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"Can We Talk" is a song perfomed by American R&B singer-songwriter Tevin Campbell. It was written and produced by Babyface and Daryl Simmons and served as the lead single to be released from Campbell's second studio album I'm Ready (1993). The song hit top ten on the pop charts peaking at number nine on the Billboard Hot 100[1] and spent a total of three weeks at number one on the US R&B chart.[2] It sold 500,000 copies and earned a gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[3][4] The song was also nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance and won the Soul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Soul Single – Male.

Music video

The music video was shot in NYC's Central Park. Tevin and friends traverse the park while he tries to catch the eye of his love interest.

Track listings

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Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.[5]

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  • Tevin Campbell – lead and background vocals, additional background vocals Michael Jackson (Not Credited)
  • Babyface – writer, composer, producer, all music and background vocals
  • Daryl Simmons – writer, composer and producer
  • Randy Walker – MIDI technician

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  • Jim Zumpano, Donnell Sullivan – recording engineers
  • Rail Rogut, Steve Warner, Ulrich Wild – assistant engineers
  • Dave Way – mixing engineer
  • Ivy Skoff – production coordinator

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© MCMXCIII. Warner Records Inc.

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Chart (1993–1994) Peak
position

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Year-end charts

Chart (1993) Position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[6] 75
Chart (1994) Position
Australia (ARIA)[7] 50
US Billboard Hot 100[8] 36
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[9] 4

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Certifications

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Code Red version

Шаблон:Infobox song The song was covered by many other artists, most successfully by British boy band Code Red in 1996 for their debut album Scarlet. It was released as the album's third single in 1997, reaching number 29 on the UK Singles Chart.[10]

See also

References

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  1. [[[:Шаблон:BillboardURLbyName]] www.billboard.com Chart History] (website has changed layout, link needs updating)
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  5. Tevin Campbell - I'm Ready (CD liner notes) - Qwest/Warner Bros 9362-45388-2
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