Dirty Talk (song)
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"Dirty Talk" is a song by American recording artist Wynter Gordon
, taken from her debut studio album, With The Music I Die
. It was released in the United States on February 17, 2010. The song was written by Gordon, Michael Caren
, Gregory Ferguson, Nicole Morier and Norman White and produced by Jupiter Ace. "Dirty Talk" is a dance-pop
song backed by a house
beat, inspired by a bedroom fantasy. Gordon has stated that the song is a lyrical product of her and her girlfriends goofing around in the studio.
The song was well-received from critics. It was praised for its naughty lyrics and fun production. "Dirty Talk" topped the US Hot Dance Club Songs and the Australian Singles Chart
. Its accompanying music video was directed by Armen Djerrahian and premiered on July 19, 2010.
by Wynter Gordon in collaboration with Michael Caren
, Gregory Ferguson, Nicole Morier
and Norman White. It was written after Gordon "finally found her lane in dance music
" after she previously wrote genre
varied songs for the likes of Mary J. Blige
. "Dirty Talk" acts as Gordon's debut single as a solo artist. She mentioned: "Being featured on 'Sugar
' with Flo Rida
was great but there's nothing like having your own song."
"Dirty Talk" has been said to be about Wynter Gordon singing about bedroom fantasies. The song's lyrics were a product of her and co-writer Nicole Morier goofing around in the studio, trying to think of "sexy things". Speaking to AtlanticRecords.com
, Gordon stated the song was not about anyone in particular. She said:
: "We were just being silly but on the other side I thought it had this really great catchy melody, and I love the chorus. I don’t think either of us at the time thought it would end up being her launching single."
internationally on Gordon's official website on February 17, 2010. Remixes of the song by Laidback Luke
, Kim Fai and Hagenaar & Albrecht were also confirmed to follow in accompanyment of the single. A day later the song was available to buy on iTunes
in the United States. The song then premiered for airplay on New York City radio station WWPR-FM
on February 22, 2010. On March 1, a snippet of the Hagenaar & Albrecht remix was leaked. The full Hagenaar & Albrecht remix together with remixes by Laidback Luke, Kim Fai and Ocelot
were then made available for download in EP
format on March 23, 2010. A second remix EP was then made available in the U.S. featuring remixes by Chew Fu, Electrolightz, Saul Ruiz, Watchmen and Jeremy Word on May 4, 2010. A limited edition nine-track Digital Remix EP of "Dirty Talk" was purchasable on June 10, 2010.
For the UK release of the song some of the lyrics were re-recorded because of the songs sexual nature. this version of the single has been used when being played on music stations.
The second version premiered on Youtube on November 16, 2010. It shows Gordon in various costumes, make-up & wigs. And, many 'magical-like' effects and edits were done. In her first appearance, she dons two short pig tails, in her next appearance, she wore a long, black-haired wig with redish-purple bangs wearing a red, blue & purple coloured dress. In her next scene, she wears the same long-haired wig, but, with yellow bangs instead, and yellow dress. The video flashes to her first and third appearance with her dancing. During her third chorus, the video changes back to her second appearance. In the bridge, Gordon is seen naked with short, uncut hair. And, the video ends with her second appearance.
positively reviewed "Dirty Talk" calling it a "straight up club track that is down and dirty." Slomowicz went on to compliment the song's production saying: "The production is fun and bouncy and does a good job of getting you into the groove."
Robert Copsey of Digital Spy
UK gave the song 4 out of 5 stars, stating that Over the last 12 months, countless pop acts - both new and established - have turned their toes towards the dancefloor. That said, few have pulled it off with the finesse and sophistication of a Robin S, Sonique or Ultra Naté, artists whose club classics remain the staple of a good night out donkeys' years on. Cue Wynter Gordon, who, having already teamed up with disco bigwigs David Guetta and Freemasons, is ready to launch herself as a proper dance artiste. "Kitten heels, lingerie / Pantyhose, foreplay," she purrs over club beats bouncier than a space-hopper - and if the never-ending list of ways she gets her fella going isn't especially your thing, the hi-NRG chorus that sounds like a lost '90s classic will likely make up for it. "I'm no angel," she boasts on said chorus, before proceeding to request everything from a blindfold to hot wax to "S&M on the floor", rather prompting the response, 'Oh love we get it, you don't live your life like a nun!'.
