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<b> | <b>Don’t Talk 2 Strangers</b> was the first and only commercial single from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaka_Khan Chaka Khan]’s first and only [[NPG Records]] album [[Album: Come 2 My House|Come 2 My House]], and was released in the UK only in late 1998, prior to the album’s release in the UK (following her performance of [[Don’t Talk 2 Strangers]] on the [[TV Film: Beautiful Strange|Beautiful Strange]] TV special). | ||
It contained the album versions of [[ | It contained the album versions of [[Don’t Talk 2 Strangers]] (written, produced and largely performed by produced by [[Prince]] (as [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]])) and [[Spoon]] (on which produced by [[Prince]] (as [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]) is believed to appear as a musician), as well as '''Tour The House''', which includes clips of several tracks from [[Album: Come 2 My House|Come 2 My House]]. | ||
The track (otherwise only found on the US version of a single for [[Single: Spoon|Spoon]]), does not include any unique instrumentation or lyrics, restricted instead to song clips edited into each other (similar to the track ''X-cerpts From The Songs: [[Thunder]], [[Daddy Pop]], [[Strollin']], [[Jughead]], [[Money | The track (otherwise only found on the US version of a single for [[Single: Spoon|Spoon]]), does not include any unique instrumentation or lyrics, restricted instead to song clips edited into each other (similar to the track ''X-cerpts From The Songs: [[Thunder]], [[Daddy Pop]], [[Strollin']], [[Jughead]], [[Money Don’t Matter 2 Night]], [[Push]], [[Live 4 Love]] '' from the [[Single: Diamonds And Pearls|Diamonds And Pearls]] single). It includes edited clips taken from various tracks on the album: [[This Crazy Life Of Mine]] (1:10), [[Pop My Clutch]] (0:39), [[Don’t Talk 2 Strangers]] (1:11), [[Democrazy]] (1:28) and [[file:EyeBlue.png|link=Eye Remember U]][[Eye Remember U| Remember U]] (0:55), bookended with the sound effects of doors opening and closing. See specific tracks for recording information and recording personnel. | ||
A few months after the initial release, a promotional single was sent out to tie-in with the title | A few months after the initial release, a promotional single was sent out to tie-in with the title track’s appearance in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maya_Angelou Maya Angelou] movie [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Down_in_the_Delta Down In The Delta] (it also appeared on the movie’s soundtrack album). | ||
The single did not enter the charts. | The single did not enter the charts. | ||
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===CD=== | ===CD=== | ||
(UK: 74321 64211 2) <br> | (UK: 74321 64211 2) <br> | ||
1. '''[[ | 1. '''[[Don’t Talk 2 Strangers]] ''' (3:15)<br> | ||
2. '''Tour The House''' (5:03)<br> | 2. '''Tour The House''' (5:03)<br> | ||
3. '''[[Spoon]] ''' (3:49)<br> | 3. '''[[Spoon]] ''' (3:49)<br> | ||
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===CD promo=== | ===CD promo=== | ||
(UK: DPRO-13668) <br> | (UK: DPRO-13668) <br> | ||
1. '''[[ | 1. '''[[Don’t Talk 2 Strangers]] ''' (3:15)<br> | ||
2. '''[[ | 2. '''[[Don’t Talk 2 Strangers|Call Out Hook]] ''' (0:10)<br> | ||
===Credits=== | ===Credits=== | ||
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===See also=== | ===See also=== | ||
* [[Video: | * [[Video: Don’t Talk 2 Strangers|Don’t Talk 2 Strangers]] music video | ||
* [[Video: Spoon|Spoon]] music video | * [[Video: Spoon|Spoon]] music video | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaka_Khan Chaka Khan] performed [[ | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaka_Khan Chaka Khan] performed [[Don’t Talk 2 Strangers]] on the [[TV Film: Beautiful Strange|Beautiful Strange]] TV special broadcast shortly before the single’s release in the UK. | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 15:39, 2 September 2020
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Single details | |
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| Released: | Late 1998 (specific date needed) |
| Related album: | Come 2 My House |
| Label(s): | NPG Records |
| Unique tracks: | Tour The House (5:03) (see notes below) |
Don’t Talk 2 Strangers was the first and only commercial single from Chaka Khan’s first and only NPG Records album Come 2 My House, and was released in the UK only in late 1998, prior to the album’s release in the UK (following her performance of Don’t Talk 2 Strangers on the Beautiful Strange TV special).
It contained the album versions of Don’t Talk 2 Strangers (written, produced and largely performed by produced by Prince (as 
)) and Spoon (on which produced by Prince (as ) is believed to appear as a musician), as well as Tour The House, which includes clips of several tracks from Come 2 My House.
The track (otherwise only found on the US version of a single for Spoon), does not include any unique instrumentation or lyrics, restricted instead to song clips edited into each other (similar to the track X-cerpts From The Songs: Thunder, Daddy Pop, Strollin', Jughead, Money Don’t Matter 2 Night, Push, Live 4 Love from the Diamonds And Pearls single). It includes edited clips taken from various tracks on the album: This Crazy Life Of Mine (1:10), Pop My Clutch (0:39), Don’t Talk 2 Strangers (1:11), Democrazy (1:28) and 
Remember U (0:55), bookended with the sound effects of doors opening and closing. See specific tracks for recording information and recording personnel.
A few months after the initial release, a promotional single was sent out to tie-in with the title track’s appearance in the Maya Angelou movie Down In The Delta (it also appeared on the movie’s soundtrack album).
The single did not enter the charts.
Track listing
CD
(UK: 74321 64211 2)
1. Don’t Talk 2 Strangers (3:15)
2. Tour The House (5:03)
3. Spoon (3:49)
CD promo
(UK: DPRO-13668)
1. Don’t Talk 2 Strangers (3:15)
2. Call Out Hook (0:10)
Credits
- See individual tracks and related albums for credits.
Charts
- This single did not enter the charts.
Releases
| [show]Formats |
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Variants, special editions and re-releases
- None.
See also
- Don’t Talk 2 Strangers music video
- Spoon music video
Trivia
- Chaka Khan performed Don’t Talk 2 Strangers on the Beautiful Strange TV special broadcast shortly before the single’s release in the UK.
References
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1998 Spoon |
All Singles | All Related Artists Singles | 1998 U Move Me |
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