Talk Talk (Talk Talk song)
"Talk Talk" is a song by the English band Talk Talk released by EMI on 5 April 1982. The second single from their debut album, The Party's Over, it peaked at no. 52 in the United Kingdom upon initial release. A re-recorded and re-produced 7-inch version of the song was released later that year on 25 October 1982, peaking at no. 23 in the UK and no. 75 in the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. The single also reached no. 1 in South Africa in 1983.
The song was originally recorded by Talk Talk singer Mark Hollis's previous band, The Reaction, as "Talk Talk Talk Talk", on the Beggars Banquet punk compilation Streets.
Critical reception
Covering Talk Talk's best songs in an article in The Guardian, Graeme Thomson wrote: "Talk Talk is surging, superior synth-pop, its surface fizz – glistening slabs of electro-drama, funky slap bass and modish cries of "hey, hey!" – sparkling over hidden depths. The piano break has the grandeur of early material from the Waterboys, while the lyrics stake out what will become common themes: existential wariness, a mistrust of language and an overpowering sense of outsiderness." The song was used in a key scene in the 1982 film, Night Shift, starring Michael Keaton and Henry Winkler.Charts
| Chart | Peak position |
| Australia | 33 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 75 |
| US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play | 63 |
| US Billboard Top Tracks | 26 |
| US Cash Box Top 100 | 88 |
| Chart 1 | Peak position |
| South Africa | 1 |
1Remix
Track listing
April 1982 release- Talk Talk – 3:20
- ? – 4:02
- Talk Talk – 2:58
- Mirror Man – 3:21