Conversations in the Dark
{{short description|2020 single by John Legend}}
{{Infobox song
| name = Conversations in the Dark
| cover = ConversationsintheDark.jpg
| caption = David Guetta remix cover
| type = single
| artist = John Legend (solo or with David Guetta)
| album = Bigger Love
| released = January 10, 2020
| recorded =
| genre =
| length =
| label = * Columbia Records
| writer = * John Stephens
- Chance Peña
- Jesse Fink
- Gregg Wattenberg
- Kellen “Pom Pom” Pomeranz
| producer = * Gregg Wattenberg
- Pom Pom
| chronology = John Legend singles
| prev_title = Happy Xmas (War Is Over)
| prev_year = 2019
| next_title = Actions
| next_year = 2020
| misc = {{Extra chronology
| artist = David Guetta
| type = single
| prev_title = Make It to Heaven
| prev_year = 2019
| title = Conversations in the Dark
| year = 2020
| next_title = Detroit 3 AM
| next_year = 2020
}}
}}
"Conversations in the Dark" is a song by American singer and songwriter John Legend. It was released as a single on January 10, 2020, by Columbia Records and Sony Music as the lead single from his seventh studio album Bigger Love. A remix of the song with French DJ David Guetta was released on February 14, 2020.{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/conversations-in-the-dark-single/1498683782|title=Conversations in the Dark - Single by John Legend on Apple Music|publisher=Apple Music|access-date=April 5, 2020}}{{Cite web|url=https://dancingastronaut.com/2020/02/david-guetta-gives-john-legends-2020-single-a-dance-makeover/|title=David Guetta gives John Legend's 2020 single a dance makeover|last=Stack|first=Chris|date=14 February 2020|website=Dancing Astronaut|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200221095025/https://dancingastronaut.com/2020/02/david-guetta-gives-john-legends-2020-single-a-dance-makeover/|archive-date=February 21, 2020|access-date=April 5, 2020}}
Live performances
On February 14, 2020, Legend performed the song live on The Ellen Show, he was joined by a band and violinist Lindsey Stirling. Legend was also the guest host of show, he presented a clip of himself serenading random people in a Starbucks and handed out some treats to the unsuspecting customers. He gives some of his iconic songs new lyrics about lattes and runs around the coffee shop giving everyone extra whipped cream.{{cite web|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/john-legend-conversations-in-the-dark-ellen-952947/|title=Watch John Legend Perform 'Conversations in the Dark' on 'Ellen'|publisher=Rolling Stone|date=February 14, 2020|access-date=April 5, 2020}}
Background
The release of the single coincided with Legend's guest appearance on the award-winning NBC family comedy drama television series, This Is Us, where the song featured. The song was written by Legend, Gregg Wattenberg, Jesse Fink, Kellen Pomeranz, Chance Peña and was produced by Gregg Wattenberg and Pom Pom.
Track listing
{{Track listing
| title1 = Conversations in the Dark
| length1 = 3:57
| title2 = Conversations in the Dark
| note2 = John Legend vs. David Guetta
| length2 = 3:30
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = Digital download – John Legend x Lindsey Stirling: The Violin Remixes{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/john-legend-x-lindsey-stirling-the-violin-remixes-single/1498830630|title=John Legend x Lindsey Stirling: The Violin Remixes - Single by John Legend & Lindsey Stirling on Apple Music|publisher=Apple Music|access-date=April 5, 2020}}
| title1 = Conversations in the Dark
| note1 = Violin Remix
| length1 = 3:42
| title2 = All of Me
| note2 = Violin Remix
| length2 = 4:38
}}
Personnel
Credits adapted from Tidal.{{Cite web|url=https://listen.tidal.com/album/131037677/credits|title=Credits / Conversations in the Dark / John Legend – TIDAL|website=Tidal|date=10 January 2020 |access-date=5 April 2020}}
- Gregg Wattenberg – producer, composer, lyricist, background vocal, bass, guitar
- Pom Pom – producer, background vocal, bass, programmer
- Chance Peña – composer, lyricist, background vocal
- Jesse Fink – composer, lyricist, background vocal
- John Stephens – composer, lyricist, associated performer, background vocal
- Kellen Pomeranz – composer, lyricist
- David Guetta – associated performer, re-mixer
- Mia Wattenberg – background vocal
- Gerry "The Gov" Brown – mixing engineer
- Matt Becks – mixing engineer
- Benzi Edelson – piano
- Danae Greenfield – piano
- Anthony Kilhoffer – recording engineer
Charts
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| scope="col"| Chart (2020–2021)
! scope="col"| Peak |
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| {{single chart|Flanders Tip|26|artist=John Legend vs. David Guetta|song=Conversations In The Dark|rowheader=true|accessdate=April 5, 2020}} |
| {{single chart|Hungary|26|year=2020|week=50|artist=John Legend vs. David Guetta|song=Conversations In The Dark|rowheader=true|accessdate=December 18, 2020}} |
| {{single chart|Poland|57|chartid=3370|year=2020|rowheader=true|accessdate=April 14, 2020}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardhot100|86|artist=John Legend|rowheader=true|accessdate=April 5, 2020}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardadultcontemporary|21|artist=John Legend|rowheader=true|accessdate=February 2, 2021}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardrandbhiphop|42|artist=John Legend|rowheader=true|accessdate=April 5, 2020}} |
Certifications
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|award=Gold|type=single|artist=John Legend|title=Conversations in the Dark|certyear=2023|access-date=May 5, 2023}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Mexico|award=Gold|type=single|artist=John Legend|title=Conversations in the Dark|relyear=2020|relmonth=1|certyear=2025|access-date=June 10, 2025}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=New Zealand|award=Gold|type=single|artist=John Legend|title=Conversations in the Dark|relyear=2020|certyear=2021|source=radioscope|access-date=June 10, 2025}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|award=Gold|type=single|artist=John Legend|title=Conversations in the Dark|relyear=2020|certyear=2021|access-date=June 10, 2025}}
{{Certification Table Bottom|streaming=true|nosales=true|noshipments=true}}
References
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{{John Legend}}
{{David Guetta singles}}
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Category:Song recordings produced by David Guetta