Don't Turn Out the Lights

For the song by Enrique Iglesias, see Don't Turn Off the Lights.

"Don't Turn Out the Lights" is a song by American vocal groups New Kids on the Block and Backstreet Boys from their collaboration compilation album, NKOTBSB. The song's lead vocals are provided by NKOTB members Joey McIntyre, Donnie Wahlberg, and Jordan Knight, and every Backstreet Boys member at the time. The song was written by Jess Cates, Claude Kelly, Emanuel Kiriakou, and produced by Kiriakou.

"Don't Turn Out the Lights"
Single by NKOTBSB
from the album NKOTBSB
Released	April 5, 2011
Recorded	Fall 2010
Studio	Chalice Recording (Los Angeles)
Genre	Pop
Length	3:31
Label	Sony Legacy
Songwriter(s)	Jess Cates Claude Kelly Emanuel Kiriakou
Producer(s)	Emanuel Kiriakou
New Kids on the Block singles chronology
"2 in the Morning" (2009) "Don't Turn Out the Lights" (2011) "Remix (I Like The)" (2013)
Backstreet Boys singles chronology
"Bigger" (2009) "Don't Turn Out the Lights" (2011) "It's Christmas Time Again" (2012)

A sneak preview of "Don't Turn Out the Lights" was played by Backstreet Boys members Brian Littrell and AJ McLean on the Backstreet Boys 2010 Cruise and was leaked to the internet on April 1, 2011. On April 5, 2011, the song premiered on On Air with Ryan Seacrest and was released to iTunes in the US and Canada as the lead single from the album by Legacy Recordings. The single debuted at number 14 on the US Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart on April 14, 2011.^[1]

Track listing

• Digital download

1. "Don't Turn Out the Lights" – 3:31

• German CD single^[2]

1. "Don't Turn Out the Lights" – 3:33
2. "Don't Turn Out the Lights" (instrumental) – 3:30

Charts

Chart (2011)	Peak position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[3]	46
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 (Billboard)[1]	14