| Can We Talk | |
| Cover: | Tevin Campbell - Can We Talk song.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Tevin Campbell |
| Album: | I'm Ready |
| Released: | September 21, 1993 |
| Label: | Qwest |
| Producer: |
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| Prev Title: | One Song |
| Prev Year: | 1993 |
| Next Title: | I'm Ready |
| Next Year: | 1994 |
"Can We Talk" is a song performed by American R&B singer-songwriter Tevin Campbell. It was written and produced by Babyface and Daryl Simmons, and released in 1993 by Qwest Records as the lead single from Campbell's second studio album, I'm Ready (1993). The song hit top ten on the American pop charts, peaking at numbers nine and seven on the US Billboard Hot 100[1] and Cash Box Top 100.[2] It also spent a total of three weeks at number one on the Billboard R&B chart.[3] It sold 500,000 copies and earned a gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[4] [5] 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.
A music video for "Can We Talk" was filmed by German film director Marcus Nispel.[6] Shot in New York City's Central Park, it features Campbell and friends traverse the park while he tries to catch the eye of his love interest.
Notes
Credits adapted from liner notes.[7]
| US Cash Box Top 100 | 7 |
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| Chart (1994) | Position | |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[9] | 50 | |
| US Billboard Hot 100[10] | 36 | |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[11] | 4 |
| Can We Talk | |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Code Red |
| Album: | Scarlet |
| Released: | 1997 |
| Length: | 4:04 |
| Label: | Polydor |
| Prev Title: | This Is Our Song |
| Prev Year: | 1996 |
| Next Title: | Is There Someone Out There |
| Next Year: | 1997 |
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.[12]