Switch It On
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"Switch It On" is a song by English singer Will Young. It was written by Young, Stephen Lipson, Ronnie Peterson, Karen Poole and Steven Wolf, and produced by Lipson for third studio album, Keep On (2005). The song was released as the album's first single on 14 November 2005, a week before the album. The single reached number five in the UK Singles Chart.
Music video
The video for "Switch It On" was directed by Vaughan Arnell and filmed at Thunder City in Cape Town, South Africa. It is based on the 1986 American action drama Top Gun. The video opens with the titles "Will Young in Hot Gun", and features Young in the Tom Cruise fighter pilot role, playing beach volleyball and serenading a woman in a bar. In a 2005 interview with The Guardian, Young commented: "The video was the director Vaughan Arnell's idea – I'd had something different, a performance video, in mind. But he convinced me it was such a universal idea that covered so many areas – blokes love it, women like it. It's not in-your-face homoerotic. Homoeroticism should be subtle. It's not about dancing in leather pants. Mixed with humour, homoeroticism is fantastic."
Track listings
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Switch It On" | Will YoungStephen LipsonRonnie PetersonKaren PooleSteven Wolf | Stephen Lipson | 4:46 |
| 2. | "Switch It On" (Freeform Reform) | YoungLipsonPetersonPooleWolf | LipsonFreeform Five[a] | 6:01 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Switch It On" | Will YoungStephen LipsonRonnie PetersonKaren PooleSteven Wolf | Lipson | 4:46 |
| 2. | "I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know" | Al Kooper | Lipson | 5:16 |
| 3. | "Switch It On" (Freeform Reform) | YoungLipsonPetersonPooleWolf | LipsonFreeform Five[a] | 6:01 |
| 4. | "Exclusive Picture Gallery and Will Young Screensaver" |
Notes
- ^[a] denotes remix producer
- "Switch It On" is based on the composition "Ho Diddley" as performed by Chitlin Circuitry.
Charts
| Chart (2005) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for "Switch It On" Chart (2005) Peak position Europe (Eurochart Hot 100) 18 Ireland (IRMA) 23 Scotland Singles (OCC) 4 UK Singles (OCC) 5 | Year-end charts Year-end chart performance for "Switch It On" Chart (2005) Position UK Singles (OCC) 131 |
| Europe (Eurochart Hot 100) | 18 |
| Ireland (IRMA) | 23 |
| Scotland Singles (OCC) | 4 |
| UK Singles (OCC) | 5 |
| Chart (2005) | Position |
| UK Singles (OCC) | 131 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 14 November 2005 | 19Sony BMG | CD singledigital download |