Turn It On is the third studio album released by Boyzone frontman and Irish singer-songwriter Ronan Keating. The album was released on 17 November 2003, a week after the release of the lead single, "Lost for Words". The album became the worst performing album of Keating's career to date, only peaking at number 21 on the UK Albums Chart. The album spawned two further singles: a cover of Kenny Rogers' "She Believes (In Me)" and a duet with American country superstar, LeAnn Rimes, "Last Thing on My Mind", which both became top ten hits in the United Kingdom.

Turn It On
Studio album by
Released17 November 2003
Recorded2002–2003
StudioStockholm, Sweden
Genre
Length54:04
LabelPolydor
Producer
Ronan Keating chronology
Destination
(2002)
Turn It On
(2003)
10 Years of Hits
(2004)
Singles from Turn It On
  1. "Lost for Words"
    Released: 10 November 2003
  2. "She Believes (In Me)"
    Released: 9 February 2004
  3. "Last Thing on My Mind"
    Released: 7 June 2004
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Entertainment.ie[1]
Soul Shine Magazine3/5[2]

Background

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Following the success of Destination, and the four top ten singles which were released from it, Keating quickly returned to the studio in an attempt to record a follow-up which would replicate the success of Destination. Hooking up with producer Mark Taylor, who had at the time given chart-topping success to Spanish singer-songwriter Enrique Iglesias, Keating also collaborated with long-time collaborators Steve Robson and Steve Mac, as well as writing two songs with former co-writer Gregg Alexander. He also hooked up with American country superstar LeAnn Rimes, who at the time was also signed to his record label, Polydor, to record the duet "Last Thing on My Mind". He also recorded an updated version of "This is Your Song", one of four main recordings of the track, which have featured on Keating's releases across the years. The British version of the album contains two additional tracks. It was intended to include a hidden track "Getting Started", however this remains unreleased. The Latin American version of the album features the duet "The Flight", featuring Latin superstar Zucchero, and an updated version of "When You Say Nothing at All", featuring Spanish singer-songwriter Paulina Rubio, which was later released in the United Kingdom as the B-side to the single "Father & Son". The Special Edition has a blue interior whereas the regular has an orange interior.

Singles

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Track listing

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Standard version
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Turn It On Again"Ronan Keating, Malcolm Pardon, Fredrik Rinman, Ricky RossMark Taylor3:18
2."Lost for Words"Keating, David Frank, Wayne HectorFrank, Ash Howes (add.)3:48
3."She Gets Me Inside"Keating, RossTaylor3:19
4."First Time"Keating, Paul Barry, TaylorTaylor4:13
5."Last Thing on My Mind" (featuring LeAnn Rimes)Keating, Steve RobsonRobson3:57
6."Let Her Down Easy"Terence Trent D'ArbyTaylor4:33
7."Back in the Day"Keating, Lauren Christy, Scott Spock, Graham EdwardsThe Matrix3:17
8."She Believes (In Me)"Steve GibbTaylor4:08
9."On My Way"Keating, Calum MacColl, James McNallyMacColl, Alan Branch4:15
10."The Best of Me"Keating, BarryTaylor3:53
11."Hold You Now"Keating, Barry, TaylorTaylor4:00
12."This is Your Song"Keating, Steve MacMacColl, Branch4:02
UK version (bonus tracks)[3]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
13."I Wouldn't Change a Thing"Keating, Paul Barry, Mark TaylorTaylor3:44
14."Give You What You Want"Keating, Gregg Alexander, DavisAlexander3:29
Latin American version (bonus tracks)[4]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
13."The Flight" (featuring Zucchero)Frank Musker, ZuccheroFrank Musker4:56
14."When You Say Nothing at All" (featuring Paulina Rubio)Donald Alan Schlitz Jr., Paul OverstreetSteve Mac4:23

Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[17] Gold 35,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[18] Gold 100,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ "Entertainment.ie review". Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 15 July 2007.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  2. ^ "Soul Shine Magazine". Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 3 November 2005.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. ^ "Turn It On – Ronan Keating | Release Information, Reviews and Credits". AllMusic. 9 August 2007. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
  4. ^ "Turn It on [Spanish Version]: Amazon.co.uk: Music". Amazon.co.uk. 9 September 2009. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
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  13. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Ronan Keating – Turn It On". Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  14. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  15. ^ "The Official UK Albums Chart 2003" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  16. ^ "The Official UK Albums Chart 2004" (PDF). Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  17. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2003 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
  18. ^ "British album certifications – Ronan Keating – Turn It On". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 31 August 2022.