1982 Rick Springfield – Don’t Talk to Strangers (US:#2)

“Don’t Talk to Strangers” is a song written and performed by Australian musician Rick Springfield. This song was released as a single in 1982, from the album Success Hasn’t Spoiled Me Yet. It reached #2 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 for four weeks, making it his second biggest hit in the United States after the #1 hit, “Jessie’s Girl”. It was kept off the top spot by “Ebony and Ivory” by Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder. Springfield was nominated for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance with the song in 1983.

Album

Success Hasn’t Spoiled Me Yet is an album by rock musician Rick Springfield, released by RCA Records in 1982. The album was certified Platinum in the United States, and produced three top 40 singles; “Don’t Talk to Strangers” (#2 – for four weeks), “What Kind of Fool Am I” (#21, not the show tune of […]

More

Musicians

Bass	Dennis Belfield
Drums	Mike Baird
Guitar	Tim Pierce
Guitar	Chas Sandford
Guitar	Rick Springfield
Keyboards	Alan Pasqua
Keyboards	Gabriel Katona
Background Vocals	Richard Page
Background Vocals	Tom Kelly
Background Vocals	Tommy Funderburk
Vocals	Rick Springfield

Produced By

Keith Olsen

Songwriters

Rick Springfield

Charts

US:#2
UK:# –