I Turned You On

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"I Turned You On"
Single by The Isley Brothers
from the album The Brothers: Isley
A-side "I Know Who You Been Socking It To"
ReleasedMay 21, 1969
RecordedA&R Studios, New York City; 1969
Genre Funk/soul
Length2:40
Label T-Neck
902
Songwriter(s) Ronald Isley
O'Kelly Isley, Jr.
Rudolph Isley
Producer(s) The Isley Brothers
The Isley Brothers singles chronology
"It's Your Thing"
(1969)
"I Turned You On"
(1969)
"Black Berries (Part 1)"
(1969)

"I Turned You On" is a 1969 funk song by The Isley Brothers, released on their T-Neck imprint. The single was almost as big a hit as their predecessor, "It's Your Thing", reaching number six on the R&B chart and number twenty-three on the pop chart. [1]

Contents

Background

The song's then-controversial usage of the popular sock it to me catchphrase (the song depicting sex) helped its popularity among fans.

Personnel

Chart performance

Chart (1969)Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100 [2] 23
US Best Selling Rhythm & Blues Singles (Billboard) [3] 6

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References

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