Summary
"Come and Talk to Me" is a song by American R&B group Jodeci from their debut album Forever My Lady (1991). The song was the fourth single released in promotion for the album in March 1992. As the third number one R&B hit for Jodeci, "Come and Talk to Me" spent number 1 on the R&B chart for two weeks and peaked at 11 on the Hot 100. The song also topped the R&B year-end chart for 1992.
| "Come and Talk to Me" | ||||
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| Single by Jodeci | ||||
| from the album Forever My Lady | ||||
| Released | March 10, 1992 | |||
| Recorded | 1991 | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Length | 4:36 | |||
| Label | Uptown/MCA | |||
| Songwriter(s) | DeVante Swing, Al B. Sure! | |||
| Producer(s) | DeVante Swing, Al B. Sure! | |||
| Jodeci singles chronology | ||||
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The song was written, produced and arranged by Al B Sure and fellow Jodeci member DeVante Swing. The song features K-Ci as the lead singer, and JoJo, Mr. Dalvin and DeVante Swing on the chorus. The music video was first seen in the spring of 1992. There are 3 different edited versions of the music video.[1][2][3] A 4th brand new music video was shot & released for the "Hip Hop Remix" (or Radio Remix)[4] which was produced by Sean "Puffy" Combs. The "Hip Hop Remix" features a rap verse from Fat Doug, but he doesn't appear in the music video.
Track listings edit
US Promo edit
- Come & Talk To Me (LP Edit) 4:02
- Come & Talk To Me (Radio Remix) 6:20
- Come & Talk To Me (Instrumental) 6:25
- Come & Talk To Me (Hip Hop Remix) 6:20
- Come & Talk To Me (Horny Mix) 5:30
- Come & Talk To Me (Dance Mix) 5:30
US Maxi-CD edit
- Come & Talk To Me (Album Edit) 4:02
- Come & Talk To Me (Radio Remix) 6:20
- Come & Talk To Me (Hip Hop Remix) 6:20
- Come & Talk To Me (Horny Mix) 5:30
- Gotta Love (New R&B Edit) 4:19
Chart performance edit
| Chart (1992) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100[5] | 11 |
| US Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales (Billboard) | 18 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[6] | 1 |
| US Rhythmic (Billboard)[7] | 7 |
Personnel edit
Written and produced by DeVante Swing
- Cedric "K-Ci" Hailey - Lead and Background vocals
- Joel "JoJo" Hailey - Background vocals
- DeVante Swing - Background vocals
- Mr. Dalvin - Background vocals
Year-end charts edit
| Chart (1992) | Position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[8] | 31 |
Certifications edit
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[9] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
See also edit
Notes edit
- ^ "Jodeci - Come & Talk To Me (performance version)". Archived from the original on 2021-12-18 – via www.youtube.com.
- ^ "Jodeci - Come & Talk To Me (alternate version)". Archived from the original on 2021-12-18 – via www.youtube.com.
- ^ "Jodeci - Come and talk to me - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Archived from the original on 2022-05-03.
- ^ "Hip Hop Remix music video".
- ^ "Jodeci Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "Jodeci Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Jodeci Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard.
- ^ "Billboard Top 100 - 1992". Archived from the original on 2009-07-08. Retrieved 2010-07-30.
- ^ "American single certifications – Jodeci – Come and Talk to Me". Recording Industry Association of America. June 16, 1992. Retrieved July 13, 2022.