Let’s Talk About Sex
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"Let’s Talk About Sex" is a 1991 hip hop song by Salt-N-Pepa that candidly addresses sexual relationships, consent, and safe sex, becoming a major hit and a landmark in socially conscious pop music.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| artist | Salt-N-Pepa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
public debates about explicit lyrics in music
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safe sex campaigns ⓘ |
| chartSuccess | became a major international hit ⓘ |
| chronology | follows earlier Salt-N-Pepa hits like “Push It” NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| describedAs |
landmark in socially conscious pop
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socially conscious pop music ⓘ |
| genre |
hip hop
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pop rap ⓘ |
| hasAudience |
mainstream pop audience
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youth concerned with sexual health ⓘ |
| hasCulturalImpact |
received radio edits and censorship in some markets due to explicit subject matter
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sparked public discussion about sex and safe sex in the early 1990s ⓘ |
| hasEditedVersions | radio edit with toned-down sexual references ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
later socially conscious hip hop
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pop music addressing sexual health topics ⓘ |
| intendedMessage |
encourage open, responsible conversations about sex
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promote awareness of risks associated with unprotected sex ⓘ |
| isMajorHit | true ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricTopic |
consequences of unprotected sex
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open discussion of sex ⓘ respect in relationships ⓘ sexual double standards ⓘ |
| medium | audio recording ⓘ |
| musicEra | early 1990s ⓘ |
| notableFor |
addressing consent in a pop-rap context
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candid treatment of sexual topics in mainstream music ⓘ promoting safe sex messages ⓘ |
| originallyReleasedAs | commercial single ⓘ |
| partOf | Salt-N-Pepa discography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Salt-N-Pepa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1991 ⓘ |
| theme |
AIDS awareness
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consent ⓘ safe sex ⓘ sexual relationships ⓘ social commentary ⓘ |
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