Sweet Talkin' Woman

"Sweet Talkin' Woman"
Single by Electric Light Orchestra
from the album Out of the Blue
B-side	"Bluebird Is Dead" (UK) "Fire On High" (US)
Released	12 February 1978 (US) 7 October 1978 (UK)
Format	7" single 12" single
Recorded	1977 Musicland Studios, Munich
Genre	Symphonic rock art rock
Length	3:47
Label	Jet
Writer(s)	Jeff Lynne
Producer(s)	Jeff Lynne
Electric Light Orchestra singles chronology
"Mr. Blue Sky" (1978) "Sweet Talkin' Woman" (1978) "Wild West Hero" (1978) Alternative cover American single sleeve Music sample "Sweet Talkin' Woman"

"Sweet Talkin' Woman" is a 1978 single by Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) from the album Out of the Blue. Its original title was "Dead End Street", but it was changed during recording, perhaps to avoid confusion with a 1966 hit of the same title by The Kinks. Some words that survived from that version can be heard in the opening of the third verse, "I've been livin' on a dead end street".^[1]

The track became the third top ten hit from the LP in the UK, peaking at number 6.^[2] As a novelty, initial copies of the 12" and 7" formats were pressed in transparent purple vinyl.

The version released in the United States was 10 seconds shorter than its British counterpart due to a slightly faster mix. In the US, it reached number 17 on the Billboard Hot 100.^[3]

Chart performance

Weekly charts Chart (1978) Peak Position Australia (Kent Music Report)[4] 38 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[5] 30 Belgium (VRT Top 30 Flanders)[6] 28 Canada (CHUM)[7] 6 Canada Top Singles (RPM)[8] 16 France (IFOP)[9] 69 Ireland (IRMA)[10] 6 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[11] 27 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[12] 24 UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[2] 6 US Billboard Hot 100[3] 17 US Cash Box[13] 18 US Record World[14] 23 Year-end charts Chart (1978) Rank Canada Top Singles (RPM)[15] 125 US Billboard Hot 100[16] 86 References "Sweet Talkin' Woman by Electric Light Orchestra". Songfacts. Retrieved 21 July 2014. "Archive Chart: 1978-10-21" UK Singles Chart. Retrieved 5 July 2013. "Electric Light Orchestra – Awards". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 21 July 2014. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970-1992. St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. "Ultratop.be – Electric Light Orchestra – Sweet Talkin' Woman" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 5 July 2013. "Radio 2 Top 30 : 2 december 1978" (in Dutch). Top 30. Retrieved 21 July 2014. Electric Light Orchestra at the Wayback Machine (archived 29 July 2007). CHUM. Retrieved 21 July 2014. "Top RPM Singles: Issue 5477a." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 5 July 2013. "InfoDisc : Tous les Titres par Artiste" (in French). InfoDisc. Select "Electric Light Orchestra" from the artist drop-down menu. Retrieved 5 July 2013. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Sweet Talking Woman". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 21 July 2014. "Nederlandse Top 40 – Electric Light Orchestra - Sweet Talkin Woman search results" (in Dutch) Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 5 July 2013. "Dutchcharts.nl – Electric Light Orchestra – Sweet Talkin' Woman" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 5 July 2013. CASH BOX Top 100 Singles – Week ending APRIL 22, 1978 at the Wayback Machine (archived 4 October 2012). Cash Box magazine. Retrieved 21 July 2014. RECORD WORLD 1978 at the Wayback Machine (archived 9 May 2006). Record World. Geocities.com. Retrieved 21 July 2014. "Top Singles – Volume 30, No. 14, December 30 1978". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 25 May 2015. "Top 100 Hits for 1978". The Longbored Surfer. Retrieved 21 July 2014. External links In-depth song analysis at the Jeff Lynne Song Database Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics