Turn Me On (Kevin Lyttle song)
2003 single by Kevin Lyttle
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"Turn Me On" is a song by Vincentian singer Kevin Lyttle. It was released as his debut single and as the lead single from his self-titled debut album. The song was originally a soca ballad released in 2002 on the VP Records sublabel Waist Line Muzik,[1] remade into a dance hit for the US release. Featuring Spragga Benz 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.
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| Single by Kevin Lyttle featuring Spragga Benz | ||||
| from the album Kevin Lyttle | ||||
| Released | 13 October 2003 | |||
| Genre | Soca | |||
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| Label | Atlantic | |||
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| "Turn Me On" (remix) on YouTube | ||||
Song information
The song interpolates "All My Love", a song by R&B group 112 from their album Room 112. The remix features additional lyrics performed by dancehall artist Spragga Benz.
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 remixes of the song including one featuring Ivy Queen. A 'Mad Hatters Ball' remix featuring Alison Hinds was also released. In 2008, the song was re-recorded with Hinds for Lyttle's second album, Fyah.
The song peaked on the Billboard Hot 100 at number four on 14 August, staying on the chart for months. It reached 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. It remains Lyttle's biggest hit to date.
The song was included on Billboard's "12 Best Dancehall & Reggaeton Choruses of the 21st Century" at number one.[2]
Track listings
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UK CD single[3]
UK 12-inch single[4]
European CD single[5]
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Australian CD single[6]
US 7-inch single[7]
US 12-inch single[8]
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Charts
Weekly charts |
Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Australia (ARIA)[65] | Platinum | 70,000^ |
| Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[66] | Gold | 45,000‡ |
| Germany (BVMI)[67] | Gold | 150,000^ |
| Norway (IFPI Norway)[68] | Gold | 5,000* |
| Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[69] | Gold | 20,000^ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[70] | 2× Platinum | 1,200,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA)[71] Digital |
Gold | 500,000* |
| United States (RIAA)[71] Mastertone |
Gold | 500,000* |
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Release history
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
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| United Kingdom | 13 October 2003 |
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Atlantic | [72] |
| Australia | 9 February 2004 | CD | [73] | |
| United States | 26 April 2004 | Rhythmic contemporary radio | [74] | |
| 3 May 2004 | Urban radio | [75] | ||
| 10 May 2004 | Contemporary hit radio | [76] |
Other versions
In 2016, the song was covered by American DJ trio Cheat Codes and Dutch DJ Dante Klein, titled "Let Me Hold You (Turn Me On)", released on Spinnin' Records.[77]
The song was interpolated by American singer Chris Brown in his 2017 single "Questions".[78][79][80][81]
In January 2017, a revamped Latin version was released by Colombian singer AstrA under the title "Turn Me On Fuego" featuring Kevin Lyttle himself and Costi on the Cortes Entertainment label. The recording is a bilingual version in English and Spanish.[82]
In 2023, Australian electronic musician Luude and English rapper Bru-C released their version titled "TMO (Turn Me On)" which peaked at No. 42 on the UK Singles Chart.[83]