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Talk Talk

Data updated on 2025-07-10 11:03:41 UTC
**Talk Talk** was a British band formed in 1981 by vocalist Mark Hollis, drummer Lee Harris, bassist Paul Webb, and keyboardist Simon Brenner. Initially associated with the synth-pop movement, they gained attention with their early hits like “Talk Talk” and “It’s My Life,” characterized by catchy melodies and lush synthesizers.

However, the band’s creative evolution set them apart from their contemporaries. By their third album, *The Colour of Spring* (1986), Talk Talk began to diverge from their pop roots, embracing a more organic sound and complex arrangements. This artistic transformation reached its zenith with their critically acclaimed albums *Spirit of Eden* (1988) and *Laughing Stock* (1991). These records, blending elements of jazz, classical, and ambient music, defied conventional song structures and are considered seminal works in the post-rock genre.

Despite their commercial success and influence, Talk Talk’s reluctance to conform to industry expectations led to a decline in mainstream popularity. The band disbanded in 1991, but their legacy has endured, influencing a wide range of artists across genres. Mark Hollis’ sparse solo work and his untimely passing in 2019 only added to the band’s enigmatic aura. Talk Talk remains a testament to the power of artistic integrity, with their music continuing to inspire and resonate with new generations of listeners.

Genres

: new wave synthpop

Total plays

617.2 million
Updated on 2025-07-10

Monthly listeners

2,721,477

Followers

618,713

Top Cities

  1. United Kingdom
    39,412 listeners
  2. Chile
    50,655 listeners
  3. Netherlands
    36,009 listeners
  4. Brazil
    42,463 listeners
  5. Belgium
    32,334 listeners

