; Mariah Carey covered the song in 2001 for the soundtrack to the film, Glitter. released 1984 written by James Harris III, Terry Lewis Cover Versions: Robert Palmer - I Didn't Mean To Turn You On Frankie Paul - I Didn't Mean To Turn You On Mariah Carey - Didn't Mean To Turn You On Colette - Didn't Mean To Turn You On Sampled: Snoop Dogg - Wasn't Your Fault View wiki

"I Didn't Mean to Turn You On" is a song written by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis and originally performed by Cherrelle in 1984.

In 1986, "I Didn't Mean to Turn You On" was covered by Robert Palmer.

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Cherrelle (born Cheryl Norton in Los Angeles, California in 1958) is a soul singer who rose to fame as one of the premier female R&B divas of the mid-to-late 1980s. Check it out. Other cover versions. Cherrelle got her name after her boss from a job hollered "Cher-relle, you're late again!"

Palmer's cover fared better on the pop charts while Cherrelle's version was a hit on the R&B charts.

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I Didn't Mean To Turn You On Producer – Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis Written-By – J. Harris III/T.

Watch the music video and discover trivia about this classic Pop song now. Palmer's cover fared better on the pop charts while Cherrelle's version was a hit on the R&B charts.

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In 1986 the #94 song in the charts was I Didn't Mean to Turn You On by Robert Palmer.

Whoo!
Let you take me out.
I know what you are all about,
But when I did, I wasn't trying to lead you on.
Now you bring me home and tell me "good night's not enough for you".
I'm sorry, baby, I didn't mean to turn you on.
You read me wrong.
I wasn't trying to lead you … 4