Turn Ons
Studio album by
The Hotrats
Released23 December 2009 (2009-12-23)
Recorded2009 in The Hospital
GenreIndie rock
Length36:31
LabelUnited Kingdom G&D Records
United States Fat Possum Records
Japan Hostess Entertainment
ProducerNigel Godrich
Singles from Turn Ons
  1. "Damaged Goods"/"(You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (To Party!)"
    Released: 26 October 2009
  2. "Pump It Up"
    Released: 18 January 2010
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]
BBC Music(Favorable) [2]
Pitchfork Media(4/10) [3]
PopMatters(7/10)[4]
Q [5]
Spin [6]
The Guardian(Unfavourable) [7]

Turn Ons is a covers album by The Hotrats. It was released in the UK on 25 January 2010. The album has received generally favorable reviews since its release.[8] It entered the US Heatseekers at number 40.[9]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Original artistLength
1."I Can't Stand It"Lou ReedThe Velvet Underground/Lou Reed2:40
2."Big Sky"Ray DaviesThe Kinks3:00
3."The Crystal Ship"Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, John Densmore, Robby KriegerThe Doors2:34
4."(You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (To Party!)"Adam Horovitz, Adam Yauch, Michael Diamond, Rick RubinBeastie Boys2:41
5."Damaged Goods"Dave Allen, Hugo Burnham, Andy Gill, Jon KingGang of Four3:07
6."Love Is the Drug"Bryan Ferry, Andrew MackayRoxy Music3:42
7."Bike"Syd BarrettPink Floyd2:42
8."Pump It Up"Declan MacManusElvis Costello2:41
9."The Lovecats"Robert SmithThe Cure3:03
10."Queen Bitch"David BowieDavid Bowie3:02
11."E.M.I."Steve Jones, Paul Cook, Glen Matlock, John LydonSex Pistols3:24
12."Up the Junction"Chris Difford, Glenn TilbrookSqueeze3:21
Total length:36:31
Bonus tracks (available only on iTunes and Japanese edition)
No.TitleWriter(s)Original artistLength
13."Mirror in the Bathroom"Andy Cox, Everett Morton, Ranking Roger, Saxa, David Steele, Dave WakelingThe Beat2:48
14."West End Girls"Neil Tennant, Chris LoweThe Pet Shop Boys2:57
Total length:42:16

References

  1. ^ Henderson, Alex. Turn Ons at AllMusic
  2. ^ "BBC Music review". Archived from the original on 9 January 2016. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
  3. ^ "Pitchfork Media review". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 31 January 2010. Retrieved 7 February 2010.
  4. ^ "PopMatters review". Archived from the original on 18 February 2010. Retrieved 7 February 2010.
  5. ^ "Q review". Metacritic. Archived from the original on 30 September 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2010.
  6. ^ "Spin review". Archived from the original on 21 January 2010. Retrieved 7 February 2010.
  7. ^ "Guardian review". TheGuardian.com. Archived from the original on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
  8. ^ "Metacritic - The Hotrats: Turn Ons". Metacritic. 7 February 2010. Archived from the original on 30 September 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2010.
  9. ^ "Turn Ons - The Hotrats". Billboard. Retrieved 28 February 2010.
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