<P> `` Can We Talk '' is a song recorded by American R&B singer Tevin Campbell and composed and produced by Babyface . It was the first single to be released from his double platinum second release I 'm Ready . The song hit top ten on the pop charts peaking at number nine on the Billboard Hot 100 and spent a total of three weeks at number one on the US R&B chart . It sold 500,000 copies and earned a gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of America . The song was also Nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rhythm & Blues Vocal Performance - Male . It was also nominated and later won the Soul Train Music Award for Best R&B / Soul Single - Male ( `` Can We Talk '' ) . Cover versions of the hit song have been done by The Whispers , Sanchez , and Kirk Whalum ( on his 2005 album Kirk Whalum Performs the Babyface Songbook ) . The song was later covered by British boyband Code Red in 1996 , for their debut album Scarlet and was released as the album 's lead single becoming a modest hit and reaching # 1 in Asia . The song has also been covered by a Japanese / Korean singer during June 2008 . The song became the opening theme to the 2012 sitcom 1600 Penn . The song was sampled in hip hop duo Luniz 's song `` Playa Hata '' from their debut album Operation Stackola . The song was sung by 19 - year - old Victor Sulfa during the semi-finals on season 3 of New Zealand Idol as well as Nikko Smith during the Top 10 round on season 4 of American Idol . The song has been featured on at least two different compilation albums including Disc 14 of Classic Soul Ballads entitled `` Tender Love '' and Volume 6 of MTV 's Party to Go compilation albums series entitled MTV Party to Go 6 . </P>
<P> `` Can We Talk '' is a song recorded by American R&B singer Tevin Campbell and composed and produced by Babyface . It was the first single to be released from his double platinum second release I 'm Ready . The song hit top ten on the pop charts peaking at number nine on the Billboard Hot 100 and spent a total of three weeks at number one on the US R&B chart . It sold 500,000 copies and earned a gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of America . The song was also Nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rhythm & Blues Vocal Performance - Male . It was also nominated and later won the Soul Train Music Award for Best R&B / Soul Single - Male ( `` Can We Talk '' ) . Cover versions of the hit song have been done by The Whispers , Sanchez , and Kirk Whalum ( on his 2005 album Kirk Whalum Performs the Babyface Songbook ) . The song was later covered by British boyband Code Red in 1996 , for their debut album Scarlet and was released as the album 's lead single becoming a modest hit and reaching # 1 in Asia . The song has also been covered by a Japanese / Korean singer during June 2008 . The song became the opening theme to the 2012 sitcom 1600 Penn . The song was sampled in hip hop duo Luniz 's song `` Playa Hata '' from their debut album Operation Stackola . The song was sung by 19 - year - old Victor Sulfa during the semi-finals on season 3 of New Zealand Idol as well as Nikko Smith during the Top 10 round on season 4 of American Idol . The song has been featured on at least two different compilation albums including Disc 14 of Classic Soul Ballads entitled `` Tender Love '' and Volume 6 of MTV 's Party to Go compilation albums series entitled MTV Party to Go 6 . </P>
who sings can we talk for a minute
who sings can we talk for a minute
Tevin Campbell
Tevin Campbell