When You Talk About Love
Patti LaBelle
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This is a test, sugar, sugar, boo boo This is just a test, tell me What do you know about love This is just a test, it ain't your life Tell me I'd like to give you a test So darling, prepare yourself When I say 'Love', please explain What pictures pop in your brain Cause when you talk about love Say when you think about love When you talk about love You should be talking 'bout me Now if you need to be taught Don't make me an after thought For every lesson that's wrong You can bet my good loving will be gone So let's erase any doubt Take a second or two to figure out Speak from your lips to my ears Yes, I know you know what I wanna hear When you talk about love When you think about love When you talk about love You should be talking 'bout me No, I'm not gonna play tit for tat When it comes to affairs of the heart But if I love you, I want love back And I know that I love you so just do your part When you talk about love I said, when you think about love When you talk about love You should be talking 'bout me So when you talk about love When you think about love So when you talk about love You should be talking 'bout me I say, say my name, Patti, Patti, that's right Say, say my name, Patti, Patti[Incomprehensible] Say, say my name, Patti, Patti, what's my name? My name is love, love, love Love, love, love Love, love, love Love, love, love My name is love, that's my name You gotta talk about me Say, when you talk about love Say, when you think about love Say, when you talk about love You, should be talking 'bout love Love, love, love, love
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Written by: AL L GREEN, JAMES SAMUEL III HARRIS, JAMES HARRIS III, MABON LEWIS HODGES, TERRY LEWIS, JAMES QUENTON WRIGHT
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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10 facts about this song
Release Information"When You Talk About Love" was released as the lead single from Patti LaBelle's 17th studio album, "Flame".
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Chart performanceThe song peaked at No. 79 on the Billboard Hot 100.
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R&B Chart SuccessOn the Billboard Hot R&B Singles chart, it performed better and reached No. 6.
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NominationsThe song was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance in 1998.
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Musical Genre"When You Talk About Love" is mainly considered a song in the R&B and soul music genre.
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Video AppearanceAn interesting fact is that Erykah Badu and CeCe Winans made cameo appearances in the music video for this song.
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SongwriterThe song was written by notable songwriter, Sami McKinney along with Jimmy Scott and Marilyn McLeod.
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Production TeamProducers of the song include Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, who are famous for their collaboration with several well-known artists including Latoya Jackson, Usher, Gwen Stefani and more.
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Her Highest Charting SingleGiven its placement on the Billboard Hot R&B Singles chart, "When You Talk About Love" became one of Patti LaBelle's highest-charting singles of the 1990s.
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LegacyDespite its age, "When You Talk About Love" remains one of the most popular songs by Patti LaBelle and continues to earn the singer international recognition today.
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