Turn Me On (David Guetta song)

{{Quote box|width=30%|align=left|quote="People don't really know her as a singer and she's killing it on that track. People know her for her crazy rapping but that shows what she can do as a singer. Sometimes I meet people by accident or they call me up but with Nicki it was me chasing her. For a year I wanted to work with her and she was hard to reach. But the moment we got into the studio and had the music it was great."|source=—Guetta told UK newspaper The Sun about the collaboration.}} "Turn Me On" was written by Ester Dean, David Guetta, and Giorgio Tuinfort. An additional rap was written by Nicki Minaj for the song. On an interview with Billboard, David Guetta said: "I am so proud of what Nicki did on this record because we know her for those crazy raps but the other record that we have, she is singing like—oh man. The world is gonna be shocked. Because they don't know her like this" "And we came up with that amazing song and she just killed it."{{cite news|title=Turn Me On by David Guetta – Songfacts|url=http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=23802|access-date=11 January 2012|newspaper=Songfacts}}

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"Turn Me On" is an EDM song and features Minaj on vocals.{{cite web|url=http://www.nme.com/reviews/nicki-minaj/16007|title=NME Reviews - Nicki Minaj, The 02 Arena, London - NME.COM|author=NME.COM|work=NME.COM|date=30 March 2015|access-date=18 October 2015}} It is the second track from Nothing but the Beat that features Minaj, along with the single "Where Them Girls At". The song is written in the key of C minor, with a simple chord sequence of C minor-Bb major-Ab major. It is written in common time with a moderate dance groove of 128 beats per minute. Nicki Minaj's vocals span from G₃ to E{{music|flat}}₅ in the song.{{cite web|url=http://www.musicnotes.com/sheetmusic/mtd.asp?ppn=MN0101520|title=David Guetta "Turn Me On" Sheet Music – Download & Print|author=Tuinfort, Giorgio|work=musicnotes.com|date=14 March 2012}}

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Al Fox of BBC Music wrote that "the best results come when Guetta mercilessly rips artists from their comfort zone – take Minaj in songbird mode on 'Turn Me On."{{cite web|last=Fox|first=Al|title=BBC – Music – Review of David Guetta – Nothing but the Beat|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/8nwx|publisher=BBC Music|access-date=25 August 2011|date=16 August 2011}} Allmusic's David Jeffries wrote that "Nicki Minaj does a pole dance on the operating table for 'Turn Me On', while picking it as one of the best tracks on the album.{{cite web|last=Jeffries|first=David|title=David Guetta – Nothing but the Beat – Allmusic|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/nothing-but-the-beat-r2262362/review|publisher=Allmusic|access-date=16 September 2011|date=30 August 2011}} Carol Cooper of The Village Voice gave a review talking about her voice, writing that "on 'Turn Me On' Nicki Minaj gamely shifts between her Madonna range and her Rihanna register."{{cite web|last=Cooper|first=Carol|title=David Guetta's Dance Music Melting Pot|url=http://blogs.villagevoice.com/music/2011/08/david_guetta_nothing_but_the_beat_review.php?page=2|publisher=The Village Voice|access-date=11 January 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120707072713/http://blogs.villagevoice.com/music/2011/08/david_guetta_nothing_but_the_beat_review.php?page=2|archive-date=July 7, 2012}} Ken Capobianco somewhat echoed the same thought of Cooper, writing that " Nicki Minaj delivers solid singing on the track."{{cite news|last=Capobianco|first=Ken|title=David Guetta - Boston.com|url=http://articles.boston.com/2011-08-29/ae/29942066_1_david-guetta-nicki-minaj-deep-imprints|access-date=11 January 2012|newspaper=Boston Globe|date=29 August 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120725105025/http://articles.boston.com/2011-08-29/ae/29942066_1_david-guetta-nicki-minaj-deep-imprints|archive-date=25 July 2012|url-status=dead}}

Joe Copplestone of PopMatters wrote a mixed review, saying that "the song showcases a suspiciously melodic performance by Minaj, with massive hooks that somehow let her make the transition from freak to diva."{{cite news|last=Copplestone|first=Joe|title=David Guetta: Nothing But the Beat |url=http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/148601-david-guetta-nothing-but-the-beat/|access-date=11 January 2012|newspaper=PopMatters|date=27 September 2011}} Harley Brown of Consequence of Sound thought that the "skipping beat and screaming synths are more recognizable as quintessential techno."{{cite news|last=Brown|first=Harley|title=Album Review: David Guetta – Nothing But The Beat|url=http://consequenceofsound.net/2011/08/album-review-david-guetta-nothing-but-the-beat/|access-date=10 January 2012|newspaper=Consequence of Sound|date=30 August 2011}} Genevieve Koski of The A.V. Club was more negative, writing that on the song Minaj is a "faceless-disco-diva."{{cite news|last=Koski|first=Genevieve|title=David Guetta: Nothing But the Beat – Music – Music Review – The A.V. Club|url=https://www.avclub.com/david-guetta-nothing-but-the-beat-1798169479|access-date=11 January 2012|newspaper=The A.V. Club}} Another negative review came from Idolator's Becky Bain, who dismissed "Guetta's decision to take one of the most exciting rapper's today and not only have her not rap, but drown her in Auto-Tune."{{cite news|last=Bain|first=Becky|title=Nicki Minaj Sings On David Guetta's "Turn Me On": Listen To The Full Song|url=http://idolator.com/5982982/nicki-minaj-david-guetta-turn-me-on|access-date=11 January 2012|newspaper=Idolator}}

