Don't Turn Off the Lights

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"Don't Turn Off the Lights"
Hit Factory Criteria (Miami, Florida)
Length3:47
LabelInterscope
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Steve Morales
Enrique Iglesias singles chronology
"Escape"
(2002)
"Don't Turn Off the Lights"
(2002)
"Love to See You Cry"
(2002)

"Don't Turn Off the Lights" is a song by Spanish singer

Spanish-language
version titled "No apagues la luz" was also recorded.

Background

In interviews,

Exa FM
, Iglesias stated that he believed the track would be the first single from his then-upcoming album.

The single was released on 20 May 2002 in the United States and on 22 July 2002 in Australia.

Today Show summer concert series, where he attracted the largest crowd of Summer Concert series to date.[3]

Music video

The video for the single features footage of Iglesias performing in concert, relaxing backstage/off tour and interacting with fans.

Track listings

European CD single[4]

  1. "Don't Turn Off the Lights" (album version) – 3:47
  2. "Hero" (from The One and Only Show—UK) – 4:38

US CD single[5]

  1. "Don't Turn Off the Lights"
  2. "No apagues la luz"

Australian maxi-CD single[6]

  1. "Don't Turn Off the Lights" (LP version) – 3:47
  2. "Don't Turn Off the Lights" (Fernando Garibay & Giorgio Moroder remix) – 4:23
  3. "Don't Turn Off the Lights" (Fernando Garibay & Giorgio Moroder extended mix) – 7:30
  4. "Escape" (StoneBridge radio mix) – 4:32
  5. "Escape" (JJ's radio edit) – 3:25
  6. "Escape" (video) – 3:30
  • A CD single without the video was also issued.[7]

Credits and personnel

Credits are lifted from the Escape album booklet.[8]

Studios

  • Recorded at
    Hit Factory Criteria
    (Miami, Florida)
  • Mastered at Bernie Grundman Mastering Studio (Hollywood, California)

Personnel

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[18] Gold 35,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States 20 May 2002 Contemporary hit radio Interscope [1]
Australia 22 July 2002 Maxi-CD [2]
29 July 2002 CD [19]

References

  1. ^ a b "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1453. 17 May 2002. p. 35. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  2. ^ a b "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 22nd July 2002" (PDF). ARIA. 22 July 2002. p. 25. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 February 2008. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  3. ^ "Enrique Iglesias on rockonthenet.com". Retrieved 1 June 2008.
  4. ^ Don't Turn Off the Lights (European CD single liner notes). Enrique Iglesias. Interscope Records. 2002. 497 879-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ^ Don't Turn Off the Lights (US CD single liner notes). Enrique Iglesias. Interscope Records. 2002. 0694977622.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. ^ Don't Turn Off the Lights (Australian maxi-CD single liner notes). Enrique Iglesias. Interscope Records. 2002. 4977552.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  7. ^ Don't Turn Off the Lights (Australian CD single liner notes). Enrique Iglesias. Interscope Records. 2002. 4977582.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  8. ^ Escape (European CD album booklet). Enrique Iglesias. Interscope Records. 2001. 493 182-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  9. ^ "Enrique Iglesias – Don't Turn Off the Lights". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
  10. ^ "Enrique Iglesias – Don't Turn Off the Lights" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
  11. ^ "Enrique Iglesias – Don't Turn Off the Lights". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
  12. Romanian Top 100. Archived from the original
    on 15 February 2005. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  13. ^ "Enrique Iglesias Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  14. ^ "Enrique Iglesias Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
  15. ^ "ARIA Top 100 Singles for 2002". ARIA. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  16. ^ "Top 100 top played radio tracks in Canada in 2002". Jam!. Archived from the original on 6 September 2004. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  17. ^ "End of Year Charts 2002". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  18. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2002 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.
  19. ^ "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 29nd July 2002" (PDF). ARIA. 29 July 2002. p. 26. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 February 2008. Retrieved 22 January 2022.