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 | |||
| Recorded | 1983–84 | |||
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| Length | 7:03 (album version) 6:21 (12" version) 3:58 (single edit) | |||
| Label | Tabu | |||
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| Producer(s) | Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis | |||
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"I Didn't Mean to Turn You On" is the debut single originally performed by 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. In 1986, "I Didn't Mean to Turn You On" was covered by English singer Robert Palmer. Palmer's cover fared better on the pop chart while Cherrelle's version was a hit on the R&B chart.