Turnin Me On

"Turnin Me On" is a song by American singer-songwriter Keri Hilson, from her debut album, In a Perfect World...

The song's accompanying music video features intricate Aaliyah and "Soldier"-esque choreography, dance scenes such as the Bird Walk, and Hilson being flaunted by men.

"[14] After watching the video, a writer for BET Sound Off said after it seemed Hilson and her label were losing faith, that "out of nowhere, Keri got her ish together", and said, "I’m sure she’ll regain the steam she lost during her first two singles.

"[15] Rap-Up called "Turnin Me On" a standout track from In a Perfect World....[16] The song received several accolades, as it was nominated for "Viewers' Choice" and "Best Collaboration" at the 2009 BET Awards.

[19] In its sixth week on the chart, it reached number thirty-five, giving Hilson her second top forty hit at a solo or featured artist.

[21] It debuted at number eighty in Canada, where it peaked, spending a total of four weeks on the Canadian Hot 100.

Hilson appears alongside a speaker and a group of men dancing before the video cuts to Wayne.

In this scene the rapper delivers his verse alongside Hilson in front of a black backdrop and on a couch.

Near the end the younger girls and boys are shown performing Hilson and her dancers' moves, as the latter also continue to be flaunted by men.

MTV Buzzworthy said, "give it up for her sleek biker chick-meets-Park-Slope wardrobe and feel free to ogle/drool over the parade of shirtless dudes who look like they jumped off the cover of Abs Weekly magazine.

"[10] The review also complimented "rapper/pants-dropper extraodinaire Lil Wayne" who helped "push her chest-bumpin' vid into must-see territory.

"[15] Tracey Ford of AOL Boombox said, "the diva makes it perfectly clear how easy it is to turn a woman on and off.

The final version of the remix can be found Atlanta DJ Greg Street's mixtape, "Sertified Worldwide".

Busta Rhymes is featured on one remix, to which BET Sound Off preferred to the original version, commenting, "Not that I don’t appreciate Keri and Weezy’s version because it’s actually a snazzy lil ditty, but Busta’s ambiance over Polow’s sound scape gives me a different vibe, that 'stand on your desk and mean mug everyone in your office who tells you to turn down your music' vibe.

Referred to as "the remix heard round the industry",[38] media rumored that Hilson was taking shots at Beyoncé and Ciara, with lines like "You can dance, she can sing but need to move it to the left", possibly referencing Ciara's acclaimed dancing ability, and Beyoncé's hit "Irreplaceable.

"[40] However, in an interview with Hard Knock TV, Hilson denied the claims that the remix was directed at dissing Knowles or Ciara.

[41] Although she said she was not retracting anything in the song, calling her response a "blanket statement" she said she was not going to feel some sort of way about how other people interpret, and that blatantly dissing anyone was not the energy behind the record.

[41] Hilson commented she wanted to address the haters, and all the media speculation about the remarks was something they did not intend to accomplish with the song.

"[39] Hilson went on to state she was not jealous of anyone's career, noting how all female R&B artists are the same, pointing out that "Keyshia’s on my album.

"[39] When asked exactly who the song is about, Hilson said the targets knew who they were, responding, "It's anybody that ever tried to take me down and didn't want to see me succeed.

"[40] Rumors circulated once again when Ciara released a viral video "Basic Instinct (U Got Me)" to kick off promotion for her album of the same name.

Hilson and Lil Wayne performing "Turnin' Me On" at General Motors Place in Vancouver