Sweet Talkin' Woman
"Sweet Talkin' Woman" is a 1978 single by Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) from the album "Out of the Blue" (1977). Its original title was "Dead End Street", but it was changed during recording. Some words that survived from that version can be heard in the opening of the third verse, "I've been livin' on a dead end street". The track became the third top ten hit from the LP in the UK, peaking at number 6. As a novelty, initial copies of the 12-inch and 7-inch single formats were pressed in transparent purple vinyl . ¨Sweet Talkin’ Woman¨ is written in the key of C major. The version released in the United States was 10 seconds shorter than its British counterpart due to a slightly faster mix. In the US, it reached number 17 on the "Billboard" Hot 100. Critical reception. AllMusic's Donald A. Guarisco said "Sweet Talkin' Woman" was "their first real step into the disco sound [...] a string-laden pop tune whose dance-friendly edge helped it become a disco-era hit", attributing its disco sound to "Bev Bevan's steady drum work lays down a dance-friendly rhythm as pounding piano  lines, delirous bursts of swirling strings, and endlessly overdubbed backing vocals mesh seamlessly to form an ornate but driving funhouse of pop hooks". "Billboard" described the song as a "catchy rocker characterized by semi-classical elements." "Cash Box" said that it has "syncopated harmonies and fullbodied instrumental accompaniments."