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Look Who's Talking (song)
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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox song
| name = Look Who's Talking!
| cover = Look_who's_talking.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Dr. Alban
| album = Look Who's Talking
| B-side = "Look Who's Talking" (remix)
| released = February 1994
| recorded = 1993
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = *Eurodance
*reggae fusion
| length = *3:13
*5:22
| label =
| writer = *Dr Alban
*Kofi Bentsi-Enshill
*Ebenezer Thompson
*Denniz PoP
| producer = *The Menace
*Kristian Lundin
| prev_title = Sing Hallelujah
| prev_year = 1993
| next_title = Away from Home
| next_year = 1994
| misc =
}}
"'Look Who's Talking!'" is a song recorded by Sweden-based musician and producer Dr. Alban, featuring vocals from Swedish singer Nana Hedin. It was released in February 1994 as the first single from his third studio album, 'Look Who's Talking' (1994), and reached number-one in Denmark and Finland. The song became a top 10 in almost all other European countries, except France and the UK. It entered the Eurochart Hot 100 on 12 March 1994 at number 61 and went on to peak at the second position four weeks later. In the US, it peaked at number 11 at 'Billboard's Hot Dance Club Play chart. And in Zimbabwe, the single peaked at number 10. A CD maxi containing four remixes was also released, particularly devoted to the dance floors.
Critical reception
AllMusic editor John Bush noted that Dr. Alban "uses elements of worldbeat to mix up" the song. Larry Flick from 'Billboard' stated that it "follows the Euro-disco/world-beat thread" of 1993's "It's My Life", "sewing in several intriguing new creative colors." Pan-European magazine 'Music & Media' wrote that "his instantly recognisable coffee brown rap sets the bush doctor apart from the rest in the Euro dance field with standard synth riffs and one-line choruses sung by anonymous ladies." Alan Jones from 'Music Week' deemed it a "simple and maddeningly familiar song [that] relies on a hooky refrain, while Alban adds his odd African-accented rap in a style reminiscent of his early No Coke single." James Hamilton from the magazine's 'RM' Dance Update called it a "Afro-ish choppily chanted and girls chorused breezy Euro romper". Wendi Cermak from 'The Network Forty' said it as "a must-purchase". A reviewer from 'Reading Evening Post' described it as "an inane but insistent tune.""Getting back to basics". 'Reading Evening Post'. 11 March 1994. page 54. Retrieved 27 March 2020. James Hunter from 'Vibe' declared it as "superefficient disco glued down with dancehall toasting, answered by streaming female vocals."
Chart performance
The song made an impact on the chart in Europe, becoming a major hit in most countries. It peaked at number-one in Denmark and Finland, and was a Top 5 hit in Austria, Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain (number two) and Sweden (number two). In addition, the single reached the Top 20 in France, Ireland and Italy. In the UK, it only reached the Top 60, peaking at number 55 on 20 March, but on the UK Dance Singles Chart, it hit number 20. On the Eurochart Hot 100, "Look Who's Talking!" reached the Top 5, peaking at number three. Outside Europe, it was quite successful in Israel and Zimbabwe, peaking at number four and ten. On the US 'Billboard' Hot Dance Club Play, it made it to number 11.
Airplay
"Look Who's Talking!" entered the European airplay chart Border Breakers at number nine on 12 March 1994 due to crossover airplay in West Central-, North West-, North- and South-Europe. It peaked at number four on 26 March.
Music video
The accompanying music video for "Look Who's Talking!" was directed by Jonathan Bate. In the video, Dr. Alban performs the song at a movie set, surrounded by four ladies singing the choruses. It doesn't feature Nana Hedin. The video also features Asian shadow theatre figures and has a sepia tone. It was later published on Dr. Alban's official YouTube channel in December 2011. The video has amassed more than 1,8 million views as of October 2021. Bate would also direct the videos for Dr. Alban's next two singles, "Away from Home" and "Let the Beat Go On".
Track listings
* '12" single'
#"Look Who's Talking (Long Version) 5:22
#"Look Who's Talking (Stone's Clubmix) 7:14
#"Look Who's Talking (Short Version) 3:13
#"Look Who's Talking (Stone's Eurodub) 6:16
* 'CD single'
# "Look Who's Talking" (Short) 3:13
# "Look Who's Talking" (Long) 5:22
* 'CD maxi'
# "Look Who's Talking" (Short) 3:13
# "Look Who's Talking" (Long) 5:22
# "Look Who's Talking" (Stone's Clubmix) 7:14
# "Look Who's Talking" (Stone's Eurodub) 6:16
* 'CD maxi - Remix'
# "Look Who's Talking" (Lucky Version) 5:50
# "Look Who's Talking" (Lucky Edit) 3:29
# "Look Who's Talking" (Attitude Version) 10:40
# "Look Who's Talking" (Rascal Instrumental) 6:52
* 'CD maxi - UK release'
# "Look Who's Talking" (Short) 3:13
# "Look Who's Talking" (Stone's Radio) 4:14
# "Look Who's Talking" (Long) 5:22
# "Look Who's Talking" (Stone's Club Mix) 7:14
# "It's My Life" (Album Version) 4:00
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
References
Category:1994 singles
Category:1994 songs
Category:Number-one singles in Denmark
Category:Number-one singles in Finland
Category:Dr. Alban songs
Category:Nana Hedin songs
Category:Electro songs
Category:Songs written by Denniz Pop
Category:Songs written by Dr. Alban
Category:English-language Swedish songs
Category:Music videos directed by Jonathan Bate
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