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{{short description|2000 single by Artful Dodger}}
{{Infobox single |
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| Name = Please Don't Turn Me On
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| Cover =
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| name = Please Don't Turn Me On
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| Artist = [[Artful Dodger (UK band)|Artful Dodger]] featuring Lifford
| Album = [[It's All About the Stragglers]]
| cover = Please Don't Turn Me On cover.jpg
| Released = November 2000
| alt =
| Format = {{hlist|[[12-inch single|12"]]|[[CD single|CD]]}}
| type = single
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| artist = [[Artful Dodger (duo)|Artful Dodger]] featuring Lifford
| Recorded =
| Genre = [[UK garage]]
| album = [[It's All About the Stragglers]]
| Length = 3:44
| B-side = R U Ready
| released = {{Start date|2000|11|13|df=y}}<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/00s/2000/MM-2000-11-11.pdf|title=Airborne|last=Stavenes Dove|first=Siri|magazine=[[Music & Media]]|volume=17|issue=46|page=26|date=11 November 2000|access-date=4 October 2020}}</ref>
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| Label = [[FFRR Records|FFRR]]
| recorded =
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| Writer = {{hlist|[[Conner Reeves]]|[[Mark Hill (musician)|Mark Hill]]}}
| Producer = Artful Dodger
| studio =
| Chronology = [[Artful Dodger (UK band)|Artful Dodger]] singles
| genre = [[UK garage]]
| length = 3:44
| Last single = "[[Woman Trouble (song)|Woman Trouble]]"<br/>(2000)
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| label = [[FFRR Records|FFRR]]
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| This single = "'''Please Don't Turn Me On'''"<br/>(2000)
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| writer =
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| Next single = "Think About Me"<br/>(2001)
* [[Conner Reeves]]
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* [[Mark Hill (musician)|Mark Hill]]
| producer = Artful Dodger
| chronology = [[Artful Dodger (duo)|Artful Dodger]]
| prev_title = [[Woman Trouble]]
| prev_year = 2000
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| next_title = Think About Me
| next_year = 2001
}}
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"'''Please Don't Turn Me On'''" is a song by [[UK garage]] duo [[Artful Dodger (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.


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 (series 12)|''Britain's Got Talent'']].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/news/tv/2018-05-12/britains-got-talent-2018-contestants-lifford-shillingford-itv/|title=Who is Britain's Got Talent 2018 star Lifford Shillingford?|website=[[Radio Times]]}}</ref>
"'''Please Don't Turn Me On'''" is a song released by [[Artful Dodger (UK band)|Artful Dodger]] in 2000. The single peaked at number four on the [[UK Singles Chart]], and spent 10 weeks on the chart.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/_/artful%20dodger%20featuring%20melanie%20blatt/ |title=Artful Dodger &#124; Artist |publisher=Official Charts |date= |accessdate=2014-01-15}}</ref>


==Track listings==
The song features singer Lifford and was featured on the band's debut studio album, ''[[It's All About the Stragglers]]''.
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'''UK CD single'''<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=Please Don't Turn Me On|others=[[Artful Dodger (duo)|Artful Dodger]]|year=2000|type=UK CD single liner notes|publisher=[[FFRR Records]]|id=FCD 388}}</ref>
# "Please Don't Turn Me On" (radio edit)
# "R U Ready"
# "Please Don't Turn Me On" (UK garage remix)
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# "Please Don't Turn Me On" (video)


'''UK 12-inch single'''<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=Please Don't Turn Me On|others=Artful Dodger|year=2000|type=UK 12-inch single sleeve|publisher=FFRR Records|id=FX 388}}</ref>
==Chart positions==
:A1. "Please Don't Turn Me On" ([[Wideboys]] Oyster vocal mix)
{| class="wikitable sortable"
:B1. "Please Don't Turn Me On" ([[Erick Morillo]]'s Disco Thang)
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:B2. "Please Don't Turn Me On" ([[Stanton Warriors]] Fabric vocal)
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!Chart (2000)
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'''UK cassette single'''<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=Please Don't Turn Me On|others=Artful Dodger|year=2000|type=UK cassette single sleeve|publisher=FFRR Records|id=FCS 388}}</ref>
# "Please Don't Turn Me On" (radio edit)
# "R U Ready"

