Pillow Talk (song)

"Pillow Talk"
Single by Sylvia
from the album Pillow Talk
B-side "My Thing"
Released March 1973
Format 7" single
Genre Soul
Length
  • 4:20 (album version)
  • 3:41 (single edit)
Label Vibration
Songwriter(s)
  • Sylvia Robinson
  • Michael Burton
Producer(s)
  • Sylvia Robinson
  • Michael Burton
Sylvia singles chronology
"A Million Tears"
(1954)		 "Pillow Talk"
(1973)		 "Have You Had Any Lately"
(1973)

"Pillow Talk" is a 1973 song by American singer and songwriter Sylvia.

History

According to Billboard, the song is about sex.[1] Sylvia had originally hoped the song would be recorded by Al Green, who turned it down as he thought it was too risqué and against his religious beliefs. She eventually recorded "Pillow Talk" herself, and released it in 1973. The drums on the recorded version seem to have been influenced by the productions of Willie Mitchell for Green.

"Pillow Talk" spent two weeks at number one on the Best Selling Soul Singles chart and peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot 100[2] and is an early example of prototypical disco music. The vocals are replete with moaning and heavy breathing, predating Donna Summer's orgasmic moans on 1975's "Love to Love You Baby". In 1983, an Italo disco version of the song was released by Lustt, which is later sampled by vaporwave artist Saint Pepsi in the song "Private Caller", in 2013. In 2006, R&B singer Miki Howard recorded a cover version for her album, Pillow Talk. Joss Stone covered the song on her 2012 album The Soul Sessions Vol. 2.

Track listings

  • 7" single
A. "Pillow Talk" – 3:41
B. "My Thing" – 2:45

Chart performance

See also

References

  1. ↑ M. Tye Comer, Mariel Concepcion, Monica Herrera, Jessica Letkemann, Evie Nagy and David J. Prince (February 11, 2010). "The 50 Sexiest Songs Of All Time". Billboard. Retrieved October 13, 2016.
  2. ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942–2004. Record Research. p. 564.
  3. ↑ Canada RPM Weekly, July 7, 1973
  4. ↑ "The Official Charts Company - Pillow Talk by Sylvia Search". The Official Charts Company. 6 May 2013.
  5. 1 2 "Pillow Talk – Sylvia Robinson". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 22, 2012.
  6. ↑ "Pillow Talk: The Sensuous Sounds of Sylvia – Sylvia Robinson : Awards". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved December 22, 2012.
  7. ↑ Cash Box Top 100 Singles, June 23, 1973
  8. ↑ http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?brws_s=1&file_num=nlc008388.100214&type=2&interval=24&PHPSESSID=dtlhqtcdftn9t40n27r4hds2h0
  9. ↑ http://www.musicoutfitters.com/topsongs/1973.htm
  10. ↑ Cash Box Year-End Charts: Top 100 Pop Singles, December 29, 1973


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