I Didn't Mean to Turn You On
| "I Didn't Mean to Turn You On" | ||||
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| Single by Cherrelle | ||||
| from the album Fragile | ||||
| B-side | "I Didn't Mean to Turn You On (Instrumental)" | |||
| Released | April 1984 | |||
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| Label | Tabu | |||
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| Producers | Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis | |||
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"I Didn't Mean to Turn You On" is the debut single originally performed by the American singer Cherrelle and written by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis in 1984. In the song, the singer is attempting to rebuff unwanted sexual advances following a date, including pressure to have a one-night stand. Cherrelle's single was a hit on the US R&B chart.
In 1986, "I Didn't Mean to Turn You On" was covered more successfully by the English singer Robert Palmer who had a Top 10 hit in the US and the UK.