Come & Talk to Me gold record, Hard Rock Cafe Hollywood

"Come and Talk to Me" is a song by

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R&B group

Jodeci Jodeci ( ) is an American Contemporary R&B, R&B quartet consisting of members DeVanté Swing, Dalvin DeGrate, Mr. Dalvin, K-Ci (singer), K-Ci, and K-Ci and JoJo, JoJo. Formed in 1989 in Charlotte, North Carolina, Jodeci's members began their mu ...

from their debut album ''

Forever My Lady ''Forever My Lady'' is the debut studio album by American R&B quartet Jodeci, released May 28, 1991, by Uptown Records and MCA Records. Background The album's production and composition was largely attributed to DeVante Swing, who worked along ...

'' (1991). The song was the fourth

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released in promotion for the album in March 1992. As the third number one R&B hit for Jodeci, "Come and Talk to Me" spent number 1 on the R&B chart for two weeks and peaked at 11 on the

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. The song also topped the R&B year-end chart for 1992. The song was

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, produced and arranged by Al B Sure and fellow Jodeci member

DeVante Swing Donald Earle DeGrate Jr. (born September 29, 1969), better known by his stage name DeVanté Swing, is an American record producer, singer, rapper and songwriter. He is the older brother of fellow Jodeci member Dalvin DeGrate. Career In his ea ...

. The song features

K-Ci Cedric Renard Hailey (born September 2, 1969), known professionally as K-Ci (formerly Little Cedric as a member of Little Cedric and the Hailey Singers), is an American singer, songwriter and member of K-Ci & JoJo and Jodeci. Although Hailey ...

as the

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, and JoJo, Mr. Dalvin and

on the

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. The music video was first seen in the spring of 1992. There are 3 different edited versions of the music video. A 4th brand new music video was shot & released for the "Hip Hop Remix" (or Radio Remix) which was produced by

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. The "Hip Hop Remix" features a rap verse from Fat Doug, but he doesn't appear in the music video.

Track listings

US Promo

# Come & Talk To Me (LP Edit) 4:02 # Come & Talk To Me (Radio Remix) 6:20 # Come & Talk To Me (Instrumental) 6:25 # Come & Talk To Me (Hip Hop Remix) 6:20 # Come & Talk To Me (Horny Mix) 5:30 # Come & Talk To Me (Dance Mix) 5:30

US Maxi-CD

# Come & Talk To Me (Album Edit) 4:02 # Come & Talk To Me (Radio Remix) 6:20 # Come & Talk To Me (Hip Hop Remix) 6:20 # Come & Talk To Me (Horny Mix) 5:30 # Gotta Love (New R&B Edit) 4:19

Chart performance

Personnel

Written and produced by

*Cedric "K-Ci" Hailey - Lead and Background vocals *Joel "JoJo" Hailey - Background vocals *DeVante Swing - Background vocals *Mr. Dalvin - Background vocals

Year-end charts

Certifications

Notes

{{authority control 1992 singles Jodeci songs Songs written by DeVante Swing Song recordings produced by DeVante Swing Songs written by Al B. Sure! 1991 songs Uptown Records singles MCA Records singles