and was succeeded by British electro pop group Goldfrapp
. "Dirty Talk" also debuted on the ARIA Chart at number 77 on 6 December 2010, where after four weeks cracked the Top 10; by climbing to number 5 on 10 January 2011. A week later, the single rose 4 places to the top spot, where it stayed for 3 weeks before being knocked to number 2 by Rihanna
's "S&M
".
In Ireland the song debuted at number 30 the week ending April 28 and rose all the way to number 8 the following week. In the UK it debuted at number 34 and number 6 on the dance chart. In its second week, it climbed to number 25 where it stayed for 3 weeks, the song stayed inside the Top 40 for 10 weeks. It also peaked at number 2 on New Zealand Official Airplay.
Wynter Gordon
Diana "Wynter" Gordon is an American pop/dance singer-songwriter. She began as a writer for other artists, later signing with Atlantic Records where she began working on an album while continuing to write songs for other acts and providing vocals on songs...
, taken from her debut studio album, With The Music I Die
With the Music I Die
-US EP version:*Track listing unveiled by Gordon's official website.-Charts:In Australia the album debuted and peaked at no 25, dropping to one place to no 26 on its second week. The album then however dropped 21 spots to no 47 on its third week, before leaving the top 50 in its fourth...
. It was released in the United States on February 17, 2010. The song was written by Gordon, Michael Caren
Mike Caren
Mike Caren is an American Record Producer, Executive Vice President of A&R for Atlantic Records and Co-President of Elektra Records. After completing jobs with SRC/Loud Records and Ruthless Records, he started his career at Atlantic in 1995 at the age of seventeen as Manager of Rap Marketing for...
, Gregory Ferguson, Nicole Morier and Norman White and produced by Jupiter Ace. "Dirty Talk" is a dance-pop
Dance-pop
Dance-pop is dance-oriented pop music that originated in the early 1980s. Developing from post-disco, it is generally up-tempo music intended for clubs with the intention of being danceable or merely dancey...
song backed by a house
House music
House music is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in Chicago, Illinois, United States in the early 1980s. It was initially popularized in mid-1980s discothèques catering to the African-American, Latino American, and gay communities; first in Chicago circa 1984, then in other...
beat, inspired by a bedroom fantasy. Gordon has stated that the song is a lyrical product of her and her girlfriends goofing around in the studio.
The song was well-received from critics. It was praised for its naughty lyrics and fun production. "Dirty Talk" topped the US Hot Dance Club Songs and the Australian Singles Chart
ARIA Charts
The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...
. Its accompanying music video was directed by Armen Djerrahian and premiered on July 19, 2010.
Background
"Dirty Talk" was writtenSongwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
by Wynter Gordon in collaboration with Michael Caren
Mike Caren
Mike Caren is an American Record Producer, Executive Vice President of A&R for Atlantic Records and Co-President of Elektra Records. After completing jobs with SRC/Loud Records and Ruthless Records, he started his career at Atlantic in 1995 at the age of seventeen as Manager of Rap Marketing for...
, Gregory Ferguson, Nicole Morier
Nicole Morier
Nicole Morier is a Los Angeles-based American Pop, Electropop singer-songwriter. She began her career in 2002 as one half of the electro-rock duo Electrocute before becoming a songwriter for artists including Britney Spears, Tom Jones, Wynter Gordon and Sky Ferreira...
and Norman White. It was written after Gordon "finally found her lane in dance music
Dance music
Dance music is music composed specifically to facilitate or accompany dancing. It can be either a whole musical piece or part of a larger musical arrangement...
