Tossin' and Turnin' "Billboard" magazine ranked the song as the 27th biggest song of all time that charted on the "Billboard" Hot 100, commemorating the 50th anniversary of the chart. It is one of only six songs from the 1960s to spend at least seven weeks in the number one position on the "Billboard" Hot 100. Tossin' and Turnin' "Tossin' and Turnin'" is a song written by Ritchie Adams and Malou Rene, and originally recorded by Bobby Lewis in the fall of 1960. The record was released in December 1960,and it reached number one on both the "Billboard" Hot 100 on July 10,
Turnin Me On BET Awards. In June 2008, Rap-Up originally reported the song as "Turn Off", while Hilson was playing it at Interscope-Geffen-A&M Records' second annual "Creme of the Crop" post-BET Awards dinner on June 25, 2008. Then an unmastered version of "Turn Off" was leaked online in September 2008. After selecting the predominantly pop-sounding "Energy" and "Return the Favor", Hilson selected "Turnin Me On" as "In a Perfect World..."<nowiki>'</nowiki>s third single. When asked in an interview with "That Grape Juice" if choosing the song was a conscious effort, since the song had a different sound than the previous singles, Hilson responded, "Absolutely!