Don't Turn Off the Lights

"Don't Turn Off the Lights"
"Don't Turn Off the Lights"
Single by Enrique Iglesias
from the album Escape
B-side	"No apagues la luz"
Released	20 May 2002
Studio	Hit Factory Criteria (Miami, Florida)
Length	3:47
Label	Interscope
Songwriter(s)	Enrique Iglesias; Steve Morales; Kara DioGuardi; David Siegel;
Producer(s)	Steve Morales
Enrique Iglesias singles chronology

"Don't Turn Off the Lights" is a song by Spanish singer Enrique Iglesias from his second English-language studio album, Escape (2001). The song was written by Iglesias, Steve Morales, Kara DioGuardi, and Dave Siegel and was released as the third single from the album in the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. The song was produced by Morales, and Cuban-American singer Jon Secada provides backing vocals on the track. A Spanish-language version titled "No apagues la luz" was also recorded.

Background

In interviews, Enrique Iglesias has stated that for the album Escape, he started using a different method to writing songs than he had used before. Starting off with a title or single idea he would write the song around it. "Don't Turn Off the Lights" was the first song to use this method and set the tone for many of the other songs on the album. At the time it was expected that the song would be the album's first, in an interview with Mexican radio station Exa FM, Iglesias stated that he believed the track would be the first single from his then-upcoming album.

The single was released on 20 May 2002 in the United States and on 22 July 2002 in Australia.^[1]^[2] It became a success in Australia and New Zealand, peaking inside the top 10 in both countries. It was not as successful in the United States, reaching number 10 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100. The song however did significantly push up sales of the album in the US during Iglesias's promotion. Iglesias promoted the week of Thanksgiving, performing the song on TV shows Last Call with Carson Daly, MTV's TRL, Live with Regis and Kelly and the Today Show summer concert series, where he attracted the largest crowd of Summer Concert series to date.^[3]

Music video

The video for the single features footage of Iglesias performing in concert, relaxing backstage/off tour and interacting with fans.

Track listings

European CD single^[4]

"Don't Turn Off the Lights" (album version) – 3:47
"Hero" (from The One and Only Show—UK) – 4:38

US CD single^[5]

"Don't Turn Off the Lights"
"No apagues la luz"

Australian maxi-CD single^[6]

"Don't Turn Off the Lights" (LP version) – 3:47
"Don't Turn Off the Lights" (Fernando Garibay & Giorgio Moroder remix) – 4:23
"Don't Turn Off the Lights" (Fernando Garibay & Giorgio Moroder extended mix) – 7:30
"Escape" (StoneBridge radio mix) – 4:32
"Escape" (JJ's radio edit) – 3:25
"Escape" (video) – 3:30

A CD single without the video was also issued.^[7]

Credits and personnel

Credits are lifted from the Escape album booklet.^[8]

Studios

Recorded at Hit Factory Criteria (Miami, Florida)
Mastered at Bernie Grundman Mastering Studio (Hollywood, California)

Personnel

Enrique Iglesias – writing, vocals, background vocals, co-production, vocal production
Steve Morales – writing, background vocals, programming, production, vocal production
Kara DioGuardi – writing, background vocals, vocal production
David Siegel – writing, keyboards
Jon Secada – background vocals
Aaron Fishbein – guitar

Sebastian Krys – mixing
Carlos Paucar – engineering
Shane Stoner – engineering
Fabian Marasciullo – assistant engineering
Marc Lee – assistant engineering
Ivy Skoff – production coordination
Brian Gardner – mastering

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2002)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[9]	8
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[10]	89
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)^[11]	6
Romania (Romanian Top 100)^[12]	18
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)^[13]	10
US Pop Airplay (Billboard)^[14]	24

Year-end charts

Chart (2002)	Position
Australia (ARIA)^[15]	48
Canada Radio (Nielsen BDS)^[16]	74
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)^[17]	46

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)^[18]	Gold	35,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United States	20 May 2002	Contemporary hit radio	Interscope	^[1]
Australia	22 July 2002	Maxi-CD		^[2]
Australia	29 July 2002	CD		^[19]

