Can We Talk
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"Can We Talk" is the title of a number-one http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/retrieve_chart_history.do?model.vnuArtistId=10248&model.vnuAlbumId=336049 single by singer Tevin Campbell
and composed and produced by Babyface. It was the first single to be released from his double platinum second release I'm Ready. The song hit top ten on the pop charts peaking at number nine on the Hot 100 and spent a total of three weeks at number one on the US R&B chart. The song was also Nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rhythm & Blues Vocal Performance - Male. It was also nominated and later won the Soul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Soul Single - Male ("Can We Talk"). Cover versions of the hit song were done by The Whispers
and Sanchez
.This song was also revived by British boyband Code Red
in 1996. And more recently by Japanese/Korean singer 'June' in 2008
.
Tevin Campbell
Tevin Jermod Campbell is an American R&B singer-songwriter and actor. He scored a string of R&B chart hits as a teenager in the early to mid-1990s.-Music career:...
and composed and produced by Babyface. It was the first single to be released from his double platinum second release I'm Ready. The song hit top ten on the pop charts peaking at number nine on the Hot 100 and spent a total of three weeks at number one on the US R&B chart. The song was also Nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rhythm & Blues Vocal Performance - Male. It was also nominated and later won the Soul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Soul Single - Male ("Can We Talk"). Cover versions of the hit song were done by The Whispers
The Whispers
The Whispers are a long-established R&B-dance vocal group from Los Angeles, California, with a consistent track record of hit records dating back to the late 1960s.-Career:...
and Sanchez
Sánchez
Sánchez is a popular Spanish surname. It may also refer to:*Sánchez, Dominican Republic, a municipality in Samaná Province, Dominican Republic*Sanchez , a reggae singer...
.This song was also revived by British boyband Code Red
Code Red
-Media:* Code Red , a DVD company specializing in releasing cult films* Code Red , a 1981–1982 American television series* Code Red, the series of books for teenagers written by Chris Ryan-Music:...
in 1996. And more recently by Japanese/Korean singer 'June' in 2008
.
Charts
| End of year chart (1994) | Position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 36 |
See also
- R&B number-one hits of 1993 (USA)R&B number-one hits of 1993 (USA)These are the Billboard magazine R&B singles chart number one hits of 1993:-Chart history:-Chart comparisons:*Four songs reached number-one on the Billboard Hot 100/pop chart: "I Will Always Love You" , "Freak Me," "That's the Way Love Goes" and "Weak."*Seven songs reached number-one on the...
- R&B number-one hits of 1994 (USA)R&B number-one hits of 1994 (USA)These are the Billboard magazine R&B singles chart number one hits of 1994:-Chart history:-Chart comparisons:*Three songs reached number-one on the Billboard Hot 100/pop chart...