Conversations in the Dark

"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.^[1][2]

"Conversations in the Dark"
David Guetta remix cover
Single by John Legend (solo or with David Guetta)
from the album Bigger Love
Released	January 10, 2020
Label	Columbia Records Sony Music
Songwriters	John Stephens Chance Peña Jesse Fink Gregg Wattenberg Kellen “Pom Pom” Pomeranz
Producers	Gregg Wattenberg Pom Pom
John Legend singles chronology
"Happy Xmas (War Is Over)" (2019) "Conversations in the Dark" (2020) "Actions" (2020)
David Guetta singles chronology
"Make It to Heaven" (2019) "Conversations in the Dark" (2020) "Detroit 3 AM" (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.^[3]

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.^[3]

Track listing

Digital download^[1]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Conversations in the Dark"	3:57
2.	"Conversations in the Dark" (John Legend vs. David Guetta)	3:30

Digital download – John Legend x Lindsey Stirling: The Violin Remixes^[4]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Conversations in the Dark" (Violin Remix)	3:42
2.	"All of Me" (Violin Remix)	4:38

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.^[5]

• 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

Chart (2020–2021)	Peak position
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[6]	26
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[7]	26
Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100)[8]	57
US Billboard Hot 100[9]	86
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[10]	21
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[11]	42

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[12]	Gold	35,000‡
Mexico (AMPROFON)[13]	Gold	30,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[14]	Gold	15,000‡
United States (RIAA)[15]	Gold	500,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.