Talk to Me (Joe Seneca song)

"Talk to Me, Talk to Me"
Single by Little Willie John
from the album Talk to Me
B-side	"Spasms"
Released	January 1958 (1958-01)
Format	7"
Recorded	January 4, 1958, New York, NY
Genre	Rhythm and blues
Label	King 5108
Writer(s)	Joe Seneca

"Talk to Me", or "Talk to Me, Talk to Me", is a song written by Joe Seneca. Originally recorded in 1958 by Little Willie John, whose version charted #5 R&B and #20 Pop, "Talk to Me" was also recorded by Seneca himself in 1960 and covered by numerous other performers, including Sunny & the Sunglows (1963) and The Beach Boys (1976).

The Beach Boys version

"Talk to Me"
Song

The Beach Boys covered the song with an added interpolation of the 1959 Freddy Cannon song "Tallahassee Lassie".

Personnel

• Carl Wilson – lead Vocals, backing vocals, bass
• Brian Wilson backing vocals, ARP String Ensemble, piano, organ, Moog bass
• Dennis Wilson backing vocals, drums
• Mike Love – backing vocals
• Al Jardine – backing vocals
• Billy Hinsche – guitar
• Ed Carter – guitar

Other cover versions

• 1960 Joe Seneca
• 1961 Bobby Vee, on Bobby Vee
• 1961 Jean DuShon single, produced by Phil Spector
• 1963 Sunny & the Sunglows
• 1967 The Avons
• 1969 Al Green, on Green Is Blues
• 1973 Johnnie Taylor, on Taylored in Silk
• 1976 The Beach Boys, on 15 Big Ones
• 1978 Freddy Fender, on Swamp Gold
• 1978 Ray Stevens, on There Is Something on Your Mind
• 1982 Mickey Gilley, who had his fifteenth number one country hit, with his version.
• 1983 Colorblind James Experience (single)

References

Preceded by "(Lost His Love) On Our Last Date" by Emmylou Harris

Billboard Hot Country Singles number-one single by Mickey Gilley January 29, 1983

Succeeded by "Inside" by Ronnie Milsap