Talk That Talk (song)
| Talk that talk | |
|---|---|
| Rihanna feat. Jay-Z | |
| publication | 17th January 2012 |
| length | 3:29 |
| Genre (s) | Hip-hop , R&B |
| Author (s) | Ester Dean, Stargate, Shawn Carter, Anthony Best, Sean Combs, Chucky Thompson, Christopher Wallace |
| album | Talk that talk |
Talk That Talk is a song of originating from Barbados R & B - singer Rihanna , they with the rapper Jay-Z recorded. The song was released on January 17, 2012 as an airplay in the United States as the third single from the album of the same name . The song was produced by the Stargate production team .
background
Before the release of her sixth studio album Talk That Talk , Rihanna revealed on her official Twitter account that in addition to the single We Found Love with Calvin Harris , she had recorded another song with a guest musician for the album without naming the musician. On November 8, 2011, she confirmed that her mentor Jay-Z would be featured as a guest musician on her album Talk That Talk . (Rihanna: "Yeah man! Jigaa is on the track #TTT." ) Rihanna's manager Jay Brown said the album will only contain two collaborations. He stated that the collaboration "happened organically" .
"Talk That Talk" is the third single Rihanna released with Jay-Z after Umbrella (2007) and Run This Town (2009). "Umbrella" was released as the lead single from Rihanna's third studio album, Good Girl Gone Bad (2007). The song reached number 1 in the single charts in over 10 countries. "Run This Town", starring Kanye West , was released as the second single from Jay-Z's 2009 album The Blueprint 3 .
Talk That Talk was composed by Ester Dean , Mikkel S. Eriksen , Tor Erik Hermansen , Shawn Carter , Anthony Best, Sean Combs , Chucky Thompson and Christopher Wallace and produced by the Stargate production team. In an interview with Norwegian website 730.no , Stargate's Tor Erik Hermansen said that it was his first time working with Jay-Z. Hermansen said, "We were very happy with the song and Jay-Z's part is very insane - as is Rihanna's part."
In December 2011, Rihanna announced on her Twitter account that Talk That Talk will be released as the third single. On January 10, 2012, Rihanna announced that "Talk That Talk" would be the next single to be released. With this news she also published the single cover. In the black and white picture you can see Rihanna in punk clothes crouching on a wall. She has curls in her hair and is wearing a bandana. Rihanna has a toothpick between her teeth. Pop Crush's Cristin Mahner commented on the cover: " She looks like a bad girl in high school that her mother never wanted and just hung out, but sometimes she wanted to see her." Def Jam Recordings aired Talk That Talk on January 17, 2012 on Urban Contemporary radio in the United States. "Talk That Talk" was released as a download on March 19, 2012 in Great Britain.
composition
"Talk That Talk" is a medium-tempo hip hop and R&B song. The song is a sample of the song "I Got a Story to Tell" by The Notorious BIG , from the album Life After Death (1997). The song begins with Jay-Z's rap verse with the introduction:
- "I talk big money, I talk big homes
- I sell out arenas, I call that getting dome
- Million dollar voice, came through phone
- We heading to the top If you come, come on ".
According to Time's Claire Suddath , Jay-Z "delivers a constricted verse of ambiguity and funny jokes, including the very bizarre sexual references, '[I] had it by her bladder, she's like' Oh I gotta pee! '".
Critical reception
"Talk That Talk" received good reviews overall. In a review for the album, Adrian Thrills of the Daily Mail wrote that "Talk That Talk" was a "slow and sultry" track. Gavin Martin of the Daily Mirror wrote that the title not only steals Beyoncé's Bootylicious crown, but also gave her husband Jay-Z some torn eardrums. MTV's Jocelyn Vena wrote that the song "is big and tough with enough shine" .
Commercial win
In the United States, the song sold over 73,000 downloads in its first week and was ranked 31st on the Billboard Hot 100 . In Canada and Australia, "Talk That Talk" reached positions 30 and 42. In the British charts it reached number 25. In Denmark, Sweden and Norway the song reached positions 26, 41 and 10 in the single charts.