The music video for "Turn Me On" was filmed in November 2011 by director Sanji.[http://www.videostatic.com/vs/2011/11/in-production-david-guetta-f-nicki-minaj-sanji-dir.html Music Video News: IN PRODUCTION: David Guetta f/ Nicki Minaj – Sanji, dir]. Video Static (23 November 2011). Retrieved on 2012-02-06. A sneak preview of the video was released on 27 January 2012 with the full video being released on 31 January.

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Set in a steampunk world, Guetta plays a mad scientist creating his very own Nicki Minaj from mechanical parts. The clip opens on Guetta, perhaps trying out some early cosmetic-surgery tactics, putting the final touches on his Minaj doll plans. Then it focuses on the mechanisms behind the Nicki being: latex lips, brass wiring, tubing and various other gizmos. As the song hits the chorus for the first time, fans get a view of his creation. Her plastic skin is shiny and completely bare as she slowly transforms into the very human-looking Nicki. Seemingly pleased with his creation, Guetta unleashes it onto the world. The entrance to the second verse shows Minaj, dressed in a long black dress, black top hat and shocking pink hip-length hair, leaving Guetta's studio through two black gates and is now free to roam the streets, filled with other doll-like creatures who can't help but stare at Guetta's incredibly lifelike creation. With Minaj continuing her journey through town, the other jealous doll creatures make their way to Guetta's lab, where he begins to work on them too, giving them more lifelike appearances. The female creatures then discover that he is a doll himself, however, his interior resembles chainmail. The female dolls then start to feel him. Meanwhile, Nicki is surrounded by the male dolls as she belts out the song. As the video finishes, Minaj is spotted riding her horse around town, as the female dolls make their escape from Guetta's place of business.

Guetta and Minaj performed together at the American Music Awards of 2011 as the opening act, with the duo performing "Turn Me On" and Minaj performing her hit, "Super Bass", from her debut album, Pink Friday, with an intro of "Wet" by Snoop Dogg.[http://www.rap-up.com/2011/11/10/nicki-minaj-david-guetta-to-open-amas/#more-103856 Nicki Minaj, David Guetta to Open AMAs]. Rap-Up.com. Retrieved on 6 February 2012. The song has also been performed solo by Minaj on 2012's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest, and during the 2012 NBA All-Star Game opening show. Minaj has also performed the song on her debut concert tour, the Pink Friday Tour. She has also included the song in her Pink Friday: Reloaded Tour, Pinkprint Tour and the Nicki Wrld Tour setlists.

• Digital download – EP[https://www.amazon.com/Turn-Me-Feat-Nicki-Minaj-Remixes/dp/B0070CG3QG Turn Me On (Feat.Nicki Minaj) [Remixes]: David Guetta: MP3 Downloads]. Amazon.com. Retrieved on 6 February 2012.

1. "Turn Me On" (Michael Calfan Remix) – 5:43
2. "Turn Me On" (David Guetta and Laidback Luke Remix) – 5:08
3. "Turn Me On" (Sidney Samson Remix) – 5:54
4. "Turn Me On" (JP Candela Remix) – 7:02
5. "Turn Me On" (Sabastien Drums Remix) – 6:19
6. "Turn Me On" (Extended Version) – 4:37

• German CD single{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.de/Turn-Me-David-Guetta/dp/B0077DDWU8/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1328958136&sr=1-1 |title=Turn Me on: David Guetta: Amazon.de: Musik |publisher=Amazon.de |date=9 September 2009 |access-date=13 February 2012}}

1. "Turn Me On" (Original Version) – 3:19
2. "Turn Me On" (Michael Calfan Remix) – 5:43
3. "Turn Me On" (David Guetta and Laidback Luke Remix) – 5:08
4. "Turn Me On" (Sidney Samson Remix) – 5:54
5. "Turn Me On" (JP Candela Remix) – 7:02
6. "Turn Me On" (Sabastien Drums Remix) – 6:19
7. "Turn Me On" (Extended Version) – 4:37

• 12" vinylhttp://www.juno.co.uk/ppps/products/450700-01.htm?highlight=DAVID GUETTA TURN ME ON

1. "Turn Me On" (Michael Calfan Remix) – 5:43
2. "Turn Me On" (JP Candela Remix) – 7:02
3. "Turn Me On" (David Guetta and Laidback Luke Remix) – 5:08
4. "Turn Me On" (Sabastien Drums Remix) – 6:19
5. "Turn Me On" (Sidney Samson Remix) – 5:54
6. "Turn Me On" (Extended Version) – 4:37

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