| Don't Talk | |
| Cover: | Jon B - Dont Talk single cover.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Jon B. |
| Album: | Pleasures U Like |
| Released: | [1] |
| Length: | |
| Producer: | Jon B.[3] |
| Prev Title: | Cool Relax |
| Prev Year: | 1998 |
| Next Title: | Everytime |
| Next Year: | 2005 |
"Don't Talk" is a song written, produced[3] and performed by American contemporary R&B singer Jon B. It was issued as the first and only official single from his third studio album Pleasures U Like (2001). The song peaked at number 58 on the US Billboard Hot 100 in 2001.[4]
"Don't Talk" was written and produced by Jon B. Conceived in his new recording studio following a fire in his previous facilities, the song was produced late into the production of the Pleasures U Like album.[5] Jon B. called the song a "last minute banger."[5]
Chuck Taylor from Billboard compared the song to Lucy Pearl's "Dance Tonight" (2000) and described "Don't Talk" as "one of those feel-good grooves. From the first few notes, the smoothed-out track and cool lyric put you in the mood to get up and dance, no matter where you are — in the office or car or at a club or your neighbourhood hangout [...] It's all fun — and we could all use some sunny summertime sounds to lighten up the gray winter music blahs."[6] NME wrote: "Bass-heavy from the start, "Don't Talk" quickly builds up into a tidy club jam, with pretty-as-a-daisy instrumental touches. Ever the ladykiller, Jon keeps his vocals on a softly-softly keel, which diverts attention to the groove and the gorgeous melodies elicited from his backing singers [...] It's a redeeming slice of soulful R&B (you know what I mean) for the guy with a ballad compulsion."[7]
The official music video for the song was directed by Marcus Raboy.[8] American model Lanisha Cole appears as an extra in the video.[8]
All tracks written by Jon B.Notes
| Position | ||
| UK Urban (Music Week)[9] | 4 | |
|---|---|---|
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[10] | 84 |