The Best of Talking Heads | ||||
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Released | August 17, 2004 | |||
Recorded | 1977–1988 | |||
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Length | 77:15 | |||
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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.
All lyrics are written by David Byrne, except where noted
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Origin | Length |
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1. | " Love → Building on Fire" | Non-album single, 1977 | 2:58 | |
2. | " Psycho Killer" | Byrne, Chris Frantz, Tina Weymouth | Talking Heads: 77, 1977 | 4:20 |
3. | "Uh-Oh, Love Comes to Town" | Talking Heads: 77 | 2:50 | |
4. | " Take Me to the River" | Al Green, Mabon "Teenie" Hodges | More Songs About Buildings and Food, 1978 | 5:04 |
5. | " Found a Job" | More Songs About Buildings and Food | 5:01 | |
6. | " Life During Wartime" | Byrne, Frantz, Harrison, Weymouth | Fear of Music, 1979 | 3:41 |
7. | " Heaven" | Byrne, Jerry Harrison | Fear of Music | 4:02 |
8. | "Memories Can't Wait" | Byrne, Harrison | Fear of Music | 3:31 |
9. | " Once in a Lifetime" | Byrne, Brian Eno, Frantz, Harrison, Weymouth | Remain in Light, 1980 | 4:20 |
10. | " Houses in Motion" | Byrne, Eno, Frantz, Harrison, Weymouth | Remain in Light | 4:31 |
11. | " This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody)" | Byrne, Frantz, Harrison, Weymouth | Speaking in Tongues, 1983 | 4:56 |
12. | " Girlfriend Is Better" | Byrne, Frantz, Harrison, Weymouth | Speaking in Tongues | 5:46 |
13. | " Burning Down the House" | Byrne, Frantz, Harrison, Weymouth | Speaking in Tongues | 4:03 |
14. | " Road to Nowhere" | Byrne, Frantz, Harrison, Weymouth | Little Creatures, 1985 | 4:20 |
15. | " And She Was" | Little Creatures | 3:39 | |
16. | " Wild Wild Life" | True Stories, 1986 | 3:41 | |
17. | " Blind" | Byrne, Frantz, Harrison, Weymouth | Naked, 1988 | 5:00 |
18. | " (Nothing But) Flowers" | Byrne, Frantz, Harrison, Weymouth | Naked | 5:32 |
Chart (2004) | Position |
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Belgian Albums ( Ultratop Flanders) [3] | 96 |
UK Albums ( OCC) [4] | 30 |
Chart (2015) | Position |
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Australian Albums ( ARIA) [5] | 87 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom ( BPI) [6] | Platinum | 300,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
The Best of Talking Heads | ||||
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![]() | ||||
Greatest hits album by | ||||
Released | August 17, 2004 | |||
Recorded | 1977–1988 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 77:15 | |||
Label | ||||
Producer |
| |||
Talking Heads chronology | ||||
|
Review scores | |
---|---|
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Sputnikmusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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.
All lyrics are written by David Byrne, except where noted
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Origin | Length |
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1. | " Love → Building on Fire" | Non-album single, 1977 | 2:58 | |
2. | " Psycho Killer" | Byrne, Chris Frantz, Tina Weymouth | Talking Heads: 77, 1977 | 4:20 |
3. | "Uh-Oh, Love Comes to Town" | Talking Heads: 77 | 2:50 | |
4. | " Take Me to the River" | Al Green, Mabon "Teenie" Hodges | More Songs About Buildings and Food, 1978 | 5:04 |
5. | " Found a Job" | More Songs About Buildings and Food | 5:01 | |
6. | " Life During Wartime" | Byrne, Frantz, Harrison, Weymouth | Fear of Music, 1979 | 3:41 |
7. | " Heaven" | Byrne, Jerry Harrison | Fear of Music | 4:02 |
8. | "Memories Can't Wait" | Byrne, Harrison | Fear of Music | 3:31 |
9. | " Once in a Lifetime" | Byrne, Brian Eno, Frantz, Harrison, Weymouth | Remain in Light, 1980 | 4:20 |
10. | " Houses in Motion" | Byrne, Eno, Frantz, Harrison, Weymouth | Remain in Light | 4:31 |
11. | " This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody)" | Byrne, Frantz, Harrison, Weymouth | Speaking in Tongues, 1983 | 4:56 |
12. | " Girlfriend Is Better" | Byrne, Frantz, Harrison, Weymouth | Speaking in Tongues | 5:46 |
13. | " Burning Down the House" | Byrne, Frantz, Harrison, Weymouth | Speaking in Tongues | 4:03 |
14. | " Road to Nowhere" | Byrne, Frantz, Harrison, Weymouth | Little Creatures, 1985 | 4:20 |
15. | " And She Was" | Little Creatures | 3:39 | |
16. | " Wild Wild Life" | True Stories, 1986 | 3:41 | |
17. | " Blind" | Byrne, Frantz, Harrison, Weymouth | Naked, 1988 | 5:00 |
18. | " (Nothing But) Flowers" | Byrne, Frantz, Harrison, Weymouth | Naked | 5:32 |
Chart (2004) | Position |
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Belgian Albums ( Ultratop Flanders) [3] | 96 |
UK Albums ( OCC) [4] | 30 |
Chart (2015) | Position |
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Australian Albums ( ARIA) [5] | 87 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom ( BPI) [6] | Platinum | 300,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |