"Don't Talk"
Single by Jon B.
from the album Pleasures U Like
ReleasedMarch 13, 2001 (2001-03-13)[1]
Length
  • 4:44 (album version)
  • 4:12 (single edit)[2]
Label
  • Edmonds Record Group
  • Epic
Songwriter(s)Jon B.[3]
Producer(s)Jon B.[4]
Jon B. singles chronology
"Cool Relax"
(1998)		 "Don't Talk"
(2001)		 "Everytime"
(2005)
Music video
"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]

Background

"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]

Critical reception

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]

Music video

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]

Track listings

All tracks written by Jon B.

Maxi single[10]
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
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)
  • Jon B.
  • Lawless[a]
4:40
4."Don't Talk" (Lawless hip hop Remix) (featuring Lawless)
  • Jon B.
  • Lawless[a]
4:28

Notes

  • ^[a] denotes vocal producer

Credits and personnel

  • Jon B. – all music, recording engineer, producer, writer
  • Marcus Best – production coordination
  • Dave Guerrero – mixing assistance
  • Dave Pensado – mixing engineer

Charts

References

  1. ↑ "Jon B - Don't Talk [Vinyl] - Amazon.com Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved July 11, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Jon B - Don't Talk at Discogs". Discogs. Zink Media. Retrieved July 11, 2015.
  3. 1 2 "Don't Talk - Jon B. | Listen, Appearances, Song Review | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved July 11, 2015.
  4. 1 2 "Jon B - Don't Talk (CD) at Discogs". Discogs. Zink Media. Retrieved July 11, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Jon B. | Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved July 11, 2015.
  6. 1 2 "Jon B. Interview". dubcnn.com. February 2007. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
  7. ↑ Taylor, Chuck (3 February 2001). "Reviews & Previews". Billboard. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
  8. ↑ Taylor, Chuck (September 12, 2005). "Jon B : 'Don't Talk'". NME. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
  9. 1 2 ""Don't Talk" by Jon B. | Music Video | VH1.com". VH1. Viacom International. February 12, 2001. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 11, 2015.
  10. ↑ "Jon B. – Don't Talk (Maxi)". cdandlp.com. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
  11. ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
  12. ↑ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
  13. ↑ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
  14. ↑ "Jon B Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
  15. ↑ "Jon B Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
  16. ↑ "Jon B Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
  17. ↑ "Top 40 Urban Tracks Of 2001" (PDF). Music Week. January 19, 2002. p. 26. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
  18. ↑ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2001". Billboard. Retrieved May 20, 2021.


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