" after she previously wrote genre
Genre
Genre , Greek: genos, γένος) is the term for any category of literature or other forms of art or culture, e.g. music, and in general, any type of discourse, whether written or spoken, audial or visual, based on some set of stylistic criteria. Genres are formed by conventions that change over time...
varied songs for the likes of Mary J. Blige
Mary J. Blige
Mary Jane Blige is an American singer-songwriter, record producer and occasional actress. She is a recipient of nine Grammy Awards and four American Music Awards, and has recorded eight multi-platinum albums. She is the only artist with Grammy Award wins in Pop, Rap, Gospel, and R&B. Blige has...
. "Dirty Talk" acts as Gordon's debut single as a solo artist. She mentioned: "Being featured on 'Sugar
Sugar (Flo Rida song)
"Sugar" is an electro-hop song by American rapper Flo Rida, featuring singer Wynter Gordon. The song was written by Flo Rida and the Jackie Boyz and was produced by DJ Montay for the rapper's second album, R.O.O.T.S....
' with Flo Rida
Flo Rida
Tramar Dillard , better known by his stage name Flo Rida , is an American rapper and singer-songwriter. He released his debut album, Mail on Sunday, in March 2008. His debut single "Low", featuring T-Pain, was a #1 hit for ten weeks in United States in early 2008. Two other singles resulted from...
was great but there's nothing like having your own song."
"Dirty Talk" has been said to be about Wynter Gordon singing about bedroom fantasies. The song's lyrics were a product of her and co-writer Nicole Morier goofing around in the studio, trying to think of "sexy things". Speaking to AtlanticRecords.com
Atlantic Records
Atlantic Records is an American record label best known for its many recordings of rhythm and blues, rock and roll, and jazz...
, Gordon stated the song was not about anyone in particular. She said:
It came about when my friend and I were in the studio just joking, laughing and pulling up words on the computer from different sites. It was meant to be more of a joke than a real song and it just happened to come out great!According to Morier in an interview with HitQuarters
HitQuarters
HitQuarters is an international music industry publication and contact database founded in 1999. It is noted for in-depth interviews with industry figures, with past subjects including Simon Cowell, Martin Kierszenbaum, Jason Flom, Diane Warren, Peter Edge, Ron Fair and RedOne, as well as its A&R...
: "We were just being silly but on the other side I thought it had this really great catchy melody, and I love the chorus. I don’t think either of us at the time thought it would end up being her launching single."
Release
"Dirty Talk" premiered and was first made available for digital downloadMusic download
A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment...
internationally on Gordon's official website on February 17, 2010. Remixes of the song by Laidback Luke
Laidback Luke
Laidback Luke is a Dutch DJ, producer. He was voted #46 on DJ Mag's Top 100 DJ list in 2008, before jumping to #27 in 2009 and jumping up 10 places in 2010....
, Kim Fai and Hagenaar & Albrecht were also confirmed to follow in accompanyment of the single. A day later the song was available to buy on iTunes
ITunes Store
The iTunes Store is a software-based online digital media store operated by Apple. Opening as the iTunes Music Store on April 28, 2003, with over 200,000 items to purchase, it is, as of April 2008, the number-one music vendor in the United States...
in the United States. The song then premiered for airplay on New York City radio station WWPR-FM
WWPR-FM
WWPR-FM, also known as "Power 105.1", is an urban contemporary radio station that features hip hop and R&B licensed to New York City that serves the Greater New York area....
on February 22, 2010. On March 1, a snippet of the Hagenaar & Albrecht remix was leaked. The full Hagenaar & Albrecht remix together with remixes by Laidback Luke, Kim Fai and Ocelot
Ocelot (musician)
oCeLoT aka Aaron Peacock is a record producer and DJ. He has been producing music since 1993 and has released material on Dropout Productions, Vertigo Records, Ceiba Records, and Insomnia Records.-External links:**-Interviews:**...
were then made available for download in EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
format on March 23, 2010. A second remix EP was then made available in the U.S. featuring remixes by Chew Fu, Electrolightz, Saul Ruiz, Watchmen and Jeremy Word on May 4, 2010. A limited edition nine-track Digital Remix EP of "Dirty Talk" was purchasable on June 10, 2010.
For the UK release of the song some of the lyrics were re-recorded because of the songs sexual nature. this version of the single has been used when being played on music stations.
