Don't Turn Out the Lights

NKOTBSB, New Kids on the Block

About Don't Turn Out the Lights

"Don't Turn Out the Lights" is a song by American recording artists New Kids on the Block and Backstreet Boys from their collaboration compilation album, NKOTBSB. All current Backstreet Boys members at the time sing lead on the song, along with Joey McIntyre, Donnie Wahlberg, and Jordan Knight from NKOTB. The song was written by Jess Cates, Claude Kelly, Emanuel Kiriakou, and produced by Kiriakou. A sneak preview of "Don't Turn Out the Lights" was played by Backstreet Boys members Brian Littrell and A. J. 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 Singles chart on April 14, 2011. 


Year:
2011
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Turn out the lights now
Turn out the lights now

I know we haven't been getting along-long at all
I don't think that it's time
You and I to give in just call-call it off
I don't want to say goodbye

'Cause just when I think we are through
The memories come flooding back
It's like instantly I love you like that
I was on fire for you, we can get it back again
If you don't say it's the end, the end

So don't turn out the lights now
Lights now, light now
'Cause in a minute we'll be feeling like
Never before
Will I have the night now, night now, right now
I'll be whatever you need and more
So don't turn out the lights now
Don't turn out the lights now

I am a give you a minute to clear-clear your head
Take the rest of the night, yeah
You gotta see that it's empty without me in bed
Baby you'll change your mind

'Cause just when I think we're through
The memories come flooding back
And instantly you love me like that
I still got this fire for you, we can get it back again
If you don't say it's the end, the end

So don't turn out the lights now
Lights now, light now (don't turn them out)
'Cause in a minute we'll be feeling like
Never before
Will I have the night now, night now, right now
I'll be whatever you need and more
(Don't don't turn them out)
Don't turn out the lights now
Don't turn out the lights now

Higher, we got to let go and take a chance
I'll take it higher, yeah to the end
To the end, to the end, yeah, yeah, yeah

Hey, so don't turn out the lights now
Lights now, light now
'Cause in a minute we'll be feeling like
Never before
Will I have the night now, night now, right now
I'll be whatever you need and more
(Don't don't turn out the lights)
So don't turn out the lights now
Lights now, light now
'Cause in a minute we'll be feeling like
Never before

Feelin' out the night now, night now, right now
I'll be whatever you need and more
So don't turn out the lights now
Don't turn out the lights now
So don't turn out the lights now
Don't turn out the lights now

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New Kids on the Block

New Kids on the Block (also initialized as NKOTB) are an American boy band from Boston, Massachusetts, assembled in 1984 by producer Maurice Starr. The band consists of brothers Jordan and Jonathan Knight, Joey McIntyre, Donnie Wahlberg, and Danny Wood. more »

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Written by: JESS CATES, CLAUDE KELLY, EMANUEL KIRIAKOU

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13 facts about this song

Origins
"Don't Turn Out The Lights" is a song by the American boy band New Kids on the Block. Formed in 1984, the band was highly popular during the late 1980s and early 1990s.
Group Collaboration
The song "Don't Turn Out The Lights", also known as "D.T.O.T.L", features all the New Kids on the Block members, along with the Backstreet Boys members, representing a rare collaboration between two iconic boy bands.
Record Label
This song was released under the well-known music label, Interscope Records.
Release Date
"Don't Turn Out The Lights" was released in 2011, after New Kids on the Block reunited in 2008 following a hiatus of nearly 14 years.
Chart Performance
This single made its way to various charts worldwide and received a positive response from fans of both bands.
Album
It was included in the bands' joint compilation album, "NKOTBSB", which hit the shelves in 2011.
Joint Tour
"Don't Turn Out the Lights" served as the promotional single for the NKOTBSB tour, a massive worldwide tour that brought these two popular bands together on stage.
Music genre
The song is a mix of pop and R&B genre, staying true to the band's signature style.
Music Video
The song's music video was highly praised, as it perfectly blended the distinctive styles of both bands and showcased their respective iconic dance steps.
Lyrics
The lyrics of "Don't Turn Out the Lights" show a matured and evolved side of the bands, diverging from their previous teen-themed pop tunes.
Reception
Music critics lauded the collaboration as a mix of nostalgia and contemporary pop, highlighting the seamless blending of the two bands' styles in the song.
More than Music
The song, collaboration, and their combined world tour symbolized the unity and strength of two of the largest boy bands in music history.
Legacy
Today, "Don't Turn Out the Lights" continues to go down in music history as a testament to the enduring popularity of the New Kids on the Block and the Backstreet Boys.

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