Robert Palmer and The System both put this single out, I believe in the same year.

Personally, I prefer the new wave version from Robert Palmer, but the two versions aren't really too different.

Just curious if anybody else dug this song, by either artist.

How can U even ask? The system is the original and the best by far! Nothing against Mr. Palmer but all his covers (that I know) stick to their orginals faithfully w/out any real differences...The System second album "The Pleasure Seekers" is still one of my all time fav.
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The System did it better. Plus, Palmer's version of Didn't Mean To Turn You On just sucks to me,

I definitely prefer The System's version of that song. The updated version they did on their 2000 ESP album was great, too.

That said, I prefer Robert Palmer's version of "I Didn't Mean To Turn You On" to Cherrelle's original.

The System. Mic was the man.

todd305 said:

somehow,those lyrics are more suitable for a woman to be singing...lol...

No disrspect to the late Robert Palmer,but I always liked the original better.I have The System's debut album on CDR & it's the bombdiggity!

the version by The System-
the original, I believe-
is better.


I like Palmer as a singer, but I am less impressed by the cover versions he did of other people's songs; this 1 & "I didn't mean to turn you on".