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"Turnin' Me On"
"Turnin' Me On"
Single by Nina Sky
from the album Nina Sky
Released	November 30, 2004
Recorded	2003–04 The Hit Factory; Sterling Sound Studios; Mirror Image Studios; (New York City, New York); The Booty Barn Studios; (Brooklyn, New York City); Al Burna Studios; Black Chiney Studios; The Boxx Studios; (Miami, Florida);
Genre	Reggae fusion; R&B;
Length	3:32
Label	Black Chiney; Universal; Next Plateau;
Songwriter(s)	Nicole Albino; Natalie Albino; Luis Diaz; David Shayman; Dwayne Chin-Quee;
Producer(s)	Cipha Sounds; Disco D; Supa Dups; M. "Khan" Chin;
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"Turnin' Me On" is the second single from duo Nina Sky's debut album. It was written by Nicole Albino, Natalie Albino, David Shayman (Disco D), Cipha Sounds and Dwayne Chin-Quee (Supa Dups). The song uses Black Chiney's Kopa riddim. The single was released on 30 November 2004 for digital download and CD. It was released as the second and final single from their self-titled debut album. It was a minor hit in France and the United States, failing to chart on the US Billboard Hot 100. "Turnin' Me On" served as the final release by Nina Sky through Universal Records, before the label got defunct in 2005 and the duo moved to Polo Grounds Music.

Background and recording

It was written by Nicole and Natalie Albino, David Shayman, Luis Diaz and Dwayne Chin-Quee and produced by Disco D, Cipha Sounds, Supa Dups and M. "Khan" Chin. It was recorded between 2003 and 2004 in various studios located in New York City and Miami. Majority of the track was worked with Black Chiney and recorded in their studios in Miami. "Turnin' Me On" speaks about a girl who gets attracted to a boy.

Recording locations

New York City

The Hit Factory
Sterling Sound Studios
Mirror Image Studios
The Booty Barn Studios

Miami

Al Burna Studios
Black Chiney Studios
The Boxx Studios

Commercial performance

"Turnin' Me On" was a moderate success and didn't repeat the success of "Move Ya Body", failing to enter the US Billboard Hot 100. It peaked at number five on the US Bubbling Under Hot 100. It was also a minor top 40 hit in France, where it peaked at number forty. It also peaked at number seventy-four on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and number thirty-three on the US Billboard Rhythmic Top 40. It failed to chart anywhere but France and the United States and charted between 2004 and 2007.

Track listing

Promo CD single

"Turnin' Me On" (Album version)
"Turnin' Me On" (Cipha Sounds mix)
"Turnin' Me On" (Black Chiney reggae remix)
"Turnin' Me On" (Instrumental version)
"Call Out Hook"

CD single

"Turnin' Me On" (Full Phatt Remix)
"Turnin' Me On" (Album version)

Vinyl 12"
A-side

"Turnin' Me On" (Cipha Sounds radio edit)
"Turnin' Me On" (Radio edit)

B-side

"Turnin' Me On" (Black Chiney reggae radio edit)
"Turnin' Me On" (Instrumental)

Vinyl 7"

"Turnin' Me On" (45' mix)
"Turnin' Me On" (Dancehall mix) (featuring Baby Cham)

2007 Jamaica edition

"Turnin' Me On" (Radio mix)
"Turnin' Me On" (Dancehall mix)

Remixes

Three remixes were released for the song.

One remix features Cham, in which its featured on the Kopa riddim compilation album.
Another remix features Shawnna and Pitbull, in which it is featured on Pitbull's remix album Money Is Still a Major Issue.^[2]^[3]
Third remix was Kassanova remix. It was released on October 21, 2005 on their mixtape album La Conexión.
Fourth remix was exclusively for the second episode of Kerwin Frost's radio show exclusively on Apple Music paying homage to the entertainer on the song. It was premiered on May 25, 2020.

Charts

Charts (2004–07)	Peak position
France (SNEP)	40
US Bubbling Under Hot 100	5
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs	74
US Rhythmic Top 40	33

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Result
2004	Vibe Award	Vibe Next Award	Nominated
2006	Soul Train Music Award	Best R&B/Soul Single, Group, Band or Duo	Nominated

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
Europe	November 30, 2004	CD digital download 12"	Universal	^[4]
United States	November 30, 2004	CD digital download 12"	Universal Next Plateau	^[5]
Jamaica	2007	7"	Black Chiney	^[6]

References

^ "Turnin' Me on - Single by Nina Sky on Apple Music". iTunes. Archived from the original on 2016-09-22. Retrieved 2016-07-08.
^ "Nina Sky - Turnin' Me on". Discogs.
^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Nina Sky Ft. Pitbull - Turnin' Me On. YouTube.
^ "Nina Sky – Turnin' Me on (2004, CD)". Discogs.
^ "Nina Sky – Turnin' Me on (2004, Vinyl)". Discogs.
^ "Nina Sky / Baby Cham – Turnin Me on (2007, Vinyl)". Discogs.

