Come and Talk to Me

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"Come and Talk to Me"
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Single by Jodeci
from the album Forever My Lady
ReleasedMarch 10, 1992
Recorded1991
Genre R&B
Length4:36
Label Uptown/MCA
Songwriter(s) Al B. Sure!, DeVante Swing
Producer(s) Al B. Sure!, DeVante Swing
Jodeci singles chronology
"Stay"
(1991)
"Come and Talk to Me"
(1992)
"I'm Still Waiting"
(1992)
"Come & Talk to Me" Gold Record at Hard Rock Cafe in Hollywood. Come & Talk to Me gold record, Hard Rock Cafe Hollywood.JPG
"Come & Talk to Me" Gold Record at Hard Rock Cafe in Hollywood.

"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.

Contents

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

US Promo

  1. Come & Talk To Me (LP Edit) 4:02
  2. Come & Talk To Me (Radio Remix) 6:20
  3. Come & Talk To Me (Instrumental) 6:25
  4. Come & Talk To Me (Hip Hop Remix) 6:20
  5. Come & Talk To Me (Horny Mix) 5:30
  6. Come & Talk To Me (Dance Mix) 5:30

US Maxi-CD

  1. Come & Talk To Me (Album Edit) 4:02
  2. Come & Talk To Me (Radio Remix) 6:20
  3. Come & Talk To Me (Hip Hop Remix) 6:20
  4. Come & Talk To Me (Horny Mix) 5:30
  5. Gotta Love (New R&B Edit) 4:19

Chart performance

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

Written and produced by DeVante Swing

Year-end charts

Chart (1992)Position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 [8] 31

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [9] Gold500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

See also

Notes

  1. "Jodeci - Come & Talk To Me (performance version)". Archived from the original on 2021-12-18 via www.youtube.com.
  2. "Jodeci - Come & Talk To Me (alternate version)". Archived from the original on 2021-12-18 via www.youtube.com.
  3. "Jodeci - Come and talk to me - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Archived from the original on 2022-05-03.
  4. "Hip Hop Remix music video".
  5. "Jodeci Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  6. "Jodeci Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
  7. "Jodeci Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard.
  8. "Billboard Top 100 - 1992". Archived from the original on 2009-07-08. Retrieved 2010-07-30.
  9. "American single certifications – Jodeci – Come and Talk to Me". Recording Industry Association of America. June 16, 1992. Retrieved July 13, 2022.

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