'''Australian CD single'''<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=Please Don't Turn Me On|others=Artful Dodger|year=2000|type=Australian CD single liner notes|publisher=[[London Records]], [[Warner Music Australia]]|id=8573859622}}</ref>
# "Please Don't Turn Me On" (radio edit)
# "Please Don't Turn Me On" (Wideboys Oyster vocal mix)
# "Please Don't Turn Me On" (Erick Morillo's Disco Thang)
# "Please Don't Turn Me On" (UK garage remix)
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==Charts==
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!Chart (2000—2001)
!Peak<br/>position
!Peak<br/>position
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{{singlechart|Australia|22|artist=Artful Dodger feat. Lifford|song=Please Don't Turn Me On}}
{{single chart|Australia|22|artist=Artful Dodger feat. Lifford|song=Please Don't Turn Me On|rowheader=true}}
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{{single chart|Australiadance|4|url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20080222222432/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20020221-0000/www.aria.com.au/issue577.pdf|urltitle=Issue 577|accessdate=April 17, 2023|rowheader=true}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}
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{{singlechart|Swiss|90|artist=Artful Dodger feat. Lifford|song=Please Don't Turn Me On}}
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!scope="row"|Europe ([[European Hot 100 Singles|Eurochart Hot 100]])<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/00s/2000/MM-2000-12-02.pdf|title=Eurochart Hot 100 Singles|magazine=[[Music & Media]]|volume=17|issue=49|page=13|date=2 December 2000|access-date=24 June 2020}}</ref>
|Ireland ([[Irish Recorded Music Association|IRMA]])
|13
| style="text-align:center;"|42
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{{single chart|Ireland3|42|artist=Artful Dodger|rowheader=true|accessdate=20 January 2020}}
{{singlechart|Scotland|20|date=2000-11-25}}
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!scope="row"|Ireland Dance ([[Irish Recorded Music Association|IRMA]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240004&arch=t&lyr=2000&year=2000&week=48|title=Top 10 Dance Singles, Week Ending 30 November 2000|publisher=[[GfK Chart-Track]]|accessdate=29 May 2019}}{{Dead link|date=May 2020|bot=InternetArchiveBot|fix-attempted=yes}}</ref>
{{singlechart|UK|4|date=2000-11-25}}
|10
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{{single chart|Switzerland|90|artist=Artful Dodger feat. Lifford|song=Please Don't Turn Me On|rowheader=true}}
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{{single chart|Scotland|20|date=20001125|rowheader=true}}
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{{single chart|UK|4|date=20001125|rowheader=true}}
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==Certifications==
{{Certification Table Top}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|type=single|artist=Artful Dodger ft Lifford|title=Please Don't Turn Me On|award=Silver|relyear=2000|certyear=2017|id=14117-4323-1|access-date=4 October 2020}}
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==References==
==References==
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{{Artful Dodger}}
==External links==
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[[Category:Songs written by Mark Hill (musician)]]


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Latest revision as of 19:03, 29 April 2024

"Please Don't Turn Me On"
Single by Artful Dodger featuring Lifford
from the album It's All About the Stragglers
B-side"R U Ready"
Released13 November 2000 (2000-11-13)[1]
GenreUK garage
Length3:44
LabelFFRR
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Artful Dodger
Artful Dodger singles chronology
"Woman Trouble"
(2000) 		"Please Don't Turn Me On"
(2000) 		"Think About Me"
(2001)

"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.

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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Charts

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Chart (2000—2001) Peak
position
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

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[15] Silver 200,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ Stavenes Dove, Siri (11 November 2000). "Airborne" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 17, no. 46. p. 26. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Who is Britain's Got Talent 2018 star Lifford Shillingford?". Radio Times.
  3. ^ 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)
  4. ^ 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)
  5. ^ 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)
  6. ^ 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)
  7. ^ "Artful Dodger feat. Lifford – Please Don't Turn Me On". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  8. ^ "Issue 577" ARIA Top 50 Dance Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
  9. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 17, no. 49. 2 December 2000. p. 13. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  10. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Artful Dodger". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
  11. ^ "Top 10 Dance Singles, Week Ending 30 November 2000". GfK Chart-Track. Retrieved 29 May 2019.[permanent dead link‍]
  12. ^ "Artful Dodger feat. Lifford – Please Don't Turn Me On". Swiss Singles Chart.
  13. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  14. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  15. ^ "British single certifications – Artful Dodger ft Lifford – Please Don't Turn Me On". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 4 October 2020.


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