Small Talk (song)

For other uses, see Small talk (disambiguation) § Music.
"Small Talk"
Perry pointing upwards
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)
  • Carlsson
  • 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.

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 model 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.

Live performances

On August 22, 2019, Perry uploaded the first live performance of the song in a bathroom on her official Instagram account. On September 18, 2019, she also performed the song at The Ellen DeGeneres Show.

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

Chart performance for "Small Talk"
Chart (2019) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[14] 33
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[15] 9
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[16] 21
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[17] 56
China Airplay/FL (Billboard)[18] 13
CIS (TopHit)[19] 564
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[20] 41
France (SNEP Sales Chart)[21] 65
Ireland (IRMA)[22] 36
Lithuania (AGATA)[23] 20
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[24] 86
Mexico (Billboard Mexican Airplay)[25] 36
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[26] 1
Portugal (AFP)[27] 93
Scotland (OCC)[28] 18
Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[29] 64
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[30] 33
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[31] 62
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[32] 91
UK Singles (OCC)[33] 43
US Billboard Hot 100[34] 81
US Adult Pop Airplay (Billboard)[35] 36
US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[36] 38
Venezuela Anglo (Record Report)[37] 23

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[38] Gold 35,000‡
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[39] Platinum 40,000‡
Norway (IFPI Norway)[40] Gold 30,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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

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