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"Turn Me On" is the debut single of Vincentian singer Kevin Lyttle. It was 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.
"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. [4] Norah Jones released her version as the last single from her debut album Come Away with Me on May 12, 2003.
The song was a commercial success in the United States, reaching number fifteen on the Billboard Hot 100, whilst reaching two on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. "Turnin Me On" received two nominations at the 2009 BET Awards , and a "Song of the Year" nomination at the 2009 Soul Train Music Awards .
A lyric video was first posted on 12 September 2019 through Oliver Heldens' YouTube channel. Then, the official music video, directed by Elliot Simpson, [9] was released on 9 October 2019. The artists later stated that the video was influenced by Ministry of Sound music videos from the 2000s, like those made by Eric Prydz or Benny Benassi.
Al Fox of BBC Music wrote that "the best results come when Guetta mercilessly rips artists from their comfort zone – take Minaj in songbird mode on 'Turn Me On." [ 10 ] Allmusic 's David Jeffries wrote that "Nicki Minaj does a pole dance on the operating table for 'Turn Me On', while picking it as one of the best tracks on the album. [ 11 ]
The album was produced by a team of various producers, including Salaam Remi and Troy Taylor. It includes Lyttle's biggest hit "Turn Me On" and the second single "Last Drop", both recorded with contribution from Jamaica dancehall artist Spragga Benz, and the cover version of "Sign Your Name" by Terence Trent D'Arby.
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They quickly found success with the R&B/pop hit, "You Can't Turn Me Off (In the Middle of Turning Me On)," [1] which reached R&B number 2 and U.S. number 12. It has always been a mystery as to why Berry Gordy held on to this female group for so long and kept releasing albums and numerous singles.