Wednesday, May 20, 2020

80's Hit Song Review: "Don't Talk" by Larry Lee (1982)


U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Peak Position No. 81

Backstory: Lee was a former member of the country rock band, Ozark Mountain Daredevils. Along the way, he wrote and co-wrote many of their songs, including their biggest hit, "Jackie Blue" (1975, No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100). He left the group to embark on a short lived solo career in the early 80's and got signed to Columbia Records, who released his one and only ever solo album, Marooned, which including this following song, which became his one and only ever charting solo single. Lee later rejoined the group, and they still occasionally perform live to this day.

The review: This is a pretty good and relaxing and steady soft rock/ pop rock song with a nice melody. I really like it quite a bit! That being said, it's nothing outstanding, but it's still a very fine and nice listen. Shame it stalled fairly low on the Hot 100.

Final rating: 7/10

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