Turn On the Lights (album) explained

Turn On the Lights
Type:studio
Artist:Daniel Powter
Cover:TurnontheLights.jpg
Released:13 July 2012 (UK and US)
5 September 2012 (Japan)
17 March 2014 (Japan; including bonus tracks)
Recorded:2012–13
Genre:Pop rock
Length:40:27
54:47 (Including bonus tracks)
Label:International Solutions/EMI, Avex
Producer:Howard Benson
Prev Title:Under the Radar
Prev Year:2008
Next Title:Giants
Next Year:2018

Turn On the Lights is the fourth studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Daniel Powter. The album was released in the United Kingdom on 13 July 2012. The album only entered the UK Albums Chart at number 109. It includes the singles "Cupid" and "Crazy All My Life". It features re-recordings of the three new songs (the other was "Lose To Win" already released as a single previously) from Powter's greatest hits album "Best of Me". They were "Come Back Home" (Originally titled "Come Home"), "The Day We Never Met" (Originally titled "Fall In Love (The Day We Never Met)") and a re-recording of the new version of "Best of Me", consisting of a brand new backing arrangement and a slightly different tune.

On September 5, 2013, Powter later released 4 new songs as bonus tracks for his album Turn on the Lights called Ur My Radio, Doesn't Matter, Cheers To Us and Goodbye. These tracks are only available in releases for the Japanese market and was released on 17 March 2014.

Singles

Chart performance

Chart (2012)Peak
position
UK Albums Chart[1] 109
Japanese Albums Chart [2] 177

Release history

CountryDateFormatLabel
United Kingdom13 July 2012[3] Digital downloadInternational Solutions/EMI[4]
16 July 2012[5] CD
Japan5 September 2012[6] Avex Group

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Chart Log UK: New Entries Update – 28.07.2012 (wk29). zobbel.de. Tobias Zywietz. 2012-07-28.
  2. Web site: Turn on the Lights - Daniel Powter. Oricon Style. Oricon. 2012-11-19.
  3. https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/turn-on-the-lights/id536882786 iTunes - Music - Turn On the Lights by Daniel Powter
  4. http://www.uegintl.com/danielpowter Daniel Powter on International Solutions
  5. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Turn-The-Lights-Daniel-Powter/dp/B0089TQD2I/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1343596034&sr=8-1 Turn On The Lights: Amazon.co.uk: Music
  6. Web site: Daniel Powter Japan Official Website. https://archive.today/20121219135256/http://www.avexnet.or.jp/danielpowter/. dead. 2012-12-19. Avex Group. 2012-10-12.