Turn Me On (Mark Dinning song)

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"Turn Me On"
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Single by Norah Jones
from the album Come Away with Me
PublishedAugust 9, 1961 (1961-08-09) [1]
ReleasedMay 12, 2003 (2003-05-12)
Genre
Length2:34
Label Blue Note
Songwriter(s) John D. Loudermilk
Producer(s) Jay Newland, Norah Jones
Norah Jones singles chronology
"Come Away with Me"
(2002)
"Turn Me On"
(2003)
"Don't Know Why" / "I'll Be Your Baby Tonight"
(2003)
Audio video
"Turn Me On" on YouTube

"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 also performed by Shelby Dressel during her American Idol audition. [5] It has been suggested that the song influenced the composition of Leonard Cohen's 1969 song "Bird on the Wire". [6]

Contents

Norah Jones version

Jones's cover was the seventh track on her debut album. This version also appeared in the movie Love Actually and appears on its soundtrack.

Charts

Chart (2003–2004)Peak
position
Canada (Nielsen SoundScan) [7] 10
France (SNEP) [8] 92

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [9] Silver200,000
United States (RIAA) [10] Gold500,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)Ref.
EuropeMay 12, 2003CD [8]
August 15, 2003Maxi-CDBlue Note
United StatesOctober 6, 2003 [11]
December 2, 2003CD [8]

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