Don't Turn Off the Lights

For the song by NKOTBSB, see Don't Turn Out the Lights.

"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.

"Don't Turn Off the Lights"
Single by Enrique Iglesias
from the album Escape
B-side	"No apagues la luz"
Released	20 May 2002 (2002-05-20)
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
"Escape" (2002) "Don't Turn Off the Lights" (2002) "Love to See You Cry" (2002)
Music video
"Don't Turn Off the Lights" on YouTube

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]

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

US CD single^[5]

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

Australian maxi-CD single^[6]

1. "Don't Turn Off the Lights" (LP version) – 3:47
2. "Don't Turn Off the Lights" (Fernando Garibay & Giorgio Moroder remix) – 4:23
3. "Don't Turn Off the Lights" (Fernando Garibay & Giorgio Moroder extended mix) – 7:30
4. "Escape" (StoneBridge radio mix) – 4:32
5. "Escape" (JJ's radio edit) – 3:25
6. "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 (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 (RIANZ)[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]
	29 July 2002	CD		[19]