Music video
There have been two music videos released for the song, the first directed by Armen Djerrahian, premiered on July 19, 2010 and has a magical fairytale theme to it.The second version premiered on Youtube on November 16, 2010. It shows Gordon in various costumes, make-up & wigs. And, many 'magical-like' effects and edits were done. In her first appearance, she dons two short pig tails, in her next appearance, she wore a long, black-haired wig with redish-purple bangs wearing a red, blue & purple coloured dress. In her next scene, she wears the same long-haired wig, but, with yellow bangs instead, and yellow dress. The video flashes to her first and third appearance with her dancing. During her third chorus, the video changes back to her second appearance. In the bridge, Gordon is seen naked with short, uncut hair. And, the video ends with her second appearance.
Critical reception
DJ Ron Slomowicz of About.comAbout.com
About.com is an online source for original information and advice. It is written in English, and is aimed primarily at North Americans. It is owned by The New York Times Company....
positively reviewed "Dirty Talk" calling it a "straight up club track that is down and dirty." Slomowicz went on to compliment the song's production saying: "The production is fun and bouncy and does a good job of getting you into the groove."
Robert Copsey of Digital Spy
Digital Spy
Digital Spy is a British entertainment and media news website. According to Alexa Internet traffic statistics, as of February 2011, Digital Spy is the 93rd most popular website in the United Kingdom, with an overall Alexa ranking of 2,088....
UK gave the song 4 out of 5 stars, stating that Over the last 12 months, countless pop acts - both new and established - have turned their toes towards the dancefloor. That said, few have pulled it off with the finesse and sophistication of a Robin S, Sonique or Ultra Naté, artists whose club classics remain the staple of a good night out donkeys' years on. Cue Wynter Gordon, who, having already teamed up with disco bigwigs David Guetta and Freemasons, is ready to launch herself as a proper dance artiste. "Kitten heels, lingerie / Pantyhose, foreplay," she purrs over club beats bouncier than a space-hopper - and if the never-ending list of ways she gets her fella going isn't especially your thing, the hi-NRG chorus that sounds like a lost '90s classic will likely make up for it. "I'm no angel," she boasts on said chorus, before proceeding to request everything from a blindfold to hot wax to "S&M on the floor", rather prompting the response, 'Oh love we get it, you don't live your life like a nun!'.
Chart performance
Following release during July 2010, the single managed to reach the number-one spot on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs on the week ending 24 July 2010; having been preceded by Alexis JordanAlexis Jordan (singer)
Alexis Jordan is an American recording artist and actress from Columbia, South Carolina. Jordan rose to fame as a contestant on the first season of America's Got Talent in 2006. After being eliminated from the show, she began to upload cover songs to YouTube, which received millions of views...
and was succeeded by British electro pop group Goldfrapp
Goldfrapp
Goldfrapp are an English electronic music duo, formed in 1999 in London, England, that consists of Alison Goldfrapp and Will Gregory ....
. "Dirty Talk" also debuted on the ARIA Chart at number 77 on 6 December 2010, where after four weeks cracked the Top 10; by climbing to number 5 on 10 January 2011. A week later, the single rose 4 places to the top spot, where it stayed for 3 weeks before being knocked to number 2 by Rihanna
Rihanna
Robyn Rihanna Fenty , better known as simply Rihanna, is a Barbadian recording artist. Born in Saint Michael, Barbados, Rihanna moved to the United States at the age of 16 to pursue a recording career under the guidance of record producer Evan Rogers...
's "S&M
S&M (song)
"S&M" is a song by Barbadian recording artist Rihanna, taken from her fifth studio album, Loud . The song was written by Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen, Corey Jackson Carter, Sandy Wilhelm and Ester Dean, with production helmed by Eriksen and Hermansen of Stargate and Sandy Wilhelm under her...
".
In Ireland the song debuted at number 30 the week ending April 28 and rose all the way to number 8 the following week. In the UK it debuted at number 34 and number 6 on the dance chart. In its second week, it climbed to number 25 where it stayed for 3 weeks, the song stayed inside the Top 40 for 10 weeks. It also peaked at number 2 on New Zealand Official Airplay.
