"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.
| "Please Don't Turn Me On" | ||||
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| Single by Artful Dodger featuring Lifford | ||||
| from the album It's All About the Stragglers | ||||
| B-side | "R U Ready" | |||
| Released | 13 November 2000[1] | |||
| Genre | UK garage | |||
| Length | 3:44 | |||
| Label | FFRR | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Artful Dodger | |||
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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
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UK CD single[3]
UK 12-inch single[4]
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UK cassette single[5]
Australian CD single[6]
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Charts
edit| Chart (2000—2001) | Peak position |
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| Australia (ARIA)[7] | 22 |
| Australian Dance (ARIA)[8] | 4 |
| Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[9] | 13 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[10] | 42 |
| Ireland Dance (IRMA)[11] | 10 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[12] | 90 |
| Scotland (OCC)[13] | 20 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[14] | 4 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United Kingdom (BPI)[15] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ Stavenes Dove, Siri (11 November 2000). "Airborne" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 17, no. 46. p. 26. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
- ^ "Who is Britain's Got Talent 2018 star Lifford Shillingford?". Radio Times.
- ^ Please Don't Turn Me On (UK CD single liner notes). Artful Dodger. FFRR Records. 2000. FCD 388.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Please Don't Turn Me On (UK 12-inch single sleeve). Artful Dodger. FFRR Records. 2000. FX 388.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Please Don't Turn Me On (UK cassette single sleeve). Artful Dodger. FFRR Records. 2000. FCS 388.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Please Don't Turn Me On (Australian CD single liner notes). Artful Dodger. London Records, Warner Music Australia. 2000. 8573859622.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Artful Dodger feat. Lifford – Please Don't Turn Me On". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
- ^ "Issue 577" ARIA Top 50 Dance Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
- ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 17, no. 49. 2 December 2000. p. 13. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
- ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Artful Dodger". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
- ^ "Top 10 Dance Singles, Week Ending 30 November 2000". GfK Chart-Track. Retrieved 29 May 2019.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Artful Dodger feat. Lifford – Please Don't Turn Me On". Swiss Singles Chart.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "British single certifications – Artful Dodger ft Lifford – Please Don't Turn Me On". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
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