Small Talk (song)

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"Small Talk"
Katy Perry - Small Talk.png
Single by Katy Perry
A-side"Never Really Over" (double A-side)
ReleasedAugust 9, 2019 (2019-08-09)
GenreSynth-pop[1]
Length2:42
LabelCapitol
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Johan Carlsson
  • Charlie Puth
Katy Perry singles chronology
"Never Really Over"
(2019) 		"Small Talk"
(2019) 		"Harleys in Hawaii"
(2019)
Music video
"Small Talk" on YouTube

"Small Talk" is a song by American singer Katy Perry. It was released as a standalone single by Capitol Records on August 9, 2019.[2] It was announced in a social media post on August 6, 2019.[3] Perry co-wrote the song with Jacob Kasher and its producers Charlie Puth and Johan Carlsson of Carolina Liar.[4][5][6] "Small Talk" was included as a bonus track on the Japanese and fan editions of Perry's sixth studio album, Smile. The song topped the Hot Singles chart in New Zealand and peaked in the top 10 in Belgium.

Background[]

Charlie Puth talked about the song in an Instagram post in July 2019.[7] On August 6, Perry posted several pictures to her social media accounts of lines from the song, with the first reading "Isn't it weird / That you've seen me naked / We had conversations about forever / Now it's about the weather okay".[8] The song's music video was released on August 30, 2019.

On November 29, 2019, a Black Friday Record Store Day limited edition 12" orange vinyl was released, pairing the song with Perry's previous single "Never Really Over".[9]

Music video[]

Perry and her pet dog Nugget attend a dog show where they win the top prize. She sees another competitor (played by moodel Charley Santos) and immediately falls for him. Perry's attention is shifted to the man and she ignores her dog. Eventually he moves in with Perry and brings his dog. Perry, the man and their two dogs are seen all together at the end.

Chart performance[]

"Small Talk" debuted and peaked at number 81 on the US Billboard Hot 100. In Canada, the song peaked at number 56, while reaching number 33 in Australia. On the UK Singles Chart, it peaked at number 43, while being more commercially successful in Scotland where it entered the top 20 and peaked at number 18.

Track listing[]

Digital download and streaming

  1. "Small Talk" — 2:42

Digital download and streaming (Lost Kings Remix)[10]

  1. "Small Talk" (Lost Kings Remix) — 2:52

Digital download and streaming (Sofi Tukker Remix)[11]

  1. "Small Talk" (Sofi Tukker Remix) — 3:12

Digital download and streaming (White Panda Remix)[12]

  1. "Small Talk" (White Panda Remix) — 3:12

12-inch vinyl[9]

  1. "Never Really Over" – 3:44
  2. "Small Talk" – 2:41

Credits and personnel[]

Credits adapted from Tidal.[13]

  • Katy Perry – vocals, songwriter
  • Charlie Puth – producer, songwriter, programmer
  • Johan Carlsson – producer, songwriter, programmer
  • Jacob Kasher – songwriter
  • Peter Karlsson – vocal editor, vocal producer
  • Bill Zimmerman – engineer
  • Rachael Findlen – engineer
  • Sam Holland – engineer
  • Dave Kutch – mastering engineer
  • Phil Tan – mixer
  • Jeremy Lertola – assistant recording engineer

Charts[]

Certifications[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[38] Gold 35,000double-dagger

double-dagger Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history[]

Release dates and formats for "Small Talk"
Region Date Format Version Label Ref.
Various August 9, 2019
Original Capitol [13]
Australia Contemporary hit radio [39]
United Kingdom August 16, 2019 Universal [40]
United States August 20, 2019 Capitol [41]
August 26, 2019 Adult contemporary [42]
United Kingdom September 7, 2019 Universal [43]
Italy September 13, 2019 Contemporary hit radio [44]
Various October 11, 2019
  • Digital download
  • streaming
 Lost Kings remix Capitol [10]
Sofi Tukker remix [11]
White Panda remix [12]
United States / Europe November 29, 2019 12 inch vinyl Original [45]

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