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"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.[2] 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.[3] It has been suggested that the song influenced the composition of Leonard Cohen's 1969 song "Bird on the Wire".[4]

"Turn Me On"
Single by Norah Jones
from the album Come Away with Me
PublishedAugust 9, 1961 (1961-08-09)[1]
ReleasedMay 12, 2003 (2003-05-12)
Length2:34
LabelBlue Note
Songwriter(s)John D. Loudermilk
Producer(s)Lee Alexander, 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)

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)[5] 10
France (SNEP)[6] 92

Certifications


Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[7] Silver 200,000
United States (RIAA)[8] Gold 500,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.


Release history


Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
Europe May 12, 2003 (2003-05-12) CD
  • Blue Note
  • Capitol
 [6]
August 15, 2003 (2003-08-15) Maxi-CD Blue Note
United States October 6, 2003 (2003-10-06)
  • Smooth jazz
  • triple A radio
 [9]
December 2, 2003 (2003-12-02) CD [6]

References


  1. Library of Congress. Copyright Office. (1961). Catalog of Copyright Entries 1961 Music July-Dec 3D Ser Vol 15 Pt 5. United States Copyright Office. U.S. Govt. Print. Off.
  2. "John D. Loudermilk - 1960-1963". Ihesm.com. Retrieved July 27, 2016.
  3. Pleasant, Rachel "Forging Ahead, Despite Elimination", 'The Ledger', February 22, 2010.
  4. Hickerson, Joe (March 22, 2007). "The Songfinder: A Reader-Assisted Song Search Service". Sing Out!: The Folk Song Magazine. Archived from the original on June 11, 2014. Retrieved December 21, 2012.
  5. "Norah Jones Chart History (Canadian Digital Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
  6. "Norah Jones – Turn Me On" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
  7. "British single certifications – Norah Jones – Turn Me On". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
  8. "American single certifications – Norah Jones – Turn Me On". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
  9. "Going for Adds". Radio & Records. No. 1524. October 3, 2003. p. 32.


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