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I Left Something Turned On at Home

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Wikipedia article




'"I Left Something Turned On at Home"' is a song written by Billy Lawson and John Schweers and recorded by American country music singer Trace Adkins. It was released in April 1997 as the fourth and final single from his debut album 'Dreamin' Out Loud'. The song became his third Top 10 hit on the Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) chart by reaching number 2 for two weeks, only behind "Carrying Your Love with Me" by George Strait. It also became his first number 1 single on the Canadian 'RPM' country chart.

Content



The song is up-tempo accompanied largely by electric guitar. It is based on a double entendre. The male narrator is at a bar, telling his companions that he has to leave because he "left something turned on at home". He then explains in the chorus that what he left "turned on" was not an appliance, but rather his sexually aroused female partner.

Critical reception



Rick Cohoon of Allmusic gave the song a favorable review. He stated that "Lawson and Schweers [the songwriters] gave a whole new meaning to an age-old expression, and that's what good songwriting is."

Deborah Evans Price, of 'Billboard' magazine reviewed the song favorably, calling it an "energetic exercise in double-entendres." She goes on to say that the song features "tasty guitar and fiddle touches, but the main selling point is Adkins' tongue-in-cheek vocal performance."'Billboard', May 3, 1997

Chart positions



"I Left Something Turned On at Home" debuted at number 73 on the U.S. 'Billboard' Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of April 26, 1997.

Year-end charts



References



Category:1997 singles

Category:1996 songs

Category:Trace Adkins songs

Category:Song recordings produced by Scott Hendricks

Category:Capitol Records Nashville singles

Category:Songs written by John Schweers

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