I Didn't Mean To Turn You On
I Didn't Mean to Turn You On is the debut single written by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis and originally performed by American singer Cherrelle in 1984.
In 1986, "I Didn't Mean to Turn You On" was covered by English singer Robert Palmer. Palmer's cover fared better on the pop chart while Cherrelle's version was a hit on the R&B chart.
| "I Didn't Mean to Turn You On" | ||||
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| Single by Cherrelle | ||||
| from the album Fragile | ||||
| B-side | "I Didn't Mean to Turn You On (Instrumental)" | |||
| Released | April 1984 | |||
| Recorded | 1983–84 | |||
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| Length | 7:03 (album version) 6:21 (12" version) 3:58 (single edit) | |||
| Label | Tabu | |||
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| Producer(s) | Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis | |||
| Cherrelle singles chronology | ||||
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Original Cherrelle version
The song was released as Cherrelle's debut single and was her first hit, peaking at number 8 on the soul chart and number 79 on the Hot 100. On the US dance chart, "I Didn't Mean to Turn You On" went to number 6. A slightly altered version of the song is featured in the 2015 N.W.A biopic Straight Outta Compton.
Chart positions
| Chart (1984-1985) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 79 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play | 6 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles | 8 |
Robert Palmer version
| "I Didn't Mean to Turn You On" | ||||
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 UK vinyl single | ||||
| Single by Robert Palmer | ||||
| from the album Riptide | ||||
| B-side | "Get It Through Your Heart" | |||
| Released | July 14, 1986 (UK) August 11, 1986 (US) | |||
| Recorded | 1985; Compass Point Studios (The Bahamas) | |||
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| Length | 3:43 | |||
| Label | Island | |||
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| Producer(s) | Bernard Edwards | |||
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English rock singer Robert Palmer recorded a cover version one year later and it was released as the fifth single from his eighth studio album Riptide (1985). The single hit No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1986, behind "Amanda" by Boston. The music video, which was a take on the making of a music video, featured women like the ones featured in "Addicted to Love"; it hit No. 1 on MTV on October 17, 1986.
Chart positions
Weekly charts
| Chart (1986) | Peak position |
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| UK Singles (Official Charts Company) | 9 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 2 |
| US Billboard Dance Club Songs (Remix) | 26 |
| US Cash Box | 4 |
Year end charts
| Chart (1986) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard Hot 100 | 46 |
Other cover versions
- Queen Latifah sampled Cherrelle's version on her song "Turn You On" from her 1998 album Order in the Court.
- Mariah Carey covered the song in 2001 for the soundtrack to the film, Glitter. Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis also produced Carey's cover and she sang over the original instrumental.
- DJ Colette covered the song in 2005 for the album Hypnotized.
References
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