Turn Me On (Kevin Lyttle song)

"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, 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.

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 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 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 Billboard's "12 Best Dancehall & Reggaeton Choruses of the 21st Century" at number one.

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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.

The song was interpolated by American singer Chris Brown in his 2017 single "Questions".

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.

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.

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