MIKA - "Talk About You"

[Juan Carlos]

New single from Mika called "Talk About You", which is expected to be included on his forthcoming album.

[Carlitoz]

Thanks for posting Juan Carlos!

It was back in 2007 at SXSW in Austin, TX, that I saw Mika perform. He blew my socks off!!! He was AMAZING!!!
Needless to say, Life In Cartoon Motion became one of my favorite albums that year. Unfortunately I haven´t been THAT impressed since then. I bought his next album, but that was it. This new song (on first listen) is ok, but really nothing wow for me yet.

I don't know how old you are, Juan, or about your knowledge of music from the 70s and 80s, but when I listened to this song right away it reminded me of a song by the Italian group Ricchi E Poveri, "Será Porque Te Amo". This happened with the first verse of both songs. The structure is pretty similar even though Mika's may have a softer beat. As reference think of the comparisons between Tom Petty and Sam Smith.

Then comes the chorus and part of it reminds me of Dusty Springfield's "I Only Want To Be With You" from 1963 or the Spanish version by Luis Miguel in "Ahora Te Puedes Marchar" or whatever many other cover that have been done throughout the years.

Sounds to me as if he was inspired by those two songs to create this one... assuming he wrote it.

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I like the song! I'm having it on replay right now. I hope it does well for him. I do have to agree his first album was great pop music and I still listen to some of the songs but everything else after LICM lacked a little something.

[YourFaveIsAFlop]

Mar 25, 2015 10:41:37 GMT -5 Carlitoz said:

Thanks for posting Juan Carlos!

I don't know how old you are, Juan, or about your knowledge of music from the 70s and 80s, but when I listened to this song right away it reminded me of a song by the Italian group Ricchi E Poveri, "Será Porque Te Amo". This happened with the first verse of both songs. The structure is pretty similar even though Mika's may have a softer beat. As reference think of the comparisons between Tom Petty and Sam Smith.

This.

The verses are Sara Perche Ti Amo. Like exactly the same. I hope they got a credit because the melody is a direct lift.

[Juan Carlos]

Carlitoz: I guess your doubt was already answered above and I'm glad it was done because I didn't know about that. I listened to both tracks and I also agree that they have the same structure, so I guess Mika took this track as an inspiration to "Talk About You". As a side note, I've just found out about the comparisons between Tom Petty and Sam Smith tracks

[Juan Carlos]

Mika confirmed that "Talk About You" interpolates "Sarà Perché Ti Amo" and "Only Want to Be With You" and, as a consequence, he's giving the credits to the original writers on it.

[Flip]

it's not bad :)

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I'm really liking this! Can't believe it's been 8 years since he came out with Grace Kelly!! That era was amazing!

[Carlitoz]

Mar 27, 2015 15:31:25 GMT -5 Juan Carlos said:

Mika confirmed that "Talk About You" interpolates "Sarà Perché Ti Amo" and "Only Want to Be With You" and, as a consequence, he's giving the credits to the original writers on it.

I'm SO proud of me! :)

[Robert J]

This is up there with some of his best songs. My favourite song of his is still "Elle me dit," FWIW.

[Juan Carlos]

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