"Turn on, Tune in, Cop out" was the biggest hit single for Norman Cook's dance-jazz

Jazz

Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...

 group, Freak Power, released in 1993 as a single. The song features a smooth jazz sound and the baritone vocals of lead singer Ashley Slater

Ashley Slater

Ashley Slater is a UK based trombone player and best known for his work with Norman Cook in the band Freak Power. He was born in Schefferville, Canada in 1961...

. The single originally wasn't very well received, at least not commercially, only making number 29 in the United Kingdom

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However, two years later, the song was used in the popular Levi's advertisement "Taxi" and re-released in early 1995. This time, the single was a huge success, reaching number 3 on the UK Singles Chart

UK Singles Chart

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and was the only hit single for the group, but they still reached the Top 30 one more time in 1998.

Track listings

CD maxi 1, 12" maxi 1

1. "Turn on, Tune in, Cop out" (radio mix) — 4:21
2. "Turn on, Tune in, Cop out" (Pizzaman mix) — 6:51
3. "Getting Over the Hump" — 4:12
4. "Turn on, Tune in, Cop out" (Play-Boys fully loaded vocal) — 7:27

CD maxi 2

1. "Turn on, Tune in, Cop out" (radio mix) — 4:20
2. "Turn on, Tune in, Cop out" (T-empo's club mix) — 7:35
3. "Turn on, Tune in, Cop out" (Playboys reloaded dub) — 6:22
4. "Turn on, Tune in, Cop out" (T-empo's piano dub) — 8:25
5. "Turn on, Tune in, Cop out" (Pizzaman mix) — 6:50

12" maxi 2

1. "Turn on, Tune in, Cop out" (album version)
2. "Turn on, Tune in, Cop out" (T-Empo's club mix)
3. "Turn on, Tune in, Cop out" (Play-Boys reloaded dub)
4. "Turn on, Tune in, Cop out" (T-Empo's piano dub)

7" single, CD single, Cassette

1. "Tune on, Tune in, Cop out" (radio mix) — 4:19
2. "Getting Over the Hump" — 4:12

Personnel

• Writer - Norman Cook
• Backing vocals - Lucy the Fly
• Bass - Jesse Graham
• Bongos - Bongo Pete
• Drums - James Carmichael Jr
• Guitar - Norman Cook
• Organ - Eddie Stevens
• Photography - Tynan the Skyman
• Trombone, vocals - Ashley Slater
• Producer - Norman Cook

Charts

Chart (1993)	Peak position
UK Singles Chart	29
Chart (1995)	Peak position
Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart	26
Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart	28
Dutch Mega Top 100	23
French SNEP Singles Chart	33
German Singles Chart	21
Irish Singles Chart	4
New Zealand RIANZ Singles Chart	17
Swiss Singles Chart	36
UK Singles Chart	3