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Turn Off the Light, Vol. 1
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<h2 id="music">Music</h2> <p>The EP opens with "Omen", inspired by the <i><a href="/facts/Halloween_(1978_film)/nK1zqx3R">Halloween</a></i> soundtrack,<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:6" href="#fn:6"><sup>6</sup></a> and contains "ominous production" and "heavenly vocals" by Petras before transitioning into "Close Your Eyes", called a "<a href="/facts/Zombie/LR5MoBP8">zombie</a>-fied banger" with a "racing <a href="/facts/Beat_(music)/xJrxPJfS">beat</a>" by <i><a href="/facts/Idolator_(website)/EFIw8S4F">Idolator</a></i>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:7" href="#fn:7"><sup>7</sup></a> "TRANSylvania" does not feature much of Petras' vocals, but includes a "throbbing <a href="/facts/Bass_(sound)/3NpVU9Rc">bass</a> and haunting sound effects".<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:8" href="#fn:8"><sup>8</sup></a> The title track "Turn Off the Light" drew inspiration from <a href="/facts/Britney_Spears/uVJDxNtm">Britney Spears</a>' album <i><a href="/facts/Blackout_(Britney_Spears_album)/0hm6YE8v">Blackout</a></i><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:9" href="#fn:9"><sup>9</sup></a> and features lyrics about "dangerous love" and a guest appearance from <a href="/facts/Cassandra_Peterson/kWwkB8FN">Elvira</a>, who states: "Embrace your fear, don't dare to run. Only then will you be what you're meant to become."<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:10" href="#fn:10"><sup>10</sup></a> The "dark, <a href="/facts/Dance-pop/4zC0B7HB">dance-pop</a> banger" was described as "<a href="/facts/LGBT_music/QMf5FtSv">LGBTQ+</a> excellence" by <a href="/facts/MTV_News/lY9vv8gE">MTV News</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:11" href="#fn:11"><sup>11</sup></a> "Tell Me It's a Nightmare" also concerns the theme of dangerous love, while "I Don't Wanna Die..." is a "<a href="/facts/Synthesizer/NrmdVrPa">synth</a>-driven" song that, according to <i>Idolator</i>, could be heard at clubs.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:12" href="#fn:12"><sup>12</sup></a> "In the Next Life" is a "dark pop" track and an "<a href="/facts/Electro_(music)/sELCNSRv">electro</a>-kissed banger", while closing track "Boo! Bitch!" was considered to contain the same elements as "I Don't Wanna Die..."<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:13" href="#fn:13"><sup>13</sup></a> </p> <h2 id="accolades">Accolades</h2> <table><tbody><tr><th>Publication</th><th>Accolade</th><th>Rank</th><th>Ref.</th></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Idolator_(website)/EFIw8S4F">Idolator</a></i></td><td>Top 20 Best EPs, Mixtapes and Playlists of 2018</td><td>13</td><td><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:14" href="#fn:14"><sup>14</sup></a></td></tr></tbody></table> <h2 id="track-listing">Track listing</h2> <p>Credits adapted from <a href="/facts/Tidal_(service)/w5dTu6IN">Tidal</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:15" href="#fn:15"><sup>15</sup></a> </p> <table><tbody><tr><th scope="col">No.</th><th scope="col">Title</th><th scope="col">Writer(s)</th><th scope="col">Producer(s)</th><th scope="col">Length</th></tr><tr><th scope="row">1.</th><td>"Omen"</td><td><ul><li><a href="/facts/Kim_Petras/cA7eC7eJ">Kim Petras</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Dr._Luke/htR6AkoQ">Lukasz Gottwald</a></li><li>Aaron Joseph</li><li><a href="/facts/Oliver_(DJs)/N66VWbQT">Vaughn Oliver</a></li></ul></td><td><ul><li><a href="/facts/Dr._Luke/htR6AkoQ">Made in China</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Oliver_(DJs)/N66VWbQT">Oliver</a></li></ul></td><td>1:40</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">2.