He Talks to Me

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"He Talks to Me"
Single by Lorrie Morgan
from the album Leave the Light On
B-side "If I Didn't Love You"
ReleasedApril 1990
Genre Country
Length3:27
Label RCA Nashville
Songwriter(s) Mike Reid
Rory Bourke
Producer(s) Barry Beckett
Lorrie Morgan singles chronology
"Five Minutes"
(1990)
"He Talks to Me"
(1990)
"'Til a Tear Becomes a Rose"
(1990)

"He Talks to Me" is a song written by Mike Reid and Rory Bourke, and recorded by American country music artist Lorrie Morgan. It was released in April 1990 as the fifth single from her album Leave the Light On . The song reached #4 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in August 1990. [1]

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The song had previously been recorded by RCA country act, Sylvia, but was not released at the time. The track was released digitally as part of Sylvia's 'Lost Album' Knockin' Around in June of 2024.

Chart performance

Chart (1990)Peak
position
Canada Country Tracks ( RPM ) [2] 7
US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [3] 4

Year-end charts

Chart (1990)Position
Canada Country Tracks ( RPM ) [4] 94
US Country Songs ( Billboard ) [5] 64

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References

  1. Lorrie Morgan Hot Country Songs Chart History
  2. "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 7997." RPM . Library and Archives Canada. August 18, 1990. Retrieved August 23, 2013.
  3. "Lorrie Morgan Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  4. "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1990". RPM . December 22, 1990. Retrieved August 23, 2013.
  5. "Best of 1990: Country Songs". Billboard . Prometheus Global Media. 1990. Retrieved August 23, 2013.