"You Talk Too Much"
Single by Joe Jones
from the album You Talk Too Much
B-side"I Love You Still"
ReleasedJuly 1960
GenreR&B
Length2:41
LabelRic[1]
Songwriter(s)Reginald Hall, Joe Jones
Producer(s)Sylvia Robinson (uncredited)

"You Talk Too Much" is a 1960 single by New Orleans singer Joe Jones.[2]

Background

It was written by Fats Domino's brother-in-law, Reginald Hall. Domino passed the song on to Jones who performed it during his club act.[3] Jones recorded the song for the New Orleans-based Ric Records in New York City in 1960. It was produced by Sylvia Vanderpool Robinson who was half of the duo Mickey & Sylvia, but she was not credited for the session. The lyrics describe a significant other of the lyricist, who talks excessively about things and people the former never sees or hears.[4]

Initially released by Ric in July 1960, the record caused legal issues with the New York City-based Roulette Records because Jones had previously recorded a version of the tune under contract with Roulette. In October 1960, the labels reached an amicable settlement in which Roulette bought the master recording from Ric.[5] The disk switched labels on the Billboard charts where it peaked at No. 3 on the Hot 100 and No. 9 on the Hot R&B Sides.[6][7]

Chart performance

Covers

References

  1. ↑ Allmusic Joe Jones Biography
  2. ↑ "Reviews of This Week's Singles: Special Merit Spotlights" (PDF). Billboard. July 18, 1960. p. 37. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2022-06-27. Retrieved 2020-01-02.
  3. ↑ Aswell, Tom (2010). Louisiana Rocks!: The True Genesis of Rock and Roll. Pelican Publishing. pp. 109–110. ISBN 9781455607839. Archived from the original on 2021-12-20. Retrieved 2020-10-28.
  4. ↑ Charnas, Dan (October 17, 2019). "The Rise and Fall of Hip-Hop's First Godmother: Sugar Hill Records' Sylvia Robinson". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 19, 2019. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Roulette Buys Jones Master From Ric" (PDF). Billboard. October 10, 1960. pp. 4, 33. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2022-06-27. Retrieved 2020-01-02.
  6. 1 2 "Hot 100" (PDF). Billboard. November 14, 1960. p. 34.
  7. 1 2 "Hot R&B Sides" (PDF). Billboard. December 5, 1960. p. 36. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2022-06-27. Retrieved 2020-01-02.
  8. ↑ "Honor Roll of Hits" (PDF). Billboard. November 14, 1960. p. 32.
  9. ↑ "James & Bobby Purify, You & Me Together Forever". Discogs. 1975. Archived from the original on February 2, 2017. Retrieved January 24, 2017.


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