Sidewalk Talk
Jellybean
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Watch where you walk 'cause the sidewalks talk And you can't keep a secret from the ground beneath you Step very lightly on the earth below Or before you know it everyone will know Streets were paved with a thousand eyes And try as you may you can't disguise There's only two things that you can't hide from That's you and the ground you're walking on [Chorus] Watch where you walk, 'cause the sidewalks talk You better watch what you do, what you do 'Cause the sidewalk talk can get carried away You better watch what you say, what you say Think when you speak 'cause you gotta 'long the street They can read what you say so you gotta stay away From words that sting, words are not true And the things you say make a fool of you Little white lies make the sidewalk cry And you can betray with the things you say Words won't last when you say 'em too fast And you've been mislead by the things you've said [Chorus] When you're living on the street Life can be full of misery Find a place to call your own Make your heart into a home [Repeat: x3] You can do it, uh huh You can do it After every word there's a place that heard Every time your shoe hits the avenue And when you've gone they'll sing a song Of the stories you told when you felt so bold You better think twice when you cross the ice Everything you do comes back to you When you're shedding a tear sidewalks will hear When your laughter's true they'll run with you [Chorus] [Repeat: x3] You can do it, uh huh You can do it
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Written by: MADONNA CICCONE
Lyrics © JELLYBEAN MUSIC GROUP, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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10 facts about this song
Artist Background"Sidewalk Talk" is a song by John "Jellybean" Benitez, an American musician, DJ, record producer and remixer who has worked with several prominent artists in the music world, including Madonna, Michael Jackson, and Whitney Houston.
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Notable CollaborationThe song "Sidewalk Talk" is notable for having lyrics written by Madonna, making it a unique collaboration between Jellybean and the pop icon. Madonna was Jellybean Benitez's girlfriend at the time.
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Album Inclusion"Sidewalk Talk" was included on Jellybean’s debut album, "Just Visiting This Planet." Although the album was primarily a dance music record, this song stood out from the rest because of its unique pop sensibilities.
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Chart Performance"Sidewalk Talk" was released as a single in 1984 and made a mark on the music charts, reaching No. 1 on the US Billboard Dance Club Songs chart and No. 18 on the Billboard Hot 100.
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Vocal ContributionAlthough Madonna wrote the lyrics for "Sidewalk Talk," she did not sing the lead vocals. Instead, the lead vocals were performed by Catherine Buchanan.
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Remixes"Sidewalk Talk" was remixed and re-released several times in different forms, maintaining its place in clubland and the dance charts. The song is considered a classic in the dance music genre.
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Music VideoThe song's music video does not feature Jellybean or Madonna at all, in contrast to the typical approach of music videos featuring the artists heavily. Instead, the music video consists of a street dance happening on the sidewalk with graffiti in the background.
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Influence"Sidewalk Talk" is seen by many as a precursor to Madonna's own music. The nature of its lyrics and the blend of dance and pop sounds would go on to feature heavily in Madonna's work.
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Notable Sample"Sidewalk Talk" was sampled by the British duo K-Klass in their Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart hit "Let Me Show You" in 1993, further demonstrating the song's enduring influence in dance music.
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LegacyDespite not being mainstream, "Sidewalk Talk" has a cult-like popularity among dance music individuals, and is seen as iconic in the genre for its catchy melody, memorable lyrics and trailblazing sound.
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