Can We Talk
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"Can We Talk" is a 1993 R&B ballad, written and produced by Babyface and performed by Tevin Campbell, that became one of the defining slow jams of the decade.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| album | I’m Ready NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Babyface
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Daryl Simmons NERFINISHED ⓘ Tevin Campbell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| certification_US | Gold ⓘ |
| certificationAuthority_US | RIAA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPeakCountry_US | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPosition_US_Billboard_Hot_100 | 9 ⓘ |
| chartPosition_US_Hot_R&B_HipHop_Songs | 1 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| format |
7-inch single
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CD single ⓘ cassette single ⓘ |
| genre |
R&B
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soul ⓘ |
| hasISRC | USWB19303619 ⓘ |
| hasLivePerformanceBy | Tevin Campbell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMainTheme |
romantic attraction
ⓘ
shyness in approaching a love interest ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | true ⓘ |
| includedIn | 1990s R&B compilations ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | 4:45 ⓘ |
| nextSingle | I’m Ready NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being a defining 1990s R&B slow jam
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being one of Tevin Campbell’s signature songs ⓘ |
| originalMedium | studio recording ⓘ |
| partOfAlbum | I’m Ready NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Tevin Campbell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performerCountry | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| previousSingle | Confused NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Babyface NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingPeriod | 1992 ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Qwest Records
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Warner Bros. Records ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1993-08-17 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1993 ⓘ |
| tempo | slow jam ⓘ |
| vocalist | Tevin Campbell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer |
Babyface
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Daryl Simmons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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