title: Conversations in the Dark
text: # 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.
  
  ## 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.
  
  ## 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.
  
  ## Personnel
  
  Credits adapted from Tidal.
  
  * 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) | 26 |
  | Hungary (Rádiós Top 40) | 26 |
  | Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100) | 57 |
  | US Billboard Hot 100 | 86 |
  | US Adult Contemporary (Billboard) | 21 |
  | US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard) | 42 |
  
  ## Certifications
  
  | Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
  | - | - | - |
  | Australia (ARIA) | Gold | $35,000^‡$ |
  | United States (RIAA) | Gold | $500,000^‡$ |
  | $^‡$ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |||
  