Chart placements
| Charts | Top ranking | Weeks |
|---|---|---|
| Chart placements | ||
 Switzerland (IFPI)
|
11 (3 weeks) | 3 |
 United Kingdom (OCC)
|
25th (11 weeks) | 11 |
 United States (Billboard)
|
31 (20 weeks) | 20th |
Publications
| country | format | publication |
|---|---|---|
|
United States |
Urban Contemporary | 17th January 2012 |
| Mainstream radio | February 14, 2012 | |
|
United Kingdom |
Download | March 19, 2012 |
Contributors
- Singing: Rihanna , Jay-Z
- Songwriters: Ester Dean , Mikkel S. Eriksen , Tor Erik Hermansen , Shawn Carter , Anthony Best, Sean Combs , Chucky Thompson, Christopher Wallace
- Producer: StarGate
- Studios: New York: Roc the Mic Studios, Jungle City Studios, Los Angeles: Westlake Recording Studios, London: The Hide Out Studios
- Recording and mixing: Mikkel S. Eriksen, Miles Walker
- Instruments: Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Jay-Z Reunites with Rihanna on 'Talk That Talk' ( English ) Rap-Up. Retrieved February 7, 2012.
- ↑ a b Rihanna Confirms Jay-Z Talk That Talk Cameo ( English ) MTV . Retrieved February 7, 2012.
- ↑ a b Rihanna's new album 'Talk That Talk': First listen ( English ) Digital Spy. Retrieved February 7, 2012.
- ↑ Rihanna - 'Talk That Talk' First Listen! ( English ) MTV . Retrieved February 7, 2012.
- ↑ Jay-Z's 'Run This Town' Makes Radio Debut ( English ) MTV . Retrieved February 7, 2012.
- ↑ Rihanna Unveils 'Talk That Talk' single artwork ( English ) Capital. Retrieved February 8, 2012.
- ↑ a b Rihanna Reveals Next Single: 'Talk That Talk' ( English ) Billboard . Retrieved February 8, 2012.
- ↑ Rihanna Reveals Next Talk That Talk Single ( English ) MTV . Retrieved February 8, 2012.
- ↑ a b c Rihanna Dropping 'Talk That Talk' as Next Single, Reveals Cover Art ( English ) Pop Crush. Retrieved February 8, 2012.
- ↑ a b Week Of: January 17, 2012 ( English ) Radio & Records. Archived from the original on June 29, 2013. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved February 8, 2012.
- ↑ a b New Releases UK - Forthcoming Singles ( English ) Radio1 Greece. Retrieved February 8, 2012.
- ↑ a b Music Monday: Rihanna's Talk That Talk ( English ) Time Inc. . Retrieved February 8, 2012.
- ^ Rihanna - Talk That Talk ( English ) DJ Booth. Archived from the original on September 14, 2012. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved February 8, 2012.
- ↑ Rihanna Drops 'Talk That Talk' single Featuring Jay-Z ( English ) MTV . Retrieved February 8, 2012.
- ↑ It seems even pop's most provocative princess is a romantic at heart ... Rihanna reveals she just wants love ( English ) Daily Mail . Retrieved February 8, 2012.
- ↑ Rihanna Talk That Talk album review: Ri-Ri drops a sex bomb ( English ) Daily Mirror . Retrieved February 8, 2012.
- ↑ Rihanna's Talk That Talk: Five Key Tracks ( English ) MTV . Retrieved February 8, 2012.
- ↑ Rihanna Remains Atop Hot 100, American Music Awards Spur Gains ( English ) Billboard . Retrieved February 8, 2012.
- ↑ Talk That Talk - Rihanna ( English ) Billboard . Retrieved February 8, 2012.
- ↑ Rihanna feat. Jay - Talk That Talk (song) ( English ) Hitparade.ch . Retrieved February 8, 2012.
- ↑ a b c Chart sources: CH UK US
- ↑ Future Releases ( English ) allaccess. Retrieved February 8, 2012.
