The Best of Talking Heads

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The Best of Talking Heads
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Greatest hits album by
ReleasedAugust 17, 2004
Recorded1977–1988
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Length77:15
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Talking Heads chronology
Once in a Lifetime
(2003)
The Best of Talking Heads
(2004)
Talking Heads
(2005)
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The Best of Talking Heads is a greatest hits album by American rock band Talking Heads, released on August 17, 2004 by Sire, Warner Bros. Records, and Rhino Entertainment.

Contents

Track listing

All lyrics are written by David Byrne, except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)OriginLength
1."Love → Building on Fire" Non-album single, 19772:58
2."Psycho Killer"Byrne, Chris Frantz, Tina Weymouth Talking Heads: 77 , 19774:20
3."Uh-Oh, Love Comes to Town" Talking Heads: 772:50
4."Take Me to the River" Al Green, Mabon "Teenie" Hodges More Songs About Buildings and Food , 19785:04
5."Found a Job" More Songs About Buildings and Food5:01
6."Life During Wartime"Byrne, Frantz, Harrison, Weymouth Fear of Music , 19793:41
7."Heaven"Byrne, Jerry Harrison Fear of Music4:02
8."Memories Can't Wait"Byrne, HarrisonFear of Music3:31
9."Once in a Lifetime"Byrne, Brian Eno, Frantz, Harrison, Weymouth Remain in Light , 19804:20
10."Houses in Motion"Byrne, Eno, Frantz, Harrison, WeymouthRemain in Light4:31
11."This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody)"Byrne, Frantz, Harrison, Weymouth Speaking in Tongues , 19834:56
12."Girlfriend Is Better"Byrne, Frantz, Harrison, WeymouthSpeaking in Tongues5:46
13."Burning Down the House"Byrne, Frantz, Harrison, WeymouthSpeaking in Tongues4:03
14."Road to Nowhere"Byrne, Frantz, Harrison, Weymouth Little Creatures , 19854:20
15."And She Was" Little Creatures3:39
16."Wild Wild Life"  True Stories , 19863:41
17."Blind"Byrne, Frantz, Harrison, Weymouth Naked , 19885:00
18."(Nothing But) Flowers"Byrne, Frantz, Harrison, WeymouthNaked5:32

Personnel

Charts

2004 chart performance of The Best of Talking Heads
Chart (2004)Position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [3] 96
UK Albums (OCC) [4] 30
2015 chart performance of The Best of Talking Heads
Chart (2015)Position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [5] 87

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [6] Platinum300,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. Talking Heads – The Best Of Talking Heads at AllMusic
  2. Talking Heads - The Best Of Talking Heads at Sputnikmusic
  3. "Ultratop.be – Talking Heads – The Best Of" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
  4. "Talking Heads | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart.
  5. Ryan, Gavin (April 11, 2015). "ARIA Albums: Spirit Of The Anzacs In No 1". Noise11. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
  6. "British album certifications – Talking Heads – The Best Of". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved May 24, 2024.