Most popular tracks

Track Plays Duration Release date
It's My Life - 1997 Remaster
It's My Life - 1997 Remaster
268,791,434 3:52 1984-01-01
Such a Shame
Such a Shame
49,795,014 4:18 1990-05-21
Such A Shame - Original Version
Such A Shame - Original Version
49,795,014 4:18 2003-02-28
Life's What You Make It - 1997 Remaster
Life's What You Make It - 1997 Remaster
48,356,050 4:29 1986-01-01
Living in Another World - 1997 Remaster
Living in Another World - 1997 Remaster
21,500,182 6:58 1986-01-01
Talk Talk - 1997 Remaster
Talk Talk - 1997 Remaster
15,931,453 3:24 1982-01-01
Such a Shame - 1997 Remaster
Such a Shame - 1997 Remaster
15,349,700 5:36 1984-01-01
Happiness Is Easy - 1997 Remaster
Happiness Is Easy - 1997 Remaster
15,131,917 6:31 1986-01-01
The Rainbow - 1997 Remaster
The Rainbow - 1997 Remaster
14,915,606 9:09 1988-01-01
Life's What You Make It
Life's What You Make It
8,346,387 3:40 1990-05-21
It's My Life - Extended Mix
It's My Life - Extended Mix
8,215,128 6:17 1998-01-01
I Don't Believe in You - 1997 Remaster
I Don't Believe in You - 1997 Remaster
7,713,768 5:02 1986-01-01
I Believe in You - 1997 Remaster
I Believe in You - 1997 Remaster
7,680,854 6:10 1988-01-01
Give It Up - 1997 Remaster
Give It Up - 1997 Remaster
5,831,448 5:17 1986-01-01
Dum Dum Girl - 1997 Remaster
Dum Dum Girl - 1997 Remaster
4,660,928 3:51 1984-01-01
Eden - 1997 Remaster
Eden - 1997 Remaster
4,358,107 6:35 1988-01-01
Renee - 1997 Remaster
Renee - 1997 Remaster
4,200,084 6:22 1984-01-01
Tomorrow Started - 1997 Remaster
Tomorrow Started - 1997 Remaster
4,013,231 5:58 1984-01-01
New Grass
New Grass
3,756,821 9:40 1991-01-01
Desire - 1997 Remaster
Desire - 1997 Remaster
3,467,116 6:57 1988-01-01
Time It's Time - 1997 Remaster
Time It's Time - 1997 Remaster
3,221,857 8:14 1986-01-01
Today - 1997 Remaster
Today - 1997 Remaster
3,073,408 3:30 1982-01-01
April 5th - 1997 Remaster
April 5th - 1997 Remaster
2,923,272 5:52 1986-01-01
Ascension Day
Ascension Day
2,616,698 5:60 1991-01-01
Wealth - 1997 Remaster
Wealth - 1997 Remaster
2,558,057 6:44 1988-01-01
Inheritance - 1997 Remaster
Inheritance - 1997 Remaster
2,555,249 5:24 1988-01-01
Life's What You Make It - Extended Mix
Life's What You Make It - Extended Mix
2,430,420 6:59 1998-01-01
Myrrhman
Myrrhman
2,102,630 5:33 1991-01-01
Have You Heard the News - 1997 Remaster
Have You Heard the News - 1997 Remaster
1,844,367 5:06 1982-01-01
The Party's Over - 1997 Remaster
The Party's Over - 1997 Remaster
1,785,571 6:12 1982-01-01
Such a Shame - Extended Mix
Such a Shame - Extended Mix
1,715,137 7:00 1998-01-01
Chameleon Day - 1997 Remaster
Chameleon Day - 1997 Remaster
1,709,898 3:20 1986-01-01
Runeii
Runeii
1,655,779 4:58 1991-01-01
The Last Time - 1997 Remaster
The Last Time - 1997 Remaster
1,614,032 4:23 1984-01-01
Does Caroline Know? - 1997 Remaster
Does Caroline Know? - 1997 Remaster
1,467,040 4:30 1984-01-01
It's You - 1997 Remaster
It's You - 1997 Remaster
1,431,742 4:42 1984-01-01
Call in the Night Boy - 1997 Remaster
Call in the Night Boy - 1997 Remaster
1,378,338 3:48 1984-01-01
After The Flood
After The Flood
1,374,585 9:38 1991-01-01
It's So Serious - 2022 Digital Master
It's So Serious - 2022 Digital Master
1,244,800 3:20 2022-06-17
It's so Serious - 1997 Remaster
It's so Serious - 1997 Remaster
1,244,800 3:21 1982-01-01
Living In Another World (Single Version)
Living In Another World (Single Version)
1,238,567 4:15 2003-02-28
It's Getting Late in the Evening
It's Getting Late in the Evening
1,152,204 5:46 1998-01-01
My Foolish Friend
My Foolish Friend
1,082,496 3:20 1990-05-21
Another Word - 1997 Remaster
Another Word - 1997 Remaster
1,051,007 3:15 1982-01-01
Mirror Man - 1997 Remaster
Mirror Man - 1997 Remaster
916,976 3:22 1982-01-01
Taphead
Taphead
894,586 7:39 1991-01-01
Hate - 1997 Remaster
Hate - 1997 Remaster
864,374 3:59 1982-01-01
Candy - 1997 Remaster
Candy - 1997 Remaster
802,464 4:42 1982-01-01
John Cope
John Cope
629,895 4:43 1998-01-01
Today (Single Version)
Today (Single Version)
582,264 3:13 2003-02-28
Talk Talk - Extended Mix
Talk Talk - Extended Mix
546,940 4:35 1998-01-01
For What It's Worth
For What It's Worth
492,056 5:17 1998-01-01
Today - 2022 Digital Master
Today - 2022 Digital Master
365,578 3:14 2022-06-17
Today - Extended Mix
Today - Extended Mix
360,839 4:33 1998-01-01
Living in Another World - Extended Remix; 2003 Remaster
Living in Another World - Extended Remix; 2003 Remaster
360,406 8:58 1999-01-01
Living In Another World - Extended Remix
Living In Another World - Extended Remix
360,406 8:58 1998-01-01
I Believe In You (Single Version)
I Believe In You (Single Version)
304,401 3:44 2003-02-28
It's My Life - Edit
It's My Life - Edit
296,067 3:37 2019-04-19
Eden (Edit)
Eden (Edit)
295,579 4:21 1998-01-01
Happiness Is Easy - 12" Mix
Happiness Is Easy - 12" Mix
243,020 7:02 1998-01-01
Such a Shame - Dub Mix
Such a Shame - Dub Mix
232,445 6:34 1998-01-01
Dum Dum Girl - 12" Mix
Dum Dum Girl - 12" Mix
228,079 5:19 1998-01-01
My Foolish Friend - Extended Mix
My Foolish Friend - Extended Mix
224,343 5:30 1998-01-01
Eden - 2013 Remaster
Eden - 2013 Remaster
208,945 7:41 2013-01-14
For What It's Worth - 2013 Remaster
For What It's Worth - 2013 Remaster
181,099 5:28 2013-01-14
Pictures of Bernadette - Dance Mix
Pictures of Bernadette - Dance Mix
174,311 8:06 1998-01-01
Without You - 12" Mix
Without You - 12" Mix
168,425 5:55 1998-01-01
Mirror Man - 2022 Digital Master
Mirror Man - 2022 Digital Master
166,335 3:23 2022-02-25
Strike up the Band - 2022 Digital Master
Strike up the Band - 2022 Digital Master
125,046 2:44 2022-02-25
After the Flood - Alternative Version
After the Flood - Alternative Version
110,276 4:17 2013-01-14
? (aka Question Mark) - Digital Master
? (aka Question Mark) - Digital Master
100,125 4:07 2022-04-01
Strike up the Band
Strike up the Band
68,678 2:45 1998-01-01
Call In the Night Boys (Piano Version)
Call In the Night Boys (Piano Version)
64,144 3:50 1998-01-01
Talk Talk - David Jenson Show BBC Radio Session 18/11/1981
Talk Talk - David Jenson Show BBC Radio Session 18/11/1981
59,853 2:38 2022-04-01
Why Is It so Hard
Why Is It so Hard
59,853 4:05 1998-01-01
It's So Serious - David Jensen Show BBC Radio Session 18/11/1981
It's So Serious - David Jensen Show BBC Radio Session 18/11/1981
58,158 4:15 2022-06-17
Without You
Without You
54,404 3:26 1998-01-01
Pictures of Bernadette
Pictures of Bernadette
52,978 5:04 1998-01-01
?
?
44,792 4:09 1998-01-01
Again a Game... Again
Again a Game... Again
44,707 4:12 1998-01-01
Talk Talk - Demo Version
Talk Talk - Demo Version
42,877 3:28 1998-01-01
Today - Extended Mix, 2022 Digital Master
Today - Extended Mix, 2022 Digital Master
36,115 4:33 2022-06-17
Life's What You Make It
Life's What You Make It
32,853 2:45 2025-01-29
Dum Dum Girl - US Mix
Dum Dum Girl - US Mix
31,494 3:40 1998-01-01
Mirror Man - Demo Version
Mirror Man - Demo Version
30,630 3:30 1998-01-01
Candy - Demo Version
Candy - Demo Version
28,128 4:25 1998-01-01