</th><td>"Close Your Eyes"</td><td><ul><li>Petras</li><li>Gottwald</li><li>Joseph</li><li><a href="/facts/Jesse_Saint_John/v6tmUFfA">Jesse Saint John</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Sarah_Hudson_(singer)/c62tLRrC">Sarah Hudson</a></li></ul></td><td><ul><li>Made in China</li><li>Joseph</li></ul></td><td>3:56</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">3.</th><td>"Transylvania"</td><td><ul><li>Petras</li><li>Gottwald</li><li>Joseph</li><li>Oliver</li></ul></td><td><ul><li>Made in China</li><li>Oliver</li></ul></td><td>2:59</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">4.</th><td>"Turn Off the Light" (featuring <a href="/facts/Cassandra_Peterson/kWwkB8FN">Elvira, Mistress of the Dark</a>)</td><td><ul><li>Petras</li><li>Gottwald</li><li>Joseph</li><li>John</li><li>Hudson</li></ul></td><td><ul><li>Made in China</li><li>Joseph</li></ul></td><td>3:12</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">5.</th><td>"Tell Me It's a Nightmare"</td><td><ul><li>Petras</li><li>Gottwald</li><li>Joseph</li><li>John</li><li>Hudson</li></ul></td><td><ul><li>Made in China</li><li>Joseph</li></ul></td><td>4:09</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">6.</th><td>"I Don't Wanna Die..."</td><td><ul><li>Petras</li><li>Gottwald</li><li>Joseph</li><li>John</li><li>Oliver</li></ul></td><td><ul><li>Made in China</li><li>Oliver</li></ul></td><td>2:07</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">7.</th><td>"In the Next Life"</td><td><ul><li>Petras</li><li>Gottwald</li><li>Joseph</li><li>John</li><li>Hudson</li></ul></td><td><ul><li>Made in China</li><li>Oliver</li><li>Joseph</li></ul></td><td>3:45</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">8.</th><td>"Boo! Bitch!"</td><td><ul><li>Petras</li><li>Gottwald</li><li>Joseph</li><li>John</li><li>Oliver</li></ul></td><td><ul><li>Made in China</li><li>Oliver</li></ul></td><td>1:22</td></tr><tr><th colspan="4" scope="row">Total length:</th><td>23:10</td></tr></tbody></table> <p>Notes </p> <ul><li>"Omen" is stylised as "o m e n".</li> <li>"Transylvania" is stylised as "TRANSylvania".</li> <li>"I Don't Wanna Die..." is stylised in <a href="/facts/Letter_case/KQcwaUUD">sentence case</a> on some platforms and in all lowercase on others.</li></ul> <h2 id="charts">Charts</h2> <table><tbody><tr><th scope="col">Chart (2018)</th><th scope="col">Peakposition</th></tr><tr><th scope="row">US <a href="/facts/Top_Heatseekers/hSXJX01n">Heatseekers Albums</a> (<a href="/facts/Billboard_(magazine)/CVruQGq5"><i>Billboard</i></a>)<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:16" href="#fn:16"><sup>16</sup></a></th><td>21</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">US <a href="/facts/Independent_Albums/l7ee7IeP">Independent Albums</a> (<a href="/facts/Billboard_(magazine)/CVruQGq5"><i>Billboard</i></a>)<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:17" href="#fn:17"><sup>17</sup></a></th><td>45</td></tr></tbody></table> <h2 id="references">References</h2> <ol> <li id="fn:1"><p>Neid, Mike (October 1, 2018). "Spooky! Stream Kim Petras' Halloween-Themed 'Turn Off The Light, Vol. 1' Mixtape". Idolator. <a href="https://www.idolator.com/7686293/kim-petras-turn-off-the-light-vol-1-ep-stream?chrome=1" target="_blank">https://www.idolator.com/7686293/kim-petras-turn-off-the-light-vol-1-ep-stream?chrome=1</a> <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:2"><p>Fair, Anne (October 1, 2018). "KIM PETRAS DROPS HALLOWEEN-INSPIRED MIXTAPE FEATURING ELVIRA". AltPress. Retrieved August 16, 2021. <a href="https://www.altpress.com/news/kim-petras-halloween-mixtape/" target="_blank">https://www.altpress.com/news/kim-petras-halloween-mixtape/</a> <a href="#fnref:2" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:3"><p>"Turn Off the Light, Vol. 1 by Kim Petras". iTunes Store. Archived from the original on September 30, 2018. 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