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| Single by Jon B. | ||||
| from the album Pleasures U Like | ||||
| Released | March 13, 2001 [1] | |||
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| Songwriter(s) | Jon B. [3] | |||
| Producer(s) | Jon B. [4] | |||
| Jon B. singles chronology | ||||
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| "Don't Talk" on YouTube | ||||
"Don't Talk" is a song written, [3] produced [4] and performed by American contemporary R&B singer Jon B. It was issued as the first and only official single from his third studio album Pleasures U Like (2001). The song peaked at number 58 on the US Billboard Hot 100 in 2001. [5]
"Don't Talk" was written and produced by Jon B. Conceived in his new recording studio following a fire in his previous facilities, the song was produced late into the production of the Pleasures U Like album. [6] Jon B. called the song a "last minute banger." [6]
Chuck Taylor from Billboard compared the song to Lucy Pearl's "Dance Tonight" (2000) and described "Don't Talk" as "one of those feel-good grooves. From the first few notes, the smoothed-out track and cool lyric put you in the mood to get up and dance, no matter where you are — in the office or car or at a club or your neighbourhood hangout [...] It's all fun — and we could all use some sunny summertime sounds to lighten up the gray winter music blahs." [7] NME wrote: "Bass-heavy from the start, "Don't Talk" quickly builds up into a tidy club jam, with pretty-as-a-daisy instrumental touches. Ever the ladykiller, Jon keeps his vocals on a softly-softly keel, which diverts attention to the groove and the gorgeous melodies elicited from his backing singers [...] It's a redeeming slice of soulful R&B (you know what I mean) for the guy with a ballad compulsion." [8]
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The official music video for the song was directed by Marcus Raboy. [9] American model Lanisha Cole appears as an extra in the video. [9]
All tracks written by Jon B.
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Don't Talk" (radio version) | Jon B. | 4:12 |
| 2. | "Don't Talk" (Shelter Late Night Vocal) | 9:16 | |
| 3. | "Don't Talk" (Lawless remix) (featuring Lawless) |
| 4:40 |
| 4. | "Don't Talk" (Lawless hip hop Remix) (featuring Lawless) |
| 4:28 |
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