Song artist 540 - Talking Heads
This page lists the song chart entries of Talking Heads.A list of the hit albums by Talking Heads is also available.
The songs are listed with the most widely successful first.
# |
Artist |
Song Title |
Year |
Chart Entries |
1 |
Talking Heads |
Road to Nowhere |
1985 |
MTV Video of the year 1986 (Nominated), Germany 5 - Jan 1986 (4 months), UK 6 - Oct 1985 (16 weeks), ODK Germany 6 - Oct 1985 (18 weeks) (8 weeks in top 10), Springbok 6 - Dec 1985 (17 weeks), Belgium 7 - Oct 1985 (13 weeks), Holland 8 - Oct 1985 (9 weeks), Sweden 8 - Nov 1985 (4 weeks), Austria 9 - Jan 1986 (3 months), Switzerland 15 - Dec 1985 (9 weeks), Poland 23 - Sep 1985 (3 weeks), Holland free40 29 of 1985, KROQ 41 of 1985, Scrobulate 74 of 80s, Virgin 95, Acclaimed 1606 (1985), RYM 33 of 1985 |
2 |
Talking Heads |
Burning Down the House |
1983 |
Canada 3 - Sep 1983 (13 weeks), US Billboard 9 - Jul 1983 (20 weeks), KROQ 13 of 1983, Canada 70 of 1983, POP 70 of 1983, US CashBox 72 of 1983, US Radio 92 of 1983 (peak 9 5 weeks), Scrobulate 95 of 80s, RIAA 257, WXPN 314, TheQ 359, Acclaimed 833 (1983), RYM 47 of 1983 |
3 |
Talking Heads |
Once in a Lifetime |
1981 |
Holland free40 1 of 1981, France 3 - Mar 1981 (3 weeks), Canada 7 - Jan 1981 (11 weeks), KROQ 9 of 1980, UK 14 - Feb 1981 (10 weeks), Belgium 19 - Mar 1981 (3 weeks), Holland 28 - Feb 1981 (9 weeks), Scrobulate 55 of 80s, Virgin 75, Acclaimed 110 (1980), Belgium 139 of all time, WXPN 204, RYM 7 of 1981, one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500 |
4 |
Talking Heads |
Psycho Killer |
1978 |
Holland free40 2 of 1978, France 4 - Feb 1978 (2 weeks), Holland 11 - Mar 1978 (6 weeks), Belgium 13 - Apr 1978 (4 weeks), Scrobulate 22 of new wave, POP 72 of 1978, US Billboard 92 - Feb 1978 (5 weeks), Belgium 151 of all time, Acclaimed 229 (1977), WXPN 600, RYM 11 of 1978 |
5 |
Talking Heads |
Take Me to the River |
1978 |
France 6 - Dec 1978 (1 week), RIANZ 20 - Mar 1979 (13 weeks), US Billboard 26 - Nov 1978 (16 weeks), Record World 32 - 1979, Scrobulate 37 of new wave, POP 52 of 1979, TheQ 384, WXPN 549, Acclaimed 971 (1978), RYM 35 of 1978 |
6 |
Talking Heads |
And She Was |
1986 |
Sweden 16 - Mar 1986 (3 weeks), UK 17 - Feb 1986 (8 weeks), Holland 25 - Feb 1986 (4 weeks), Belgium 27 - Mar 1986 (2 weeks), Scrobulate 44 of new wave, POP 52 of 1985, ODK Germany 53 - Mar 1986 (6 weeks), US Billboard 54 - Sep 1985 (19 weeks), Acclaimed 1550 (1985), RYM 90 of 1985 |
7 |
Talking Heads |
Wild Wild Life |
1986 |
KROQ 10 of 1986, Belgium 16 - Oct 1986 (2 weeks), Switzerland 20 - Sep 1986 (3 weeks), Poland 20 - Nov 1986 (9 weeks), US Billboard 25 - Sep 1986 (20 weeks), ODK Germany 40 - Sep 1986 (6 weeks), UK 43 - Sep 1986 (4 weeks), Holland free40 73 of 1986, RYM 68 of 1986 |
8 |
Talking Heads |
(Nothing But) Flowers |
1988 |
KROQ 20 of 1988, Belgium 23 - Jul 1988 (1 week), Poland 33 - Apr 1988 (7 weeks), UK 79 - Oct 1988 (2 weeks), WXPN 519, RYM 199 of 1988 |
9 |
Talking Heads |
