Street Talk

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Street Talk
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Studio album by
Steve Perry
ReleasedApril 1984 (1984-04)
Recorded Record One (Los Angeles)
Genre AOR
Length39:20
Label Columbia
Producer Steve Perry, Bruce Botnick
Steve Perry chronology
Street Talk
(1984)		 For the Love of Strange Medicine
(1994)
Professional ratings
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The Village Voice C [4]

Street Talk is Steve Perry's first solo studio album, released in April 1984.

Contents

Street Talk contains Perry's biggest hit as a solo artist, "Oh Sherrie", written for his then-girlfriend Sherrie Swafford. [5] The song hit #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #1 on Billboard's Rock chart, and the accompanying music video (also featuring Swafford) was a hit on MTV. Other singles included "Foolish Heart" (peaked at #18), "She's Mine" (peaked at #21), and "Strung Out" (peaked at #40).

There were a number of nods to Perry's pre-Journey band Alien Project on this album—in fact, that band was originally going to be called Street Talk. [6] In the liner notes, Perry dedicates the album to Richard Michaels (the bassist for Alien Project). Also, drummer Craig Krampf was a member of Alien Project later in the 1970s.

In addition to launching Perry's solo career, the cover photo for Street Talk served as a career launchpad for music photographer John Scarpati, who met Perry during the album's recording sessions at a studio in Sherman Oaks. [7]

Street Talk is certified as 2× Platinum (2,000,000) in sales by the RIAA. [8]

Track listing

All tracks written by Steve Perry with additional writers noted

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Oh Sherrie"Bill Cuomo, Randy Goodrum, Craig Krampf 3:48
2."I Believe"Goodrum, Duane Hitchings, Krampf4:12
3."Go Away"Cuomo, Goodrum4:05
4."Foolish Heart"Goodrum3:39
5."It's Only Love"Goodrum3:47
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."She's Mine"Goodrum4:26
2."You Should Be Happy"Goodrum3:20
3."Running Alone"John Bettis, Hitchings, Krampf4:05
4."Captured by the Moment"Cuomo, Goodrum3:47
5."Strung Out"Krampf, Billy Steele3:51
2006 CD reissue bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
11."My My My" ('Alien Project' demo)Krampf, Richard Michaels Haddad, Steve DeLacey2:24
12."Harmony" ('Alien Project' demo) 3:58
13."Makes No Difference" ('Alien Project' demo)Krampf, Haddad, DeLacey4:53
14."Don't Tell Me Why You're Leaving" (B-side to Oh Sherrie) Danny Kortchmar, Krampf3:13
15."If Only for the Moment, Girl" (Originally released on We Are the World (1985))Goodrum4:09

Personnel

Production

Charts

Chart (1984)Peak
position
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report) [9] 79
Canada Top Albums/CDs ( RPM ) [10] 11
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [11] 63
UK Albums (OCC) [12] 59
US Billboard 200 [13] 12

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [14] Platinum100,000^
United States (RIAA) [15] 2× Platinum2,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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  4. ↑ Christgau, Robert (May 28, 1985). "Christgau's Consumer Guide". The Village Voice . New York. Retrieved April 20, 2016.
  5. ↑ Steve Perry talks about the recording of "Oh Sherrie" and Street Talk singles.
  6. ↑ Steve Perry discusses the Alien Project story and Street Talk.
  7. ↑ Platania, Mike (30 September 2019). "Back in the spotlight: Retired rock photographer adds some shine to Short Pump side gig". Richmond BizSense. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
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