1977 song by Bob Marley & The Wailers
"Turn Your Lights Down Low " is a song by Jamaicanreggae bandBob Marley and the Wailers from their 1977 album,Exodus Lauryn Hill (credited as Bob Marley featuring Lauryn Hill) was released in 1999. This version was commercially successful, peaking at number one on theUK R&B Singles Chart while topping the charts of New Zealand and Romania. It received a nomination forBest Pop Collaboration with Vocals at the43rd Grammy Awards .[ 1] [ 2]
A cover/remixed version was released in October 1999, with original artist Bob Marley featuring American singer-songwriterLauryn Hill . Hill contributes her vocals to the song as well as a rap verse. The single is taken from the compilation albumChant Down Babylon soul ,hip-hop androck artists. This duet became a hit in late 1999 and early 2000, reaching number one in New Zealand and Romania for two weeks.[ 3] [ 4] [ 5] [ 6] [ 7]
An accompanying music video to the Lauryn Hill and Bob Marley remix was directed byFrancis Lawrence and released in 1999. The video takes place in Jamaica and opens with a group of Jamaican kids playing soccer. Following this, are a series of panning shots showing night life in Jamaica, and scenes where Hill is singing in a recording studio. In other scenes, Hill is shown dancing at a party with former boyfriendRohan Marley , son of Bob Marley.
All songs are performed by Lauryn Hill except "Turn Your Lights Down Low" (Hill and Bob Marley), "To Zion" (Hill andCarlos Santana ), and the original version of "Turn Your Lights Down Low" (Bob Marley and the Wailers).
Australian CD single [ 8]
"Turn Your Lights Down Low" (album version) – 4:02 "The Sweetest Thing" – 4:49 "Ex-Factor " (A Simple Breakdown) – 4:10 UK CD1 [ 9]
"Turn Your Lights Down Low" – 4:02 "Forgive Them Father" – 4:29 "To Zion" – 4:33 UK CD2 [ 10]
"Turn Your Lights Down Low" – 4:02 "Turn Your Lights Down Low" (original version) – 3:38 "Superstar" – 4:57 UK cassette single and European CD1 [ 11] [ 12]
"Turn Your Lights Down Low" (album version) – 4:02 "Turn Your Lights Down Low" (original version) – 3:38 European CD2 [ 13]
"Turn Your Lights Down Low" (album version) – 4:02 "Turn Your Lights Down Low" (original version) – 3:38 "Forgive Them Father" – 4:29 "To Zion" – 4:33 Japanese CD single [ 14]
"Turn Your Lights Down Low" "Turn Your Lights Down Low" (original version) "Everything Is Everything " Chart (1999) Position Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[ 34] 118 New Zealand (RIANZ)[ 35] 30 Sweden (Hitlistan)[ 36] 56
Chart (2000) Position Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[ 37] 84 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[ 38] 63 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[ 39] 66 Romania (Romanian Top 100)[ 4] 24 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[ 40] 67
Region Certification Certified units /salesFrance (SNEP )[ 7] Gold 250,000* New Zealand (RMNZ )[ 41] 2× Platinum 60,000‡ Sweden (GLF )[ 42] Gold 15,000^ United Kingdom (BPI )[ 43] Silver 200,000‡ * Sales figures based on certification alone.^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
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