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Can We Talk
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Wikipedia article
"'Can We Talk'" is a song recorded by American R&B singer Tevin Campbell. It was written and produced by Babyface and Daryl Simmons and served as the first 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[ www.billboard.com Chart History] (website has changed layout, link needs updating) and spent a total of three weeks at number one on the US R&B chart. It sold 500,000 copies and earned a gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). 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.
Track listings
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'Notes'
* denotes co-producer
Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from liner notes.Tevin Campbell - I'm Ready (CD liner notes) - Qwest/Warner Bros 9362-45388-2
*Tevin Campbell lead and background vocals
*Babyface writer, composer, producer, all music and background vocals
*Daryl Simmons writer, composer and producer
*Randy Walker MIDI technician
*Jim Zumpano, Donnell Sullivan recording engineers
*Rail Rogut, Steve Warner, Ulrich Wild assistant engineers
*Dave Way mixing engineer
*Ivy Skoff production coordinator
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
Cover versions
The song was covered by many other artists, most successfully by British boyband Code Red in 1996 for their debut album 'Scarlet' and was released as a single in 1997, reaching number 29 on the UK Singles Chart.
See also
*List of number-one R&B singles of 1993 (U.S.)
*List of number-one R&B singles of 1994 (U.S.)
References
Category:Tevin Campbell songs
Category:1993 songs
Category:1993 singles
Category:Songs written by Babyface (musician)
Category:Songs written by Daryl Simmons
Category:Song recordings produced by Babyface (musician)
Category:Warner Records singles
Category:1990s ballads
Category:Contemporary R&B ballads
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