New releases

Today
Today
2022-06-17
[Parlophone UK]
Talk Talk
Talk Talk
2022-04-01
[Parlophone UK]
Mirror Man
Mirror Man
2022-02-25
[Parlophone UK]
Natural Order 1982 - 1991
Natural Order 1982 - 1991
2013-01-14
[Parlophone UK]
Essential
Essential
2003-03-25
[Parlophone UK]
The Very Best Of
The Very Best Of
2003-02-28
[Parlophone UK]
Remixed (2003 Remaster)
Remixed (2003 Remaster)
1999-01-01
[Parlophone UK]
Asides Besides
Asides Besides
1998-01-01
[Parlophone UK]
Laughing Stock
Laughing Stock
1991-01-01
[Polydor]
Laughing Stock
Laughing Stock
1991-01-01
[Polydor Records]
Natural History - The Very Best of Talk Talk
Natural History - The Very Best of Talk Talk
1990-05-21
[Parlophone UK]
Spirit of Eden
Spirit of Eden
1988-01-01
[Parlophone UK]
The Colour of Spring
The Colour of Spring
1986-01-01
[Parlophone UK]
It's My Life
It's My Life
1984-01-01
[Parlophone UK]
The Party's Over
The Party's Over
1982-01-01
[Parlophone UK]