I Turned You On
Appearance
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"I Turned You On" | ||||
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SinglebyThe Isley Brothers | ||||
from the albumThe Brothers: Isley | ||||
A-side | "I Know Who You Been Socking It To" | |||
Released | May 21, 1969 | |||
Recorded | A&R Studios,New York City;1969 | |||
Genre | Funk/soul | |||
Length | 2:40 | |||
Label | T-Neck 902 | |||
Songwriter(s) | Ronald Isley O'Kelly Isley, Jr. Rudolph Isley | |||
Producer(s) | The Isley Brothers | |||
The Isley Brotherssingles chronology | ||||
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"I Turned You On"is a 1969funksong byThe Isley Brothers,released on theirT-Neckimprint. The single was almost as big a hit as their predecessor, "It's Your Thing",reaching number six on the R&B chart and number twenty-three on the pop chart.[1]
Background
[edit]The song's then-controversial usage of the popularsock it to mecatchphrase (the song depictingsex) helped its popularity among fans.
Personnel
[edit]- Ronald Isley:lead vocals
- O'Kelly Isley, Jr.andRudolph Isley:background vocals
Chart performance
[edit]Chart (1969) | Peak position |
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USBillboardHot 100[2] | 23 |
USBest Selling Rhythm & Blues Singles(Billboard)[3] | 6 |
References
[edit]- ^"The Brothers: Isley> Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles "atAllMusic.Retrieved 16 October 2011.
- ^Whitburn, Joel(2013).Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012.Record Research. p. 411.
- ^Whitburn, Joel(2004).Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004.Record Research. p. 278.