External links

Official website

[1] "Turnin' Me on - Single by Nina Sky on Apple Music". iTunes. Archived from the original on 2016-09-22. Retrieved 2016-07-08.

[2] "Nina Sky - Turnin' Me on". Discogs.

[3] Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Nina Sky Ft. Pitbull - Turnin' Me On. YouTube.

[4] "Nina Sky – Turnin' Me on (2004, CD)". Discogs.

[5] "Nina Sky – Turnin' Me on (2004, Vinyl)". Discogs.

[6] "Nina Sky / Baby Cham – Turnin Me on (2007, Vinyl)". Discogs.

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+*Mirror Image Studios<br />{{small|([[New York City, New York]])}}
-*The Booty Barn Studios<br>{{small|([[Brooklyn, New York City]])}}
+*The Booty Barn Studios<br />{{small|([[Brooklyn, New York City]])}}
 *Al Burna Studios
 *[[Black Chiney|Black Chiney Studios]]
-*The Boxx Studios<br>{{small|([[Miami, Florida]])}}
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+| length     = 3:32
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-*Black Wall
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 *[[Universal Records (defunct record label)|Universal]]
 *[[Next Plateau Entertainment|Next Plateau]]}}
-| Writer         = {{flatlist|
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 *[[Nicole Albino]]
 *[[Natalie Albino]]
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 *[[David Shayman]]
 *[[Supa Dups|Dwayne Chin-Quee]]}}
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 *Cipha Sounds
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+| prev_title = [[Oye Mi Canto]]
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-'''"Turnin' Me On"''' is the second single from duo [[Nina Sky]]'s debut album. It was written by Nicole Albino, Natalie Albino, [[David Shayman]] (Disco D), [[Cipha Sounds]] and Dwayne Chin-Quee (Supa Dups). The song uses [[Black Chiney]]'s [[Kopa riddim]]. "Turnin' Me On" reached number five on US [[Bubbling Under Hot 100]] chart.
+"'''Turnin' Me On'''" is the second single from duo [[Nina Sky]]'s debut album. It was written by Nicole Albino, Natalie Albino, [[David Shayman]] (Disco D), [[Cipha Sounds]] and Dwayne Chin-Quee (Supa Dups). The song uses [[Black Chiney]]'s [[Kopa riddim]]. The single was released on 30 November 2004 for digital download and CD. It was released as the second and final single from their [[Nina Sky (album)|self-titled debut album]]. It was a minor hit in France and the United States, failing to chart on the [[Billboard Hot 100|US ''Billboard'' Hot 100]]. "Turnin' Me On" served as the final release by Nina Sky through Universal Records, before the label got defunct in 2005 and the duo moved to [[Polo Grounds Music]].
-Single was released on 30 November 2004 for digital download and CD. It was released as the second and final single from their [[Nina Sky (album)|self-titled debut album]]. It was a minor hit in France and United States, failing to peak on [[Billboard Hot 100|US ''Billboard'' Hot 100]].
-"Turnin' Me On" served as the final release by Nina Sky through Universal Records, before label got defunct in 2005 and duo moved to [[Polo Grounds Music]].
 ==Background and recording==
-It was written by [[Nina Sky|Nicole and Natalie Albino]], [[David Shayman]], [[Cipha Sounds|Luis Diaz]] and [[Supa Dups|Dwayne Chin-Quee]] and produced by Disco D, Cipha Sounds, Supa Dups and M. "Khan" Chin. It was recorded between 2003 and 2004 in various studios located in [[New York City]] and [[Miami]]. Majority of the track was worked with [[Black Chiney]] and recorded in their studios in Miami. "Turnin' Me On" speaks about a girl who gets attracted by a boy.
+It was written by [[Nina Sky|Nicole and Natalie Albino]], [[David Shayman]], [[Cipha Sounds|Luis Diaz]] and [[Supa Dups|Dwayne Chin-Quee]] and produced by Disco D, Cipha Sounds, Supa Dups and M. "Khan" Chin. It was recorded between 2003 and 2004 in various studios located in [[New York City]] and [[Miami]]. Majority of the track was worked with [[Black Chiney]] and recorded in their studios in Miami. "Turnin' Me On" speaks about a girl who gets attracted to a boy.
 ===Recording locations===
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 *Mirror Image Studios
 *The Booty Barn Studios
 ====Miami====
 *Al Burna Studios
 *[[Black Chiney|Black Chiney Studios]]
 *The Boxx Studios
+==Commercial performance==
