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Turn Me Out (Praxis song)

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Side A label of the original 1994 U.S. vinyl single

"Turn Me Out" is a 1994 single by Praxis featuring Kathy Brown, also titled "Turn Me Out (Turn to Sugar)" for the 1997 single re-release. The song recording was later covered by 2 Shoes in 2012 with the different title and then sampled by Russ Chimes one year later (2013).

Praxis featuring Kathy Brown version

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The song was recorded at the Cutting Records studio in New York City.[1] It was released as a single in March 1994 by the Cutting Records.[1] It was re-released into the 1997 single "Turn Me Out (Turn to Sugar)".[2] It made #25 on the Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales charts,[3] #1 on the Dance Music/Club Play Singles charts,[4] and when remixed by Guido & Escape in 2003, #42 on the Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales charts.[3]

Charts

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Chart (1994) Position
UK Singles Chart[5] 99
Chart (1995) Position
Australian Singles Chart[6] 67
UK Singles Chart[5] 44
Chart (1997) Position
UK Singles Chart[5] 35
US Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales[3] 25
US Billboard Dance Club Songs[4] 1
Chart (2003) Position
US Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales[3] 42

2 Shoes version

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"Turn Me On (Turn Me Out)"
Single by 2 Shoes
ReleasedAugust 13, 2012
Recorded2012
GenrePop, dance
Length3:08
LabelAll Around the World
2 Shoes singles chronology
"Wishing on a Star"
(2011)
"Turn Me On (Turn Me Out)"
(2012)

"Turn Me On (Turn Me Out)" is the debut single by British pop duo 2 Shoes. It was released as the album's lead single on 13 August 2012. The music video was released on 21 June 2012.

Background

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"Turn Me On (Turn Me Out)" is yet to receive its first airplay. In March, Heat stated that 2 Shoes had signed a record deal and would be releasing their debut album.[7] On 21 June 2012, Digital Spy confirmed that 2 Shoes had signed the record deal with a Universal Records subsidiary label, All Around the World,[8] best known for dance acts such as Cascada and Tulisa Contostavlos. The news website also confirmed that the duo would be releasing a debut single with a follow-up debut album slated for summer release.[8]

Music video

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The music video begins with 2 Shoes entering a laboratory dressed as lab technicians. Using their iPads, they then control semi-naked men taking different features to create their perfect man and put the different body parts together. Throughout the video, 2 Shoes change costume from laboratory uniform to dresses. At the end of the video, the man, now their perfect creation starts to dance.[9]

The music video was filmed in the UK and premiered on YouTube on June 22, 2012. Since then it has received several views.

Release history

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Country Date Format Label
United Kingdom August 24, 2012 Digital download All Around the World

Russ Chimes version

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"Turn Me Out" is a 2013 song by Russ Chimes. It samples the Kathy Brown song of the same name,[10] and made #40 on the UK Singles Chart.[11]

Other versions

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The Praxis version was used as a remix by Armand Van Helden for C. J. Bolland's 1997 single "Sugar Is Sweeter."

References

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  1. ^ a b "Dance: Artists & Music – Hot, Cool & Vicious Music; Compilation Catch-Up". Billboard. March 26, 1994. p. 40. Retrieved 2013-11-27.
  2. ^ "Kathy Brown | Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 2013-11-19.
  3. ^ a b c d "Praxis > Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 2013-02-15. Retrieved 2016-12-14.
  4. ^ a b "Billboard > Artists / Praxis > Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-12-14.
  5. ^ a b c "Official Charts > Praxis feat Kathy Brown". The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved 2016-12-14.
  6. ^ "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 12 Mar 1995". Imgur.com (original document published by ARIA). Retrieved 2016-12-14.
  7. ^ "2 Shoes set to lose two stones after getting record deal!". Bauer Media Group. Retrieved 2013-11-19.
  8. ^ a b "'X Factor' 2 Shoes to release debut single 'Turn Me On (Turn Me Out)'". Digital Spy. 21 June 2012. Retrieved 2013-11-19.
  9. ^ "2 Shows debut new single 'Turn Me Out (Turn Me On)' music video". Digital Spy. 22 June 2012. Retrieved 2013-11-19.
  10. ^ "Russ Chimes". House Anthems. Retrieved 2013-07-15.
  11. ^ "John Newman scores first Number 1 with Love Me Again". The Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2013-07-15.