Look Who's Talking (song)

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"Look Who's Talking!"
Look who's talking.jpg
Single by Dr. Alban
from the album Look Who's Talking
B-side"Look Who's Talking" (remix)
ReleasedFebruary 1994
Recorded1993
Genre
Length
  • 3:13
  • 5:22
Songwriter(s)
  • Dr Alban
  • Kofi Bentsi-Enshill
  • Ebenezer Thompson
  • Denniz PoP
Producer(s)
  • The Menace
  • Kristian Lundin
Dr. Alban singles chronology
"Sing Hallelujah"
(1993) 		"Look Who's Talking!"
(1994) 		"Away from Home"
(1994)
Music video
"Look Who's Talking" on YouTube
Alternative cover
CD maxi - Remix
CD maxi - Remix

"Look Who's Talking!" is a song recorded by the Sweden-based musician and producer Dr. Alban, featuring vocals from Swedish singer Nana Hedin. It was released in February 1994 as the first single from his third studio album, Look Who's Talking, and reached number-one in Denmark and Finland. The song became a top 10 in almost all other European countries, except France and the UK. It entered the Eurochart Hot 100 on 12 March 1994 at number 61 and went on to peak at the second position four weeks later. In the US, it peaked at number 11 at Billboard's Hot Dance Club Play chart. And in Zimbabwe, the single peaked at number 10. A CD maxi containing four remixes was also released, particularly devoted to the dance floors.

Critical reception[]

AllMusic editor John Bush noted that Dr. Alban "uses elements of worldbeat to mix up" the song.[1] Larry Flick from Billboard stated that it "follows the Euro-disco/world-beat thread" of 1993's "It's My Life", "sewing in several intriguing new creative colors."[2] Pan-European magazine Music & Media wrote that "his instantly recognisable coffee brown rap sets the bush doctor apart from the rest in the Euro dance field with standard synth riffs and one-line choruses sung by anonymous ladies."[3] Alan Jones from Music Week deemed it a "simple and maddeningly familiar song [that] relies on a hooky refrain, while Alban adds his odd African-accented rap in a style reminiscent of his early No Coke single."[4] James Hamilton from the magazine's RM Dance Update called it a "Afro-ish choppily chanted and girls chorused breezy Euro romper".[5] Wendi Cermak from The Network Forty said it as "a must-purchase".[6] A reviewer from Reading Evening Post described it as "an inane but insistent tune."[7] James Hunter from Vibe declared it as "superefficient disco glued down with dancehall toasting, answered by streaming female vocals."[8]

Chart performance[]

The song made an impact on the chart in Europe, becoming a major hit in most countries. It peaked at number-one in Denmark and Finland, and was a Top 5 hit in Austria, Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain (number two) and Sweden (number two). In addition, the single reached the Top 20 in France, Ireland and Italy. In the UK, it only reached the Top 60, peaking at number 55 on 20 March,[9] but on the UK Dance Singles Chart, it hit number 20. On the Eurochart Hot 100, "Look Who's Talking!" reached the Top 5, peaking at number three. Outside Europe, it was quite successful in Israel and Zimbabwe, peaking at number four and ten. On the US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play, it made it to number 11.

Airplay[]

"Look Who's Talking!" entered the European airplay chart Border Breakers at number nine on 12 March 1994 due to crossover airplay in West Central-, North West-, North- and South-Europe. It peaked at number four on 26 March.[10]

Music video[]

The accompanying music video for "Look Who's Talking!" was directed by Jonathan Bate.[11] In the video, Dr. Alban performs the song at a movie set, surrounded by four ladies singing the choruses. It doesn't feature Nana Hedin. The video also features Asian shadow theatre figures and has a sepia tone. It was later published on Dr. Alban's official YouTube channel in December 2011. The video has amassed more than 1,8 million views as of October 2021.[12] Bate would also direct the videos for Dr. Alban's next two singles, "Away from Home" and "Let the Beat Go On".

Track listings[]

Charts[]

References[]

  1. ^ Bush, John. "Dr. Alban - Look Who's Talking: The Album". AllMusic. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  2. ^ Flick, Larry (3 December 1994). "Dance Trax: Jive U.K. Bows Star-Studded Rwanda-Relief Single" (PDF). Billboard. p. 27. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  3. ^ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. 5 March 1994. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
  4. ^ Jones, Alan (12 March 1994). "Market Preview: Mainstream - Singles" (PDF). Music Week. p. 12. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  5. ^ Hamilton, James (26 March 1994). "Dj directory" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). p. 4. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  6. ^ Cermak, Wendi (25 March 1994). "Crossover: Music Meeting" (PDF). The Network Forty. p. 34. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
  7. ^ "Getting back to basics". Reading Evening Post. 11 March 1994. page 54. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
  8. ^ Hunter, James (1 December 1995). "Single File". Vibe. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
  9. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100 20 March 1994 - 26 March 1994". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  10. ^ "Border Breakers: Monitoring The Impact Of Euro Talent" (PDF). Music & Media. 19 November 1994. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
  11. ^ "Look Who's Talking (1994) by Dr. Alban". IMVDb.com. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
  12. ^ "Dr Alban - Look Who´s Talking (Official HD)". YouTube. 8 December 2011. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
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  14. ^ Belgian peak Archived 22 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  15. ^ "Billboard 30 April 1994". Billboard. 30 April 1994. Retrieved 1 December 2010.
  16. ^ Billboard: Hits of the World, 26 March 1994
  17. ^ "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 14.04.1994 - 20.04.1994" (PDF). Dagblaðið Vísir - Tónlist. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
  18. ^ Irish Singles Chart Irishcharts.ie (Retrieved 23 August 2008)
  19. ^ "Hit Parade Italia - Indice per Interprete: D". Hit Parade Italia. Retrieved 6 July 2012.
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  22. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100 (27 March 1994-02 April 1994)". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
  23. ^ Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
  24. ^ "Look Who's Talking", UK Singles Chart Official Charts Company (Retrieved 23 August 2008)
  25. ^ "Dance Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 26 March 1994. p. 24. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
  26. ^ a b Billboard Allmusic.com (Retrieved 23 August 2008)
  27. ^ * Zimbabwe. Kimberley, C. Zimbabwe: singles chart book. Harare: C. Kimberley, 2000
  28. ^ 1994 Austrian Singles Chart Austriancharts.at (Retrieved 23 August 2008)
  29. ^ "jaaroverzichten 1994" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
  30. ^ "1994 Year-End Sales Charts: Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. 24 December 1994. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
  31. ^ "Top 100 Singles – Jahrescharts 1994" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
  32. ^ "I singoli più venduti del 1994" (in Italian). hitparadeitalia.it. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
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  35. ^ 1994 Swiss Singles Chart Hitparade.ch (Retrieved 23 August 2008)
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