Will We Talk?

"Will We Talk?"
Single by Sam Fender
from the album Hypersonic Missiles
Released2 July 2019
Recorded2019
Genre
Length2:42
LabelPolydor
Songwriter(s)Sam Fender
Producer(s)
Sam Fender singles chronology
"Hypersonic Missiles"
(2019) 		"Will We Talk?"
(2019) 		"The Borders"
(2019)

"Will We Talk?" is a song performed by English musician Sam Fender. The song was released as a digital download on 2 July 2019 by Polydor Records as the second single from his debut studio album Hypersonic Missiles.[1][2] The song was written by Fender, who also produced the song along with Rich Costey and Bramwell Bronte. The song peaked at number 43 on the UK Singles Chart and number 11 on the Scottish Singles Chart. On physical editions of Hypersonic Missiles, the song is titled "Will We Talk in the Morning?".

Background and composition

"Will We Talk?" depicts the tale of a one-night stand.[3] Robin Murray of Clash magazine explained that the song is "a crisp new indie rock burner that rattles along with a rock 'n' roll spirit".[2] Tom Skinner of NME described the song as "a heady blast of high-octane, melody-packed, smash'n'grab rock'n'roll that launches from the traps at full pelt and doesn't relent until the guitars and a string-section subside three minutes later."[4]

Music video

A music video to accompany the release of "Will We Talk?" was first released on YouTube on 29 August 2019.[5]

Track listing

Digital download
No.TitleLength
1."Will We Talk?"2:42
Digital download (Remix)[6]
No.TitleLength
1."Will We Talk?" (MK Remix)3:30
Digital download (Live)[7]
No.TitleLength
1."Will We Talk?" (Live at Capitol Studios, solo)2:55

Charts

Chart (2019) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[8] 22
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[9] 48
Mexico Airplay (Billboard)[10] 18
Netherlands Airplay (MegaCharts)[11] 43
Scotland (OCC)[12] 11
Switzerland Airplay (Schweizer Hitparade)[13] 86
UK Singles (OCC)[14] 43
US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard)[15] 19
Chart (2022) Peak
position
Ireland (IRMA)[16] 96

Certifications

Certifications for Will We Talk?
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[17] Platinum 600,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various 2 July 2019
Polydor [18]
Italy 5 July 2019 Radio airplay Capitol [19]

References

  1. ^ "Sam Fender shares secret of how he's getting his voice fit again". Radio X. 2 July 2019. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
  2. ^ a b Murray, Robin (3 July 2019). "Sam Fender's 'Will We Talk?' Is A Blast". Clash. Archived from the original on 31 July 2022. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  3. ^ Hunter-Tilney, Ludovic (20 November 2021). "Sam Fender channels US blue-collar rock at Alexandra Palace". Financial Times. Archived from the original on 15 May 2022. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  4. ^ Skinner, Tom (3 July 2019). "Listen to Sam Fender's euphoric new single 'Will We Talk?'". NME. Archived from the original on 31 July 2022. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  5. ^ "Sam Fender - Will We Talk? (Official Video)". YouTube. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
  6. ^ "Will We Talk? (MK Remix) - Single by Sam Fender". Apple Music. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
  7. ^ "Will We Talk? (Live at Capitol Studios, solo) - Single by Sam Fender". Apple Music. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
  8. ^ "Sam Fender – Will We Talk?" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
  9. ^ "Sam Fender – Will We Talk?" (in French). Ultratip.
  10. ^ "Sam Fender – Chart history (Mexico Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
  11. ^ "Netherlands Airplay Chart - October 12, 2019". MegaCharts. 12 October 2019. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  12. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
  13. ^ "Schweizer Airplay Charts 38/2019 - hitparade.ch". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  14. ^ "Sam Fender: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
  15. ^ "Sam Fender Chart History (Adult Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  16. ^ "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  17. ^ "British single certifications – Sam Fender – Will We Talk". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
  18. ^ "Will We Talk? - Single by Sam Fender". Spotify. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
  19. ^ Gimigliano, Filippo (3 July 2019). "Sam Fender - 'Will We Talk?' (Radio Date: 05-07-2019)". EarOne (in Italian). Archived from the original on 13 July 2024. Retrieved 13 July 2024.