Jump to content

You Talk Too Much (Joe Jones song)

Edit links
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"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)
Joe Jones singles chronology
"The Prisoner's Song"
(1958) 		"You Talk Too Much"
(1960) 		"One Big Mouth (Two Big Ears)"
(1960)

"You Talk Too Much" is a 1960 single by American R&B singer Joe Jones, co-written by Jones and Reginald Hall. The song reached Number 3 on the Billboard Hot 100. Released by Ric Records, it would be the label's only commercial success.[2] Later that year, the song was adapted into French by Georges Aber as "Tu parles trop" and was a hit for Johnny Hallyday in early 1961.[3]

Background

[edit]

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.[4] 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.[5]

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.[6] 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.[7][8]

Chart performance

[edit]

Johnny Hallyday version (in French)

[edit]
"Tu parles trop"
Single by Johnny Hallyday
from the album Nous les gars, nous les filles
LanguageFrench
B-side"Bien trop timide"
ReleasedJanuary 6, 1961
GenreRock and roll
Length2:00
LabelDisques Vogue
Johnny Hallyday singles chronology
"Kili watch"
(1960) 		"Tu parles trop"
(1961) 		"Nous les gars, nous les filles"
(1961)

In late 1960, the song was adapted into French by Georges Aber as "Tu parles trop" (a literal translation of the title) and was recorded by Johnny Hallyday, and was released as a single in January 1961[10] from his second studio album Nous les gars, nous les filles ("Us guys, us girls"), which was released one month later.[11] Hallyday's version reached Number 6 on the French Belgian charts in early 1961.[12]

Charts

[edit]
Chart (1961) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[13] 6

References

[edit]
  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. ^ "Johnny Hallyday - Tu parles trop - ultratop.be". www.ultratop.be. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ a b "Hot 100" (PDF). Billboard. November 14, 1960. p. 34.
  8. ^ a b "Hot R&B Sides" (PDF). Billboard. December 5, 1960. p. 36. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2022-06-27. Retrieved 2020-01-02.
  9. ^ "Honor Roll of Hits" (PDF). Billboard. November 14, 1960. p. 32.
  10. ^ "Discographie 1961". www.hallyday.com. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
  11. ^ "Discographie 1961". www.hallyday.com. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
  12. ^ "Johnny Hallyday - Tu parles trop - ultratop.be". www.ultratop.be. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
  13. ^ "Johnny Hallyday - Tu parles trop - ultratop.be". www.ultratop.be. Retrieved 2024-07-25.


Stub icon

This 1960s single-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=You_Talk_Too_Much_(Joe_Jones_song)&oldid=1243992503"