Turn the Lights Off

This article is about the DJ Jose song. For the Tweet song, see Turn da Lights Off.

This article is about the Jon song. For the Tally Hall song, see Good & Evil (album).

"Turn the Lights Off"
Single by DJ Jose
Released	March 9, 2007 (2007-03-09)
Genre	House
Length	2:59
Label	Zzap
Songwriters	L.T.R. van Schooneveld Jos Klaster Alexander Perls
DJ Jose singles chronology
"Dedication" (2006) "Turn the Lights Off" (2007) "Physical Attraction" (2007)

"Turn the Lights Off" is a single by Dutch disc jockey and music producer DJ Jose. It was released as a digital download on March 9, 2007. ^[1] The song was written by L.T.R. van Schooneveld, Jos Klaster, and Alexander Perls, and vocals were performed by Jeremy Carr.

"Turn the Lights Off" was covered by Danish disc jockey Kato in 2010. Kato's version found viral success in 2025 after being featured in a meme with actor Jon Hamm in a club dancing scene from the American TV show Your Friends and Neighbours . ^{[2] [3]}

Track listing

CD single

1. "Turn the Lights Off" (single) - 3:00
2. "Turn the Lights Off" (DJ Milo.nl vs CJ Stone rmx) - 7:11

Digital download

1. "Turn the Lights Off" (single mix) - 2:59
2. "Turn the Lights Off" (Original Mix) - 4:59
3. "Turn the Lights Off" (DJ Milo.nl vs CJ Stone remix) - 7:12
4. "Turn the Lights Off" (2 Nefuse remix) - 5:29
5. "Turn the Lights Off" (Sebastian Davidson & Licious K remix) - 6:09
6. "Turn the Lights Off" (Veron & Praia Del Sol remix) - 6:26

Charts

Chart (2007)	Peak position
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [4]	17

Kato version

"Turn the Lights Off"
Single by Kato featuring Jon
from the album Discolized
Released	1 January 2010
Recorded	2009
Genre	EDM
Length	2:58
Label	disco:wax
Songwriters	L.T.R. van Schooneveld Jos Klaster Alexander Perls
Producers	Kato Darwich
Kato singles chronology
"Yeah Yeah" (2008) "Turn the Lights Off" (2010) "Hey Shorty (Yeah Yeah Pt. 2)" (2010)
Jon singles chronology
"Honestly" (2009) "Turn the Lights Off" (2010) "Champion" (2010)

"Turn the Lights Off" is a single by Danish disc jockey and music producer Kato, from his debut album Discolized . It was released in Denmark as a digital download on 1 January 2010. The song peaked at number 4 on the Danish Singles Chart. The song features vocals from Danish singer Jon Nørgaard

Track listing

Digital download

1. "Turn the Lights Off" (Radio Edit) - 2:58
2. "Turn the Lights Off" (Extended Version) - 5:02

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2010) Peak position CIS Airplay (TopHit) [5] 7 Denmark (Tracklisten) [6] 4 Russia Airplay (TopHit) [7] 5 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) [8] 6 Ukraine Airplay (TopHit) [9] 22 2025 weekly chart performance for "Turn the Lights Off" Chart (2025) Peak position Russia Streaming (TopHit) [10] 64

Year-end charts Chart (2010) Position Denmark (Tracklisten) [11] 12 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) [12] 73 Russia Airplay (TopHit) [13] 9 Chart (2011) Position Russia Airplay (TopHit) [14] 174

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [11]	Platinum	30,000^
Sweden (GLF) [15]	2× Platinum	80,000‡
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label
Denmark	1 January 2010 [16]	Digital download	disco:wax

Juste version

"Turn the Lights Off"
Single by Justė, Jaxstyle, Jon
Released	November 7, 2025 (2025-11-07)
Genre	Speed garage
Length	2:42
Label	Spinnin'
Songwriters	L.T.R. van Schooneveld Jos Klaster Perls
Producers	Jaxstyle Jon Justė Mischa Lugthart Peter Bjørnskov Timmo Hendriks
Justė, Jaxstyle, Jon singles chronology
"World of Wonders" (2025) "Turn the Lights Off" (2025)

In 2025, the song was covered by Lithuanian DJ Justė and Danish Twitch streamer and DJ Jaxstyle. The song contains re-recorded vocals by Danish singer Jon, who also featured on the 2010 cover version by Kato. ^{[17] [18] [2] [3]} It was released as a digital download on November 7, 2025 through Spinnin' Records.

Charts

Chart (2025)	Peak position
Ukraine Airplay (TopHit) [19]	22

References

1. https://music.apple.com/nl/album/turn-the-lights-off-ep/391462169]
2. https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/jon-hamms-dancing-meme-explained-36367806
3. https://www.nme.com/news/tv/this-jon-hamm-dancing-clip-has-taken-over-tiktok-3917487
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10. "Top All Internet Hits Russia Weekly Chart: Nov 6, 2025". TopHit. 7 November 2025. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
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12. "Årslista Singlar – 2010". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
13. "Top Radio Hits Russia Annual Chart: 2010". TopHit. Archived from the original on 28 April 2024. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
14. "Top Radio Hits Russia Annual Chart 2011" (in Russian). TopHit. Archived from the original on 10 March 2023. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
15. "Sverigetopplistan – Kato" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan . Retrieved 20 June 2023.
16. "Nöjd? - EP by Veronica Maggio". iTunes.
17. https://www.mynewsdesk.com/dk/have-as/pressreleases/saadan-lyder-jon-noergaard-i-dag-genindspiller-viralt-hit-med-twitch-faenomenet-jaxstyle-3414539
18. https://www.mynewsdesk.com/dk/have-as/pressreleases/aarets-mest-uventede-hit-jon-noergaard-gaar-viralt-verden-over-3420574
19. Top Radio Hits Ukraine Weekly Chart. TopHit. Retrieved 2025-12-09.