+"Turnin' Me On" was a moderate success and didn't repeat the success of "Move Ya Body", failing to enter the US [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]]. It peaked at number five on the US [[Bubbling Under Hot 100]]. It was also a minor top 40 hit in France, where it peaked at number forty. It also peaked at number seventy-four on the [[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs]] and number thirty-three on the US ''Billboard'' [[Rhythmic Top 40]]. It failed to chart anywhere but France and the United States and charted between 2004 and 2007.
 ==Track listing==
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 ==Remixes==
-Three remixes were released of the song.
+Three remixes were released for the song.
 *One remix features [[Cham (singer)|Cham]], in which its featured on the [[Kopa riddim]] [[compilation album]].
-*Another remix features [[Shawnna]] and [[Pitbull (rapper)|Pitbull]], in which it is featured on Pitbull's remix album ''[[Money Is Still A Major Issue]]''.<ref>http://www.discogs.com/Nina-Sky-Turnin-Me-On/master/337017</ref><ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4ufm_syrRE&feature=kp</ref>
+*Another remix features [[Shawnna]] and [[Pitbull (rapper)|Pitbull]], in which it is featured on Pitbull's remix album ''[[Money Is Still a Major Issue]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/Nina-Sky-Turnin-Me-On/master/337017|title = Nina Sky - Turnin' Me on|website = [[Discogs]]}}</ref><ref>Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211210/O4ufm_syrRE Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20111207003803/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4ufm_syrRE Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite AV media| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4ufm_syrRE| title = Nina Sky Ft. Pitbull - Turnin' Me On | website=[[YouTube]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
-*Third remix was Kassanova remix. It was released On October 25, 2005 on their mixtape album "[[La Conexion]]".
+*Third remix was Kassanova remix. It was released on October 21, 2005 on their mixtape album ''[[La Conexión]]''.
+*Fourth remix was exclusively for the second episode of [[Kerwin Frost]]'s radio show exclusively on [[Apple Music]] paying homage to the entertainer on the song. It was premiered on May 25, 2020.
 == Charts ==
+{| class="wikitable sortable"
+!Charts (2004&ndash;07)
-{| class="wikitable"
+!Peak<br />position
-!Chart (2007)
+|-
-!Peak<br>position
+|France ([[SNEP]])
+|align="center"|40
 |-
 |US [[Bubbling Under Hot 100]]
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 |align="center"|33
 |-
+|}
-|[[SNEP|French Singles Chart]]
-|align="center"|40
+== Awards and nominations ==
+{| class="wikitable"
+!Year
+!Award
+!Category
+!Result
+|-
+|2004
+|[[Vibe Awards|Vibe Award]]
+|Vibe Next Award
+|{{nom}}
+|-
+|2006
+|[[Soul Train Music Award]]
+|Best R&B/Soul Single, Group, Band or Duo
+|{{nom}}
+|}
+== Release history ==
+{| class="wikitable"
+!Region
+!Date
+!Format
+!Label
+!Ref.
+|-
+!Europe
+|rowspan="2"|November 30, 2004
+|rowspan="2"|{{flatlist|
+*[[Compact disc|CD]]
+*[[Music download|digital download]]
+*[[12-inch single|12"]]}}
+|[[Universal Records (defunct record label)|Universal]]
+|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/Nina-Sky-Turnin-Me-On/release/2532017|title = Nina Sky – Turnin' Me on (2004, CD)|website = [[Discogs]]}}</ref>
+|-
+!United States
+|{{flatlist|
+*Universal
+*[[Next Plateau Entertainment|Next Plateau]]}}
+|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/Nina-Sky-Turnin-Me-On/release/6390149|title = Nina Sky – Turnin' Me on (2004, Vinyl)|website = [[Discogs]]}}</ref>
 |-
+!Jamaica
+|2007
+|[[Single (music)|7"]]
+|[[Black Chiney]]
+|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/Nina-Sky-Baby-Cham-Turnin-Me-On/release/3484135|title = Nina Sky / Baby Cham – Turnin Me on (2007, Vinyl)|website = [[Discogs]]}}</ref>
 |}
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 {{Nina Sky}}
-[[Category:Nina Sky songs]]
-[[Category:2004 singles]]
 [[Category:2004 songs]]
+[[Category:2004 singles]]
+[[Category:Nina Sky songs]]
+[[Category:Reggae fusion songs]]
+[[Category:Songs about dancing]]
+[[Category:Songs about nightclubs]]
+[[Category:Songs about sexuality]]
+[[Category:Songs written by Supa Dups]]

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Nicole Albino Natalie Albino
Studio albums	Nina Sky (2004) Nicole and Natalie (2012)
EPs	The Other Side (2010)
Singles	"Move Ya Body" / "In a Dream" "Turnin' Me On" "Curtain Call" "On Some Bullshit" "Day Dreaming" "Heartbeat"
Featured singles	"Oye Mi Canto" "Hold You Down" "Play That Song" "Más Maíz" "Don't Be Shy"
Other songs	"You Ain't Got It (Funk That)"
Related articles	Discography