Please Don't Turn Me On Explained

Please Don't Turn Me On
Cover:Please Don't Turn Me On cover.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Artful Dodger featuring Lifford
Album:It's All About the Stragglers
B-Side:R U Ready
Released:[1]
Genre:UK garage
Length:3:44
Label:FFRR
Producer:Artful Dodger
Chronology:Artful Dodger
Prev Title:Woman Trouble
Prev Year:2000
Next Title:Think About Me
Next Year:2001

"Please Don't Turn Me On" is a song by UK garage duo Artful Dodger, released on 13 November 2000 as the fifth single from the duo's debut studio album, It's All About the Stragglers (2000). The song peaked at number four on the UK Singles Chart and spent 10 weeks on the chart. It also reached the top 50 in Australia and Ireland, as well as number 90 in Switzerland.

The song features singer Lifford (real name Lifford Shillingford), who would later appear as a contestant on the 12th series of Britain's Got Talent.[2]

Track listings

UK CD single[3]

  1. "Please Don't Turn Me On" (radio edit)
  2. "R U Ready"
  3. "Please Don't Turn Me On" (UK garage remix)
  4. "Please Don't Turn Me On" (video)

UK 12-inch single[4]

A1. "Please Don't Turn Me On" (Wideboys Oyster vocal mix)

B1. "Please Don't Turn Me On" (Erick Morillo's Disco Thang)

B2. "Please Don't Turn Me On" (Stanton Warriors Fabric vocal)UK cassette single[5]

  1. "Please Don't Turn Me On" (radio edit)
  2. "R U Ready"

Australian CD single[6]

  1. "Please Don't Turn Me On" (radio edit)
  2. "Please Don't Turn Me On" (Wideboys Oyster vocal mix)
  3. "Please Don't Turn Me On" (Erick Morillo's Disco Thang)
  4. "Please Don't Turn Me On" (UK garage remix)

Charts

Chart (2000—2001)Peak
position
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[7] 13
Ireland Dance (IRMA)[8] 10

Notes and References

  1. Airborne. Stavenes Dove. Siri. Music & Media. 17. 46. 26. 11 November 2000. 4 October 2020.
  2. Web site: Who is Britain's Got Talent 2018 star Lifford Shillingford?. Radio Times.
  3. Please Don't Turn Me On. Artful Dodger. 2000. UK CD single liner notes. FFRR Records. FCD 388.
  4. Please Don't Turn Me On. Artful Dodger. 2000. UK 12-inch single sleeve. FFRR Records. FX 388.
  5. Please Don't Turn Me On. Artful Dodger. 2000. UK cassette single sleeve. FFRR Records. FCS 388.
  6. Please Don't Turn Me On. Artful Dodger. 2000. Australian CD single liner notes. London Records, Warner Music Australia. 8573859622.
  7. Eurochart Hot 100 Singles. Music & Media. 17. 49. 13. 2 December 2000. 24 June 2020.
  8. Web site: Top 10 Dance Singles, Week Ending 30 November 2000. GfK Chart-Track. 29 May 2019.