Can We Talk - wikipedia Can We Talk For the album by Sanchez, see Can We Talk ? This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( June 2007 ) `` Can We Talk '' Single by Tevin Campbell from the album I 'm Ready Released September 30, 1993 Format CD single Cassette single Recorded Genre R&B new jack swing Length 4 : 45 Label Warner Bros. Songwriter ( s ) Babyface Daryl Simmons Producer ( s ) Babyface Tevin Campbell singles chronology `` One Song '' ( 1993 ) `` Can We Talk '' ( 1993 ) `` I 'm Ready '' ( 1994 ) `` One Song '' ( 1993 ) `` Can We Talk '' ( 1993 ) `` I 'm Ready '' ( 1994 ) `` Can We Talk '' is a song recorded by American R&B singer Tevin Campbell and composed and produced by Babyface. It was the first single to be released from his double platinum second release I 'm Ready. The song hit top ten on the pop charts peaking at number nine on the Billboard Hot 100 and spent a total of three weeks at number one on the US R&B chart. It sold 500,000 copies and earned a gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of America. The song was also Nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rhythm & Blues Vocal Performance - Male. It was also nominated and later won the Soul Train Music Award for Best R&B / Soul Single - Male ( `` Can We Talk '' ). Cover versions of the hit song have been done by The Whispers, Sanchez, and Kirk Whalum ( on his 2005 album Kirk Whalum Performs the Babyface Songbook ). The song was later covered by British boyband Code Red in 1996, for their debut album Scarlet and was released as the album 's lead single becoming a modest hit and reaching # 1 in Asia. The song has also been covered by a Japanese / Korean singer during June 2008. The song became the opening theme to the 2012 sitcom 1600 Penn. The song was sampled in hip hop duo Luniz 's song `` Playa Hata '' from their debut album Operation Stackola. The song was sung by 19 - year - old Victor Sulfa during the semi-finals on season 3 of New Zealand Idol as well as Nikko Smith during the Top 10 round on season 4 of American Idol. The song has been featured on at least two different compilation albums including Disc 14 of Classic Soul Ballads entitled `` Tender Love '' and Volume 6 of MTV 's Party to Go compilation albums series entitled MTV Party to Go 6. Contents 1 Track Listings 2 Personnel 3 Charts 3.1 Weekly charts 4 Certifications 5 References 6 See also Track Listings US Single Can We Talk Look What We 'd Have ( If You Were Mine ) US Promo CD Can We Talk ( Remix Radio Version ) 3 : 53 Can We Talk ( Full Remix ) 4 : 55 Can We Talk ( Let 's Talkstramental Mix ) 4 : 26 Can We Talk ( Backward Beats Mix ) 4 : 21 Can We Talk ( Album Radio Edit ) 4 : 21 Europe CD Can We Talk ( Edit ) 4 : 21 Strawberry Letter ( Club Mix ) 6 : 28 Strawberry Letter ( LP Version ) 4 : 07 Strawberry Letter ( QD III Mix With Rap ) 4 : 12 Personnel Credits adapted from liner notes. Tevin Campbell : lead and background vocals Babyface : writer, composer, producer, all music and background vocals Daryl Simmons : writer, composer and producer Randy Walker : MIDI technician Jim Zumpano, Donnell Sullivan : recording engineers Rail Rogut, Steve Warner, Ulrich Wild : assistant engineers Dave Way : mixing engineer Ivy Skoff : production coordinator Charts Weekly charts Chart ( 1994 ) Peak position Australia ( ARIA ) 12 New Zealand ( Recorded Music NZ ) 26 US Billboard Hot 100 9 US Hot R&B / Hip - Hop Songs ( Billboard ) US Mainstream Top 40 ( Billboard ) 14 US R&B / Hip - Hop Airplay ( Billboard ) US Radio Songs ( Billboard ) 9 US Rhythmic ( Billboard ) Year - end chart ( 1994 ) Position U.S. Billboard Hot 100 36 Certifications Region Certification Certified units / Sales Australia ( ARIA ) Gold 35,000 United States ( RIAA ) Gold 500,000 sales figures based on certification alone shipments figures based on certification alone References Jump up ^ www.billboard.com Chart History ( website has changed layout, link needs updating ) Jump up ^ Whitburn, Joel ( 2004 ). Top R&B / Hip - Hop Singles : 1942 - 2004. Record Research. p. 99. Jump up ^ `` Best - Selling Records of 1993 ''. Billboard. BPI Communications. 106 ( 3 ) : 73. January 15, 1994. ISSN 0006 - 2510. Retrieved May 4, 2015. Jump up ^ `` American certifications -- Campbell, Tevin -- Can We Talk ''. Recording Industry Association of America. Jump up ^ `` Music Video ''. youtube.com. 2010 - 10 - 11. Retrieved 2013 - 04 - 28. Jump up ^ `` Music Video ''. Youtube.com. 2006 - 02 - 02. Retrieved 2011 - 12 - 26. Jump up ^ `` JUNE - Can We Talk ( JUNE mix ) ''. YouTube. 2009 - 04 - 04. Retrieved 2011 - 12 - 26. Jump up ^ Tevin Campbell - I 'm Ready ( CD liner notes ) - Qwest / Warner Bros 9362 - 45388 - 2 Jump up ^ `` Australian-charts.com -- Tevin Campbell -- Can We Talk ''. ARIA Top 50 Singles. Jump up ^ `` Charts.org.nz -- Tevin Campbell -- Can We Talk ''. Top 40 Singles. Jump up ^ `` Tevin Campbell Chart History ( Hot 100 ) ''. Billboard. Jump up ^ `` Tevin Campbell Chart History ( Hot R&B / Hip - Hop Songs ) ''. Billboard. Jump up ^ `` Tevin Campbell Chart History ( Pop Songs ) ''. Billboard. Jump up ^ `` Tevin Campbell Chart History ( Hot R&B / Hip - Hop Airplay ) ''. Billboard. Jump up ^ `` Tevin Campbell Chart History ( Radio Songs ) ''. Billboard. Jump up ^ `` Tevin Campbell Chart History ( Rhythmic ) ''. Billboard. Jump up ^ `` Billboard Top 100 - 1994 ''. Archived from the original on 2009 - 03 - 01. Retrieved 2010 - 08 - 27. Jump up ^ `` ARIA Charts -- Accreditations -- 1993 Singles ''. Australian Recording Industry Association. Jump up ^ `` American single certifications -- Tevin Campbell -- Can We Talk ''. Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH See also R&B number - one hits of 1993 ( USA ) R&B number - one hits of 1994 ( USA ) hide Tevin Campbell Studio albums T.E.V.I.N. I 'm Ready Back to the World Tevin Campbell Other albums The Best of Tevin Campbell Singles `` Tomorrow ( A Better You, Better Me ) '' `` Round and Round '' `` Just Ask Me To '' `` Tell Me What You Want Me to Do '' `` Goodbye '' `` Strawberry Letter 23 '' `` Alone with You '' `` Can We Talk '' `` I 'm Ready '' `` Always in My Heart '' `` Do n't Say Goodbye Girl '' `` Back to the World '' `` Could You Learn to Love '' `` Another Way '' Related articles Qwest Records Black Men United Hairspray A Goofy Movie Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Can_We_Talk&oldid=835598245 '' Categories : Tevin Campbell songs 1993 singles Billboard Hot R&B / Hip - Hop Songs number - one singles Songs written by Babyface ( musician ) Songs written by Daryl Simmons Song recordings produced by Babyface ( musician ) 1993 songs Warner Bros. 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Question: who sang can we talk for a minute
Answer: Tevin Campbell