Talking Body

For the song "Body Talking", see Dr. Hook.
"Talking Body"
Single by Tove Lo
from the album Queen of the Clouds
Released 13 January 2015 (2015-01-13)
Format Digital download
Recorded 2014; MXM Studios, Wolf Cousins Studios (Stockholm)
Genre Electropop
Length 3:58
Label
Writer(s)
  • Tove Lo
  • Jakob Jerlström
  • Ludvig Söderberg
Producer(s)
Tove Lo singles chronology
"Strangers"
(2014)		 "Talking Body"
(2015)		 "Come Back to Me"
(2015)

"Talking Body" is a song by Swedish singer and songwriter Tove Lo, released to American contemporary hit radio on 13 January 2015 by Republic Records.[1] It serves as the second single from her debut studio album, Queen of the Clouds (2014).

Composition

"Talking Body" was written by Lo, Jakob Jerlström and Ludvig Söderberg, while its production was handled by The Struts and Shellback. It is an electropop song, with elements of trip hop, synthpop and indie pop. Lyrically, the song is about trying to seduce someone into have sexual relations.

Critical reception

The song was praised for its impudence. Sam Lansky of Time.com wrote "Lo can be vulgar, as on the lusty “Talking Body,” which sets a scabrous singalong hook against some of Shellback’s irresistibly catchy production, but that sexiness is shot through with frustration; she owns her desire, full-throttle."[2]

Chart performance

The song peaked at number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming her second top 20 entry after "Habits (Stay High)". Additionally, it peaked at number four on the Mainstream Top 40 charts, which lists the most played songs on pop radio stations. To date, the single has spent 30 weeks on the Hot 100, and has sold two million downloads. It has also peaked at number 14 in Canada. As for Europe, it has peaked at number 16 in Sweden, number 100 in Germany, number 17 on the UK Singles Chart and number eight in Scotland, becoming her third top 20 entry after "Habits (Stay High)" and "Heroes (We Could Be)" with Alesso.

Track listing

  1. "Talking Body" (Gryffin Remix) – 4:29
  2. "Talking Body" (KREAM Remix) – 3:39
  3. "Talking Body" (WDL Remix) – 3:41
  4. "Talking Body" (Panic City Remix) – 4:46
  5. "Talking Body" (The Young Professions Remix) – 3:39

Credits and personnel

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2015) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[5] 95
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[6] 19
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[7] 25
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[8] 14
Canada AC (Billboard)[9] 30
Canada CHR/Top 40 (Billboard)[10] 7
Canada Hot AC (Billboard)[11] 28
Czech Republic (Rádio Top 100)[12] 52
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[13] 14
Denmark (Tracklisten)[14] 26
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[15] 13
Germany (Official German Charts)[16] 100
Ireland (IRMA)[17] 41
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[18] 74
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[19] 8
Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[20] 49
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[21] 24
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[22] 16
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[23] 17
US Billboard Hot 100[24] 12
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[25] 23
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[26] 8
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[27] 1
US Dance/Mix Show Airplay (Billboard)[28] 11
US Digital Songs (Billboard)[29] 11
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[30] 4
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[31] 31

Year-end charts

Chart (2015) Position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[32] 50
Denmark (Tracklisten)[33] 62
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[34] 48
US Billboard Hot 100[35] 37
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[36] 18
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[37] 36
US Hot Dance Club Songs[38] 5

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/Sales
Denmark (IFPI Denmark)[39] Platinum 60,000^
Italy (FIMI)[40] Gold 25,000double-dagger
United Kingdom (BPI)[41] Silver 200,000double-dagger
United States (RIAA)[42] 2× Platinum 2,000,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

