Format Digital download Length 3:58 | Genre Electropop Label Island
Republic | |
Released 13 January 2015 (2015-01-13) Recorded 2014; MXM Studios, Wolf Cousins Studios (Stockholm) | ||
"Talking Body" is a song by Swedish singer and songwriter Tove Lo, released to American contemporary hit radio on 13 January 2015 by Republic Records. It serves as the second single from her debut studio album, Queen of the Clouds (2014).
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Composition
"Talking Body" was written by Lo, Jakob Jerlström and Ludvig Söderberg, while its production was handled by The Struts and Shellback. It is an electropop song, with elements of trip hop, synthpop and indie pop. Lyrically, the song is about trying to seduce someone into having sexual relations.
Critical reception
The song was praised for its impudence. Sam Lansky of Time.com wrote "Lo can be vulgar, as on the lusty “Talking Body,” which sets a scabrous singalong hook against some of Shellback’s irresistibly catchy production, but that sexiness is shot through with frustration; she owns her desire, full-throttle."
Chart performance
The song peaked at number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming her second top 20 entry after "Habits (Stay High)". Additionally, it peaked at number four on the Mainstream Top 40 charts, which lists the most played songs on pop radio stations. To date, the single has spent 30 weeks on the Hot 100, and has sold two million downloads. It has also peaked at number 14 in Canada. As for Europe, it has peaked at number 16 in Sweden, number 100 in Germany, number 17 on the UK Singles Chart and number eight in Scotland, becoming her third top 20 entry after "Habits (Stay High)" and "Heroes (We Could Be)" with Alesso.
- "Talking Body" (Gryffin Remix) – 4:29
- "Talking Body" (KREAM Remix) – 3:39
- "Talking Body" (WDL Remix) – 3:41
- "Talking Body" (Panic City Remix) – 4:46
- "Talking Body" (The Young Professions Remix) – 3:39