"Turnin' Me On" is the second single from duo

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's debut album. It was written by Nicole Albino, Natalie Albino, David Shayman (Disco D),

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and Dwayne Chin-Quee (Supa Dups). The song uses

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's Kopa riddim. The single was released on 30 November 2004 for digital download and CD. It was released as the second and final single from their self-titled debut album. It was a minor hit in France and the United States, failing to chart on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100. "Turnin' Me On" served as the final release by Nina Sky through Universal Records, before the label got defunct in 2005 and the duo moved to

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Background and recording

It was written by Nicole and Natalie Albino, David Shayman, Luis Diaz and Dwayne Chin-Quee and produced by Disco D, Cipha Sounds, Supa Dups and M. "Khan" Chin. It was recorded between 2003 and 2004 in various studios located in

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and

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. Majority of the track was worked with

and recorded in their studios in Miami. "Turnin' Me On" speaks about a girl who gets attracted to a boy.

Recording locations

New York City

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*Mirror Image Studios *The Booty Barn Studios

Miami

*Al Burna Studios * Black Chiney Studios *The Boxx Studios

Commercial performance

"Turnin' Me On" was a moderate success and didn't repeat the success of "Move Ya Body", failing to enter the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100. It peaked at number five on the US

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. It was also a minor top 40 hit in France, where it peaked at number forty. It also peaked at number seventy-four on the

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and number thirty-three on the US ''Billboard''

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. It failed to chart anywhere but France and the United States and charted between 2004 and 2007.

Track listing

;Promo CD single #"Turnin' Me On" (Album version) #"Turnin' Me On" (

mix) #"Turnin' Me On" (

reggae remix) #"Turnin' Me On" (Instrumental version) #"Call Out Hook" ;CD single #"Turnin' Me On" (Full Phatt Remix) #"Turnin' Me On" (Album version) ;Vinyl 12" ;A-side #"Turnin' Me On" (Cipha Sounds radio edit) #"Turnin' Me On" (Radio edit) ;B-side #"Turnin' Me On" (Black Chiney reggae radio edit) #"Turnin' Me On" (Instrumental) ;Vinyl 7" #"Turnin' Me On" (45' mix) #"Turnin' Me On" (Dancehall mix) (featuring

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) ;2007 Jamaica edition #"Turnin' Me On" (Radio mix) #"Turnin' Me On" (Dancehall mix)

Remixes

Three remixes were released for the song. *One remix features

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, in which its featured on the Kopa riddim

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. *Another remix features

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and

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''. *Fourth remix was exclusively for the second episode of

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's radio show exclusively on

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paying homage to the entertainer on the song. It was premiered on May 25, 2020.

Charts

Awards and nominations

Release history

References

External links

Official website
{{Nina Sky Nina Sky songs 2004 singles 2004 songs Songs written by Supa Dups