Track listing
- Digital single
- "Dirty Talk" — 3:16
- Dirty Talk Remixes EPExtended playAn EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
(1)
- "Dirty Talk" (Laidback LukeLaidback LukeLaidback Luke is a Dutch DJ, producer. He was voted #46 on DJ Mag's Top 100 DJ list in 2008, before jumping to #27 in 2009 and jumping up 10 places in 2010....
Remix) — 6:31 - "Dirty Talk" (Kim Fai Remix) — 6:30
- "Dirty Talk" (Hagenaar & Albrecht Remix) — 5:56
- "Dirty Talk" (OcelotOcelot (musician)oCeLoT aka Aaron Peacock is a record producer and DJ. He has been producing music since 1993 and has released material on Dropout Productions, Vertigo Records, Ceiba Records, and Insomnia Records.-External links:**-Interviews:**...
Mix) — 7:37
- Dirty Talk Remixes EP (2)
- "Dirty Talk" (Chew Fu Remix) — 5:26
- "Dirty Talk" (Electrolightz Remix) — 3:25
- "Dirty Talk" (Saul Ruiz Remix) — 8:47
- "Dirty Talk" (Watchmen Remix) — 5:14
- "Dirty Talk" (Jeremy Word Remix) — 6:16
- Dirty Talk EP
- "Dirty Talk" — 3:16
- "Dirty Talk" (Laidback Luke Remix) — 6:31
- "Dirty Talk" (Chew Fu Remix) — 5:26
- "Dirty Talk" (Saul Ruiz Remix) — 8:47
- "Dirty Talk" (Electrolightz Remix) — 3:25
- "Dirty Talk" (Jeremy Word Remix) — 6:16
- "Dirty Talk" (Watchmen Remix) — 5:14
- "Dirty Talk" (Hagenaar & Albrecht Remix) — 5:56
- "Dirty Talk" (Kim Fai Remix) — 6:30
Charts and certifications
| Chart (2010–11) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia Dance (ARIA ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June... ) |
1 |
| New Zealand Airplay Chart | 2 |
| Romania (UPFR Romanian Top 100 The Romanian Top 100 is the national airplay-based singles chart of Romania. It is weekly and it started running in 1996. It is recognized as an official chart by the European division of Billboard, Music & Media.... ) |
85 |
| US Hot Dance Club Songs (Billboard Billboard (magazine) Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis... ) |
1 |
Certifications
| Country | Certification |
|---|---|
| Australia Australian Recording Industry Association The Australian Recording Industry Association is a trade group representing the Australian recording industry which was established in 1983 by six major record companies, EMI, Festival, CBS, RCA, WEA and Universal replacing the Association of Australian Record Manufacturers which was formed in 1956... |
3× Platinum |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | February 17, 2010 | Digital download Music download A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment... (Wyntergordon.com Wynter Gordon Diana "Wynter" Gordon is an American pop/dance singer-songwriter. She began as a writer for other artists, later signing with Atlantic Records where she began working on an album while continuing to write songs for other acts and providing vocals on songs... ) |
Big Beat Records |
| February 18, 2010 | Digital download (iTunes ITunes Store The iTunes Store is a software-based online digital media store operated by Apple. Opening as the iTunes Music Store on April 28, 2003, with over 200,000 items to purchase, it is, as of April 2008, the number-one music vendor in the United States... ) |
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| March 23, 2010 | Digital Remix EP Extended play An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact... - Part 1 |
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| May 4, 2010 | Digital Remix EP - Part 2 | ||
| June 10, 2010 | CD single Compact Disc The Compact Disc is an optical disc used to store digital data. It was originally developed to store and playback sound recordings exclusively, but later expanded to encompass data storage , write-once audio and data storage , rewritable media , Video Compact Discs , Super Video Compact Discs ,... |
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| Australia | November 19, 2010 | Digital download | Warner Music Warner Music Group Warner Music Group is the third largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry, making it one of the big four record companies... |
| December 17, 2010 | Digital remixes | ||
| United Kingdom | April 24, 2011 | Digital download | Big Beat Records |