Life During War Time |
1979 |
POP 63 of 1979, US Billboard 80 - Nov 1979 (5 weeks), Scrobulate 97 of new wave, WXPN 119, Acclaimed 838 (1979), RYM 81 of 1979, one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500 |
10 |
Talking Heads |
This Must Be The Place |
1983 |
UK 51 - Jan 1984 (5 weeks), US Billboard 62 - Nov 1983 (7 weeks), WXPN 283, RYM 70 of 1983, WFUV 65 |
11 |
Talking Heads |
Slippery People |
1985 |
Holland free40 4 of 1985, Holland 7 - Feb 1985 (11 weeks), Belgium 18 - Mar 1985 (6 weeks), UK 68 - Oct 1984 (3 weeks), Belgium 185 of all time |
12 |
Talking Heads |
The Lady Don't Mind |
1985 |
Holland 13 - Jun 1985 (8 weeks), Belgium 23 - Jun 1985 (3 weeks), Holland free40 38 of 1985, ODK Germany 42 - Jul 1985 (7 weeks), UK 81 - Jun 1985 (4 weeks) |
13 |
Talking Heads |
Once In A Lifetime (Live) |
1986 |
POP 69 of 1986, US Billboard 91 - Apr 1986 (4 weeks), RYM 121 of 1984 |
14 |
Talking Heads |
Stop Making Sense (Girlfriend Is Better) |
1984 |
Scrobulate 96 of new wave, UK 99 - Feb 1985 (1 week), RYM 147 of 1984 |
15 |
Talking Heads |
Houses in Motion |
1981 |
UK 50 - May 1981 (3 weeks), KROQ 65 of 1980, RYM 76 of 1981 |
16 |
Talking Heads |
Crosseyed & Painless |
1980 |
KROQ 37 of 1980, Scrobulate 67 of new wave, RYM 118 of 1980 |
17 |
Talking Heads |
Lifetime Piling Up |
1992 |
Holland free40 45 of 1992, UK 50 - Oct 1992 (3 weeks) |
18 |
Talking Heads |
Heaven |
1984 |
Scrobulate 67 of hi fidelity, RYM 147 of 1984 |
19 |
Talking Heads |
Seen & Not Seen |
1981 |
Scrobulate 68 of tracks, RYM 7 of 1981 |
20 |
Talking Heads |
Stay Up Late |
1985 |
KROQ 29 of 1985 |
21 |
Talking Heads |
Puzzlin' Evidence |
1986 |
KROQ 46 of 1986 |
22 |
Talking Heads |
Love for Sale |
1986 |
KROQ 70 of 1986 |
23 |
Talking Heads |
Blind |
1988 |
UK 59 - Aug 1988 (4 weeks) |
24 |
Talking Heads |
Radio Head |
1987 |
UK 52 - May 1987 (3 weeks) |
25 |
Talking Heads |
Television Man |
1985 |
Poland 19 - Nov 1985 (7 weeks) |
26 |
Talking Heads |
People Like Us |
1986 |
RYM 68 of 1986 |
27 |
Talking Heads |
Give Me Back My Name |
1985 |
RYM 33 of 1985 |
28 |
Talking Heads |
Ruby Dear |
1988 |
RYM 199 of 1988 |
29 |
Talking Heads |
I Get Wild - Wild Gravity |
1983 |
RYM 47 of 1983 |
30 |
Talking Heads |
The Overload |
1981 |
RYM 76 of 1981 |
31 |
Talking Heads |
Thank You for Sending Me an Angel |
1978 |
RYM 35 of 1978 |
32 |
Talking Heads |
Pulled Up |
1978 |
RYM 199 of 1978 |
33 |
Talking Heads |
Don't Worry About the Government |
1978 |
RYM 199 of 1978 |
34 |
Talking Heads |
Electric Guitar |
1979 |
RYM 81 of 1979 |
35 |
Talking Heads |
Cities |
1980 |
RYM 72 of 1980 |
36 |
Talking Heads |
I Zimbra |
1980 |
RYM 100 of 1980 |
37 |
Talking Heads |
Paper |
1980 |
RYM 100 of 1980 |
38 |
Talking Heads |
Love Goes to Building on Fire |
1977 |
RYM 53 of 1977 |
39 |
Talking Heads |
New Feeling |
1977 |
RYM 53 of 1977 |
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13 Apr 2016
Double Listing - Girlfriend Is Better
#16 & #30 are the same.
Data fixed, thanks