| Turn On the Lights | ||||
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| Released | 13 July 2012 (UK and US) 5 September 2012 (Japan) 17 March 2014 (Japan; including bonus tracks) | |||
| Recorded | 2012-13 | |||
| Genre | Pop rock | |||
| Length | 40:27 54:47 (Including bonus tracks) | |||
| Label | International Solutions/EMI, Avex | |||
| Producer | Howard Benson | |||
| Daniel Powter chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Turn On the Lights | ||||
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Turn On the Lights is the fourth studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Daniel Powter. The album was released in the United Kingdom on 13 July 2012. The album only entered the UK Albums Chart at number 109. It includes the singles "Cupid" and "Crazy All My Life". It features re-recordings of the three new songs (the other was "Lose To Win" already released as a single previously) from Powter's greatest hits album "Best of Me". They were "Come Back Home" (Originally titled "Come Home"), "The Day We Never Met" (Originally titled "Fall In Love (The Day We Never Met)") and a re-recording of the new version of "Best of Me", consisting of a brand new backing arrangement and a slightly different tune.
On September 5, 2013, Powter later released 4 new songs as bonus tracks for his album Turn on the Lights called Ur My Radio, Doesn't Matter, Cheers To Us and Goodbye. These tracks are only available in releases for the Japanese market and was released on 17 March 2014.
Singles
- "Cupid" was released as the lead single from the album on 10 April 2012. The single peaked to number 195 on the UK Singles Chart.
- "Crazy All My Life" McDonough Management uploaded a lyric video to YouTube on 23 August 2012. The official video was filmed while Powter was on tour and then uploaded to YouTube on his official channel on 27 March 2013.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Cupid" | 3:42 |
| 2. | "The Day We Never Met" | 3:46 |
| 3. | "Crazy All My Life" | 4:25 |
| 4. | "Come Back Home" | 3:48 |
| 5. | "Best Of Me" | 3:46 |
| 6. | "Selfish" | 3:32 |
| 7. | "If Only I Could Cry" | 3:21 |
| 8. | "Except The Blue" | 3:47 |
| 9. | "Birthday Suits" | 2:54 |
| 10. | "What I Meant To Say" | 3:40 |
| 11. | "Tell Them Who You Are" | 3:46 |
| 12. | "UR My Radio (Japan bonus track)" | 3:51 |
| 13. | "Doesn't Matter (Japan bonus track)" | 2:47 |
| 14. | "Cheers To Us (Japan bonus track)" | 3:39 |
| 15. | "Goodbye (Japan bonus track)" | 4:03 |
Chart performance
| Chart (2012) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Albums Chart[1] | 109 |
| Japanese Albums Chart [2] | 177 |
Release history
| Country | Date | Format | Label |
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| United Kingdom | 13 July 2012[3] | Digital download | International Solutions/EMI[4] |
| 16 July 2012[5] | CD | ||
| Japan | 5 September 2012[6] | Avex Group |
References
- ↑ "Chart Log UK: New Entries Update – 28.07.2012 (wk29)". zobbel.de. Tobias Zywietz. Retrieved 28 July 2012.
- ↑ "Turn on the Lights - Daniel Powter". Oricon Style. Oricon. Retrieved 19 November 2012.
- ↑ iTunes - Music - Turn On the Lights by Daniel Powter
- ↑ Daniel Powter on International Solutions
- ↑ Turn On The Lights: Amazon.co.uk: Music
- ↑ "Daniel Powter Japan Official Website". Avex Group. Archived from the original on 19 December 2012. Retrieved 12 October 2012.