Don't Turn Out the Lights
"Don't Turn Out the Lights" is a song by American recording artists New Kids on the Block and Backstreet Boys from their collaboration compilation album, NKOTBSB. All current Backstreet Boys members at the time sing lead on the song, along with Joey McIntyre, Donnie Wahlberg, and Jordan Knight from NKOTB. The song was written by Jess Cates, Claude Kelly, Emanuel Kiriakou, and produced by Kiriakou.
"Don't Turn Out the Lights" | ||||
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Single by NKOTBSB | ||||
from the album NKOTBSB | ||||
Released | April 5, 2011 | |||
Recorded | Fall 2010 Studio E, At Chalice Recording, Los Angeles, CA | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Length | 3:31 | |||
Label | Sony, Legacy | |||
Songwriter(s) | Jess Cates, Claude Kelly, Emanuel Kiriakou | |||
Producer(s) | Emanuel Kiriakou | |||
New Kids on the Block singles chronology | ||||
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Backstreet Boys singles chronology | ||||
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A sneak preview of "Don't Turn Out the Lights" was played by Backstreet Boys members Brian Littrell and A. J. McLean on the Backstreet Boys 2010 Cruise and was leaked to the internet on April 1, 2011. On April 5, 2011, the song premiered on On Air With Ryan Seacrest and was released to iTunes in the US and Canada as the lead single from the album by Legacy Recordings. The single debuted at number 14 on the US Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart on April 14, 2011.[1]
Track listing
- Digital download
- "Don't Turn Out the Lights" – 3:31
- German CD single[2]
- "Don't Turn Out the Lights" – 3:33
- "Don't Turn Out the Lights" (Instrumental) – 3:30
Charts
Chart (2011) | Peak position |
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Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[3] | 46 |
U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles[1] | 14 |
References
- Trust, Gary (14 April 2011). "Weekly Chart Notes: Katy Perry, Beastie Boys, NKOTBSB". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 16 April 2011.
- "NKOTBSB - Don't Turn Out The Lights/Don't Turn Out The Lights (Instrumental)". Sony Music Entertainment Germany GmbH. Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 2 August 2011.
- "New Kids on the Block Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 6, 2016.