Can We Talk

"Can We Talk" is a song performed by American R&B singer-songwriter Tevin Campbell. It was written and produced by Babyface and Daryl Simmons, and released in September 1993, by Qwest Records, as the lead single from Campbell's second studio album, I'm Ready (1993). The song hit top ten on the American pop charts, peaking at numbers nine and seven on the US Billboard Hot 100 and Cash Box Top 100. It also spent a total of three weeks at number one on the Billboard R&B chart. It sold 500,000 copies and earned a gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The song was also nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance and won the Soul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Soul Single – Male.

Music video

The accompanying music video for "Can We Talk" was filmed by German film director Marcus Nispel. Shot in New York City's Central Park, it features Campbell and friends traversing the park while he tries to catch the eye of his love interest.

Track listings

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Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.

• Tevin Campbell – lead and background vocals,
• 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

Charts

Weekly charts

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Weekly chart performance for "Can We Talk"

Chart (1993–1994)	Peak position
Canada Retail Singles (The Record)	19
US Cash Box Top 100	7

Year-end charts

1993 year-end chart performance for "Can We Talk"

Chart (1993)	Position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)	75

1994 year-end chart performance for "Can We Talk"

Chart (1994)	Position
Australia (ARIA)	50
US Billboard Hot 100	36
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)	4
US Cash Box Top 100	39

Code Red version

Template:Template other 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.

See also

• List of number-one R&B singles of 1993 (U.S.)
• List of number-one R&B singles of 1994 (U.S.)