"Talk That Talk" is a song by Barbadian recording artist Rihanna, recorded for her sixth studio album of the same name. The song features American rapper Jay-Z, marking their third major collaboration following "Umbrella" (2007) and "Run This Town" (2009); the latter also featuring Kanye West.
"Talk That Talk" was written by Ester Dean, Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen, Shawn Carter, Anthony Best, Sean Combs, Chucky Thompson and Christopher Wallace, and the production was handled by Eriksen and Hermansen under their stage name Stargate. Def Jam Recordings serviced the song to urban radio in the United States on January 17, 2012 as third single from Talk That Talk. It was released in France as a CD single on March 26, 2012. "Talk That Talk" is a mid-tempo hip hop song that features a "futuristic beat" compiled with "hard drums" and "dirty synths".
"Talk That Talk" received generally positive reviews from music critics, who praised the song's composition and the pair's collaboration. Although no music video was made for the single, upon the release of Talk That Talk, it managed to chart in multiple countries worldwide. In the United States, the song reached a peak of number 31 on the Billboard Hot 100 and also charted at number 25 on the UK Singles Chart. It was more successful in Israel, Norway, South Korea, and on the UK R&B Chart, where the song entered within the top-ten. In Australia it was certified gold by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) denoting shipments of over 35,000 copies. "Talk That Talk" was promoted with live performances across both sides of the Atlantic, including on The Jonathan Ross Show in the United Kingdom and on Saturday Night Live in the United States.
Lyrics[]
[Rihanna]
Oh woah oh, woah oh, oh
Talk that talk to me, yeah
Oh woah oh, woah oh, oh
Talk that talk to me, yeah
[Jay-Z]
Uh, I've been try'na chill
Bitches wanna fuck me
Every little city I go, fuck me
Shawty musta heard
Got the word out, move da' D
Had to buy a bladder she like
"Oh I gotta pee," ha ha ha
Ran into a rocker in my restroom
Singer slash actress in my bedroom
Gotta have a ticket for a walk through
Everything I do is big
Real talk big money,
I talk big homes
I sell lotta 'renas,
I call like getting don't
Million doller voice,
Paying through the phone
We heading to the top,
If you coming come on
I'm flying out to Piza
Just to get some pizza
Flyin' out to Jamaica
Just to roll some reefa
Sex on the beach
Left love speechless
Instead of money talk
Tell these other ni**as speak up
What's up?
[Rihanna]
One and two, and a three and four
Come and let me know if you want some more
You know what I like now get it right
Boy talk that talk to me all night
Yeah boy I like it, yeah boy I like it
Love it when you talk that talk to me, yeah
Yeah, that talk to me, yeah
Love it when you talk that talk to me, yeah
Say what you want to
Say what you like to
Say what you want me
To do and I got you
Tell me how to love you
Tell me how to hold you
I'm'a get it right
On the first try for you
'Cause you ain't never had a woman like me yeah
And you ain't never have another like me yeah
Oh, so I'm gonna give it to you baby
One and two, and a three and four
Come and let me know if you want some more
You know what I like now get it right
Boy talk that talk to me all night
Yeah boy I like it, yeah boy I like it
Love it when you talk that talk to me, yeah
Yeah, that talk to me, yeah
Love it when you talk that talk to me, yeah
What you say now? Give it to me baby
I want it all now, give it to me baby
What you say now? Give it to me baby
Give it to me baby, g-g-give it to me baby
What you say now? Give it to me baby
I want it all now, give it to me baby
What you say now? Give it to me baby
Give it to me baby, g-g-give it to me baby
One and two, and a three and four
Come and let me know if you want some more
You know what I like now get it right
Boy talk that talk to me all night
Yeah boy I like it, yeah boy I like it
Love it when you talk that talk to me, yeah
Yeah, that talk to me, yeah
Love it when you talk that talk to me, yeah
Oh woah oh, woah oh, oh
Talk that talk to me, yeah
Oh woah oh, woah oh, oh
Talk, talk that talk to me, yeah
Oh woah oh, woah oh, oh
Talk that talk to me, yeah
Oh woah oh, woah oh, oh
Talk, talk that talk to me, yeah