"Talk to Me" is a song by American recording artists Brandy,

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and

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. It was written by Scott "Shavoni" Parker and Tommy Niblack, while production was overseen by the former. Based on the American

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'' Brandy and Ray J: A Family Business'' which aired on the VH1 network between the years of 2010 and 2011, it was released by

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as the first single from the '' A Family Business'' soundtrack which accompanied the series' second season.

Critical reception

"Talk to Me" garnered generally negative reviews from music critics. Jon O'Brien from

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found the ballad schmaltzy and wrote that it is the "type of gloopy sub-

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ballad you'd have expected to hear on Brandy's late-'90s ''Cinderella'' remake." Chuck Campbell from the

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, writing for '' The Telegraph Encore'', declared "Talk to Me" a "generic slow song that degenerates into a wail-off among the three singers."

Formats and track listings

Charts

Weekly charts

References

External links

BrandyAndRayJMusic.com
— official site {{DEFAULTSORT:Talk To Me 2010 songs 2010 singles Brandy Norwood songs Ray J songs Songs written by Ray J 2010s ballads Contemporary R&B ballads Soul ballads