Turnin Me On
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"Turnin Me On" is a song by American singer-songwriter
After experimenting with more pop-oriented music in her previous mentioned songs, Hilson opted for a more
The song was a commercial success in the United States, reaching number fifteen on the
Background
In June 2008,
"Absolutely! I mean, there’s another side of me. I’m from Decatur, Georgia and that is a predominantly black neighbourhood with a lot of lower-class and some middle-class neighbourhoods. I guess that is the song that probably properly describes the type of girl I am, in relation to where I’m from. So yeah, it was definitely a conscious effort to make sure that I stay close to home on some records."[4]
Composition and critical reception
The song is a futuristic-esque
Naming it a standout track from In a Perfect World... Andy Kellman of
Chart performance
On the issue date of January 3, 2009, "Turnin Me On" entered the
Music video
The music video for the single was directed by
MTV Buzzworthy said, "give it up for her sleek biker chick-meets-Park-Slope wardrobe and feel free to ogle/drool over the parade of shirtless dudes who look like they jumped off the cover of Abs Weekly magazine."
Live performances
In promoting her album, Hilson performed the song on February 2, 2009, on 106 & Park.[29] Hilson performed the song on March 17, 2009, on Dogg After Dark.[30] Lil Wayne joined her to perform the song with "Energy" on Jimmy Kimmel Live![31] "Turnin Me On" was performed by Hilson at BET's Spring Bling 2009, and at BET's Rip the Runway 2009.[32][33] She performed the song as part of medleys at the 2009 BET Awards as well as the 2009 Soul Train Music Awards.[34]
Remixes
The official remix of the song features new verses from Hilson & Lil Wayne and an additional verse & intro by R&B singer T-Pain. It was leaked on March 3, 2009. The leaked version of the official remix also features background vocals by Polow da Don, which was removed on the final version. The final version of the remix can be found Atlanta DJ Greg Street's mixtape, "Sertified Worldwide".
Several remixes for the song were released.
Diss controversy
On March 3, 2009, a remix version of the song, entitled "Turnin' Me Off", featuring new verses from Hilson and Lil Wayne, and an additional verse by T-Pain, surfaced online. In the remix, Hilson takes jabs at two unnamed female entertainers. Referred to as "the remix heard round the industry",
While calling into WVEE during their interview with Ciara and Polow da Don, Hilson said,
"I just want to tell Ciara it’s not about you. People are just reading way too far into it. People take things and make it what they want it to be. It wasn’t taking shots at nobody."[39] [sic] I just want to let Atlanta know and Ciara know that this is a true leak. I did, and I don't know if Polow said this on the radio, but I did fight this coming out. I didn't want this coming out because we played it for people when I did it and that's what people said it was about; they started throwing out names. We were like 'No, it's not about that' and we tried to let them know what it was really about. But the fact that people brought back names, it was like ok, that wasn't the reaction we need, so I told Polow, 'let's not do this and he agreed".[40]
Ciara happened to call in during the time period and said she was happy of where Hilson was at in her career, to which Hilson responded the same, saying how proud she was, and "watching her from ground zero."[39] Hilson went on to state she was not jealous of anyone's career, noting how all female R&B artists are the same, pointing out that "Keyshia’s on my album. I’ve worked with Ciara many times. I’m a fan of Beyoncé’s."[39] When asked exactly who the song is about, Hilson said the targets knew who they were, responding, "It's anybody that ever tried to take me down and didn't want to see me succeed. I’m not gonna call their names because I feel I’ve addressed it."[39][40] She further clarified, commenting "I will say this, my journey has been 12 years long and there have been many people, specifically girls, and it really just isn't one person, it's been a lot of people."[40]
Rumors circulated once again when Ciara released a viral video "Basic Instinct (U Got Me)" to kick off promotion for her album of the same name.[42] Ciara addressed claims that remarks in the song were referring to Hilson in an interview with Rap-Up, stating that the song was dedicated to her haters, gave her a chance to express herself, and was about trusting her first instinct on everything.[42]
Beyoncé has never acknowledged or commented on the alleged diss.
Track listing
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Personnel
Credits lifted from the liner notes of In a Perfect World....[44]
- Songwriting – Keri Hilson, Dwayne Carter, Jamal Jones, Zachary Anson Wallace
- Production – Polow da Don, Danja(additional)
- Vocal arrangement and production – Keri Hilson
- Recording – Tony Terrebonne, Marcella Araica, Jason Schweitzer
- Mixing – Marcella Araica
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA)[53] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
Release history
Region | Date | Format(s) | Label | Ref. |
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United States | December 2, 2008 | Urban airplay
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December 9, 2008 | Rhythmic airplay | [55] | ||
Digital download | [43] | |||
February 10, 2009 | Mainstream airplay | [55] | ||
Brazil | May 15, 2009 | Digital download | [56] |
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