Music video
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The music video for "Can We Talk" was shot in NYC's Central Park . Tevin and friends traverse the park while he tries to catch the eye of his love interest.
Track listings
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US single Title Writer(s) Producer(s) 1. "Can We Talk" (Edit) 4:21 2. "Look What We'd Have (If You Were Mine)" Walden 4:40
US promo CD Title Writer(s) Producer(s) 1. "Can We Talk" (Remix Radio Version) 3:53 2. "Can We Talk" (Full Remix) Babyface Simmons Def Def[a] Wells[a] 4:55 3. "Can We Talk" (Let's Talkstramental Mix) Babyface Simmons Def Def[a] Wells[a] 4:26 4. "Can We Talk" (Backward Beats Mix) Babyface Simmons Def Def[a] Wells[a] 4:21 5. "Can We Talk" (Album Radio Edit) Babyface Simmons Def Def[a] Wells[a] 4:21
European CD maxi-single Title Writer(s) Producer(s) 1. "Can We Talk" (Edit) 4:21 2. "Strawberry Letter" (Club Mix) Shuggie Otis 6:28 3. "Strawberry Letter" (LP Version) Otis 4:07 4. "Strawberry Letter" (QD III Mix With Rap) Otis 4:12
Notes
Credits and personnel
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Credits adapted from liner notes.[6]
Tevin Campbell – lead and background vocals, additional background vocals Michael Jackson (Not Credited)
Babyface – writer, composer, producer, all music and background vocals
Daryl Simmons – writer, composer and producer
Randy Walker – MIDI technician
Jim Zumpano, Donnell Sullivan – recording engineers
Rail Rogut, Steve Warner, Ulrich Wild – assistant engineers
Dave Way – mixing engineer
Ivy Skoff – production coordinator
© MCMXCIII. Warner Records Inc.
Certifications
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Code Red version
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The song was covered by many other artists, most successfully by British boy band Code Red in 1996 for their debut album Scarlet . It was released as the album's third single in 1997, reaching number 29 on the UK Singles Chart .[20]
See also
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References
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^ www.billboard.com Chart History (website has changed layout, link needs updating)
^ a b "Top 100 Pop Singles" (PDF) . Cash Box . Vol. LVII. January 22, 1994. p. 14. Retrieved April 22, 2024 .
^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004 . Record Research. p. 99.
^ "Best-Selling Records of 1993" . Billboard . Vol. 106, no. 3. BPI Communications. January 15, 1994. p. 73. ISSN 0006-2510 . Retrieved May 4, 2015 .
^ "American certifications – Campbell, Tevin – Can We Talk" . Recording Industry Association of America .
^ Tevin Campbell - I'm Ready (CD liner notes) - Qwest/Warner Bros 9362-45388-2
^ "Tevin Campbell – Can We Talk" . ARIA Top 50 Singles .
^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 2354 ." RPM . Library and Archives Canada . Retrieved January 16, 2021.
^ "Tevin Campbell – Can We Talk" . Top 40 Singles .
^ "Tevin Campbell Chart History (Hot 100)" . Billboard .
^ "Tevin Campbell Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)" . Billboard .
^ "Tevin Campbell Chart History (Pop Songs)" . Billboard .
^ "Tevin Campbell Chart History (Rhythmic)" . Billboard .
^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 1993" . Billboard . Retrieved November 8, 2020 .
^ "ARIA Top 100 Singles for 1994" . Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved November 8, 2020 .
^ "Billboard Top 100 - 1994" . Archived from the original on 2009-03-01. Retrieved 2010-08-27 .
^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 1994" . Billboard . Retrieved November 8, 2020 .
^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 48.
^ "American single certifications – Tevin Campbell – Can We Talk" . Recording Industry Association of America .
^ "Music Video" . Youtube.com. 2006-02-02. Archived from the original on 2011-11-14. Retrieved 2011-12-26 .