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Wynter Gordon’s "Dirty Talk": How a Studio Joke Became a Global Dance Anthem

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In this episode of pplpod, we revisit 2010 to break down Wynter Gordon's debut solo hit, "Dirty Talk." We discuss how this electropop and dance-pop smash from the album With the Music I Die actually started as a goofy studio session about "bedroom fantasies" with co-writer Nicole Morier before evolving into a serious club banger.

Tune in to learn how the track transitioned Gordon (now Diana Gordon) from a songwriter for acts like Mary J. Blige into a chart-topping solo artist. We cover the song’s massive success—including hitting number one on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs chart and the Australian ARIA charts—and analyze the "naughty" lyrics and high-energy production that critics praised. Plu ... 

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