Pillow Talk (song)

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

"Pillow Talk"
Side-A label of the 7-inch single
Single by Sylvia
from the album Pillow Talk
B-side"My Thing"
ReleasedMarch 1973
GenreSoul
Length4:20
LabelVibration
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)
This article is about the song by Sylvia. For For the song by Zayn, see Pillowtalk (song).

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. Thereafter, Sylvia decided to return as a musical artist and record "Pillow Talk" herself, finally releasing the song in 1973.

"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.

The song was nominated for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance at the 1974 Grammy Awards, losing to "Master of Your Eyes (The Deepness of Your Eyes)" by Aretha Franklin.

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

Charts

See also
  • List of number-one R&B singles of 1973 (U.S.)

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.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
  2. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942–2004. Record Research. p. 564.
  3. "Top RPM Singles: Issue 4840." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved December 16, 2019.
  4. "Sylvia: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 16, 2019.
  5. "Sylvia rb Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved December 16, 2019.
  6. "Sylvia rb Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved December 16, 2019.
  7. "Sylvia rb Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 16, 2019.
  8. "Cash Box Top 100 Singles – Week ending June 23, 1973". Cash Box. Retrieved December 16, 2019.
  9. "Top 100 Singles of '73". RPM. Vol. 20 no. 20. December 29, 1973. ISSN 0315-5994. Retrieved December 16, 2019 – via Library and Archives Canada.
  10. "Top Pop Singles" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 85 no. 52. December 29, 1973. p. TA-28. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved December 16, 2019 – via American Radio History.
  11. "The Cash Box Year-End Charts: 1973 – Top 100 Pop Singles". Cash Box. December 29, 1973. Retrieved December 16, 2019.
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