
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Jala also represe ...
and
Buba Corelli
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, who are signed as the authors, and is included in Berović's fifth studio album ''
Viktorijina tajna''.
The song was interpolated by American singer
Chris Brown
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, in his 2017 single "
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", released on
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.
The 2018 song "Mami Te Quiero" by Dezine and Diyun featuring Kayla interpolates the chorus of "Turn Me On".
In 2021, "Mami Te Quiero" was sampled in "Ue'i Ho Sino (Fokaa Jr) Mega Mix" by DJ Noiz, which became popular in zumba culture.
References
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2003 songs
2003 debut singles
2Play songs
Atlantic Records singles
Ivy Queen songs
Kevin Lyttle songs
Music videos directed by Director X
Number-one singles in Denmark
Raghav songs
Reggae fusion songs
Song recordings produced by RedOne
Songs written by Daron Jones
Songs written by Quinnes Parker
Songs written by Slim (singer)