Release history

Region Date Format Label Ref.
United States 13 January 2015 Contemporary hit radio [1]
24 March 2015 Rhythmic contemporary radio [43]
United Kingdom 3 May 2015 Digital download
(Remixes EP)		 Polydor [44]
United States 26 May 2015 Island [3]
Canada Universal [4]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Cantor, Brian (8 December 2014). ""Talking Body" Now Slated as Tove Lo's Next Pop Radio Single". Headline Planet. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
  2. ↑ Lansky, Sam (September 12, 2014). "Talking Body is excessively vulgar". Retrieved August 17, 2016.
  3. 1 2 "Talking Body (The Remixes) - EP by Tove Lo". iTunes Store (US). Retrieved 19 April 2016.
  4. 1 2 "Talking Body (The Remixes) - EP by Tove Lo". iTunes Store (CA). Apple Inc. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
  5. ↑ Ryan, Gavin (23 May 2015). "ARIA Singles: Grace Sewell Has The New No 1 In Australia". Noise11. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
  6. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Tove Lo – Talking Body" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
  7. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Tove Lo – Talking Body" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
  8. ↑ "Tove Lo – Chart history" Canadian Hot 100 for Tove Lo. Retrieved 19 March 2015.
  9. ↑ "Tove Lo – Chart history" Billboard Canada AC for Tove Lo. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
  10. ↑ "Tove Lo – Chart history" Billboard Canada CHR/Top 40 for Tove Lo. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
  11. ↑ "Tove Lo – Chart history" Billboard Canada Hot AC for Tove Lo. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
  12. ↑ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201520 into search. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
  13. ↑ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201527 into search. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
  14. ↑ "Danishcharts.com – Tove Lo – Talking Body". Tracklisten. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
  15. ↑ "Tove Lo: Talking Body" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
  16. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Tove Lo – Talking Body". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
  17. ↑ "Chart Track: Week 23, 2015". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved March 5, 2015.
  18. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Tove Lo – Talking Body" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
  19. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2015-05-16". Scottish Singles Top 40. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
  20. ↑ "SNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201530 into search. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
  21. ↑ "SNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201507 into search. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
  22. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Tove Lo – Talking Body". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
  23. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2015-05-16" UK Singles Chart. Retrieved May 10, 2015.
  24. ↑ "Tove Lo – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Tove Lo. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
  25. ↑ "Tove Lo – Chart history" Billboard Adult Contemporary for Tove Lo. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
  26. ↑ "Tove Lo – Chart history" Billboard Adult Pop Songs for Tove Lo. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
  27. ↑ "Tove Lo – Chart history" Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs for Tove Lo. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
  28. ↑ "Tove Lo – Chart history" Billboard Dance/Mix Show Airplay for Tove Lo. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
  29. ↑ "Tove Lo – Chart history" Billboard Digital Songs for Tove Lo. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
  30. ↑ "Tove Lo – Chart history" Billboard Pop Songs for Tove Lo. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
  31. ↑ "Tove Lo – Chart history" Billboard Rhythmic Songs for Tove Lo. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
  32. ↑ "Canadian Hot 100: Year End 2015". Billboard. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
  33. ↑ "Track Top-100 2015". Hitlisten. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
  34. ↑ "Årslista Singlar - År 2015" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Swedish Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
  35. ↑ "Hot 100: Year End 2015". Billboard. billboard.com. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
  36. ↑ "Pop Songs Year End 2015". Billboard. Prometheus Media Group. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
  37. ↑ "Adult Pop Songs: Year End 2015". Billboard. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
  38. ↑ "Dance Club Songs Year End 2015". Billboard. billboard.com. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
  39. ↑ "Certificeringer: Tove Lo – Habits" (in Danish). IFPI Denmark. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
  40. ↑ "Italian single certifications – Tove Lo – Talking Body" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Select Online in the field Sezione. Enter Tove Lo in the field Filtra. Select 2016 in the field Anno. The certification will load automatically
  41. ↑ "British single certifications – Tove Lo – Talking Body". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 4 October 2015. Enter Talking Body in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select single in the field By Format. Select Silver in the field By Award. Click Search
  42. ↑ "American single certifications – Tove Lo – Talking Body". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 12 August 2015. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH
  43. ↑ "Tove Lo "Talking Body"". Republic Playbook. Republic Records. Archived from the original (Rhythm) on 19 March 2015. Retrieved 19 March 2015.
  44. ↑ "Talking Body (The Remixes) - EP by Tove Lo". iTunes. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
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