Pillow Talk (song)

Infobox Single
Name = Pillow Talk


Artist = Sylvia
Album = Pillow Talk
B-side = "My Thing"
Released = 1973
Format = 7" single
Genre = Soul
Length = 4:25
Label = Vibration
Writer = Sylvia Robinson, Michael Burton
Producer = Sylvia Robinson, Michael Burton
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"Pillow Talk" in 1973 song by soul singer Sylvia.

History

Sylvia had originally hoped the song would be recorded by Al Green, who turned it down as he though it was too risqué and against his religion. She eventually recorded "Pillow Talk" 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, 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". The drumming rhythm would reappear in 1985 on Kate Bush's "Running Up That Hill", then again in 1987 on Fleetwood Mac's "Big Love".

The song returned to prominence by being featured on the soundtrack to the 1998 film "54".

Charts

succession box
before = "Masterpiece" by The Temptations
title = U.S. "Billboard" Best Selling Soul Singles number-one single
years = April 28, 1973 – May 5, 1973
after = "Funky Worm" by Ohio Players