References

^ ^a ^b "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1453. 17 May 2002. p. 35. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
^ ^a ^b "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 22nd July 2002" (PDF). ARIA. 22 July 2002. p. 25. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 February 2008. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
^ "Enrique Iglesias on rockonthenet.com". Retrieved 1 June 2008.
^ Don't Turn Off the Lights (European CD single liner notes). Enrique Iglesias. Interscope Records. 2002. 497 879-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ Don't Turn Off the Lights (US CD single liner notes). Enrique Iglesias. Interscope Records. 2002. 0694977622.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ Don't Turn Off the Lights (Australian maxi-CD single liner notes). Enrique Iglesias. Interscope Records. 2002. 4977552.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ Don't Turn Off the Lights (Australian CD single liner notes). Enrique Iglesias. Interscope Records. 2002. 4977582.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ Escape (European CD album booklet). Enrique Iglesias. Interscope Records. 2001. 493 182-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ "Enrique Iglesias – Don't Turn Off the Lights". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
^ "Enrique Iglesias – Don't Turn Off the Lights" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
^ "Enrique Iglesias – Don't Turn Off the Lights". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
^ "Arhiva romanian top 100 – Editia 27, saptamina 8.07–15.07, 2002" (in Romanian). Romanian Top 100. Archived from the original on 15 February 2005. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
^ "Enrique Iglesias Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
^ "Enrique Iglesias Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
^ "ARIA Top 100 Singles for 2002". ARIA. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
^ "Top 100 top played radio tracks in Canada in 2002". Jam!. Archived from the original on 6 September 2004. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
^ "End of Year Charts 2002". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2002 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.
^ "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 29nd July 2002" (PDF). ARIA. 29 July 2002. p. 26. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 February 2008. Retrieved 22 January 2022.

[usrel-1] "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1453. 17 May 2002. p. 35. Retrieved 7 June 2021.

[ausrel-2] "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 22nd July 2002" (PDF). ARIA. 22 July 2002. p. 25. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 February 2008. Retrieved 2 May 2021.

[3] "Enrique Iglesias on rockonthenet.com". Retrieved 1 June 2008.

[4] Don't Turn Off the Lights (European CD single liner notes). Enrique Iglesias. Interscope Records. 2002. 497 879-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[5] Don't Turn Off the Lights (US CD single liner notes). Enrique Iglesias. Interscope Records. 2002. 0694977622.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[6] Don't Turn Off the Lights (Australian maxi-CD single liner notes). Enrique Iglesias. Interscope Records. 2002. 4977552.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[7] Don't Turn Off the Lights (Australian CD single liner notes). Enrique Iglesias. Interscope Records. 2002. 4977582.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[8] Escape (European CD album booklet). Enrique Iglesias. Interscope Records. 2001. 493 182-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[sc_Australia_Enrique_Iglesias-9] "Enrique Iglesias – Don't Turn Off the Lights". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 28 April 2018.

[sc_Dutch100_Enrique_Iglesias-10] "Enrique Iglesias – Don't Turn Off the Lights" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 28 April 2018.

[sc_New_Zealand_Enrique_Iglesias-11] "Enrique Iglesias – Don't Turn Off the Lights". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 28 April 2018.

[12] "Arhiva romanian top 100 – Editia 27, saptamina 8.07–15.07, 2002" (in Romanian). Romanian Top 100. Archived from the original on 15 February 2005. Retrieved 10 May 2020.

[sc_Billboardbubbling100_Enrique_Iglesias-13] "Enrique Iglesias Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 10 May 2020.

[sc_Billboardpopsongs_Enrique_Iglesias-14] "Enrique Iglesias Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 28 April 2018.

[15] "ARIA Top 100 Singles for 2002". ARIA. Retrieved 2 May 2021.

[16] "Top 100 top played radio tracks in Canada in 2002". Jam!. Archived from the original on 6 September 2004. Retrieved 23 March 2022.

[17] "End of Year Charts 2002". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 10 May 2020.

[AustraliasingleCertRef-18] "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2002 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.

[19] "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 29nd July 2002" (PDF). ARIA. 29 July 2002. p. 26. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 February 2008. Retrieved 22 January 2022.

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