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Vocal by the English band Talk Talk

"Such a Shame"
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Artwork for the original 12-inch vinyl release; the 7-inch has the same artwork with three vertical dots on the right sidebar
Single by Talk Talk
from the album It's My Life
B-side "Again, a Game... Again"
Released 1984
Length
  • 3:59
  • 6:54 (12" single, A-side)
  • 5:43 (12" single, B-side)
Label
  • EMI
  • Parlophone
Songwriter(due south) Mark Hollis
Producer(s) Tim Friese-Greene
Talk Talk singles chronology
"It'south My Life"
(1984) 		"Such a Shame"
(1984) 		"Dum Dum Girl"
(1984)
Sound sample

"Such a Shame"

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"Such a Shame" on YouTube

"Such a Shame" is a song written by Marker Hollis for the English language band Talk Talk's 2d album Information technology's My Life (1984). It was released equally the anthology's second single and went on to becoming a acme ten striking across Europe.

Overview [edit]

"Such a Shame" was inspired by Luke Rhinehart's The Dice Man,[1] 1 of composer Mark Hollis' favourite books. When asked what drove him to respond to Rhinehart'due south book, Hollis replied, "A good book, not a lifestyle I'd recommend."[2]

The song was released as the album'due south 2nd single in the spring of 1984, with the cover art designed past James Marsh. Some pressings of the single came with an boosted 7" release The Talk Talk Demos which included 3 songs recorded in June 1981: "Candy", "Talk Talk" and "Mirror Man". Writing in the NME, Richard Cook slated the song, describing it as "faceless regret coaxed from lurex trashcan."[3]

"Such a Shame" became a big hit in continental Europe in 1984 and 1985, reaching the top ten in several countries, including number one in Switzerland. It was their third number 1 single after the remixed version of the song "Talk Talk" which topped the South African charts in 1983 and the single "It's My Life" which was number 1 in the U.s. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play in 1984. In the United states of america, "Such a Shame" entered the Billboard Hot 100, and was a acme 20 hit in the Billboard Hot Trip the light fantastic toe Club Play. The single entered the top 10 in the pan-European singles airplay nautical chart.[4] Information technology only reached number 49 in the UK.[v]

The vocal was featured in a European Television commercial for the French car Peugeot 205 in the 1980s. In 1990, the single was re-issued to promote the compilation Natural History: The Very Best of Talk Talk.

Post-obit Hollis' death in early 2019, "Such a Shame" charted at number five on Digital Song Sales in French republic[six] and number 44 on Back Catalogue Singles in the Flemish region of Belgium.[7]

Track listings [edit]

Original release [edit]

  • 7" single (EMI 5433)
A. "Such a Shame" — 3:59
B. "Once more, a Game... Again" — 4:06
  • 12" maxi single (12EMI 5433)
A. "Such a Shame" (12" Mix) — half-dozen:54
B1. "Such a Shame" — v:43
B2. "Once again, a Game... Again" — 4:06

1990 release [edit]

  • 7" unmarried (R 6276)
A. "Such a Shame" (Original Version) — 4:28
B. "Dum Dum Girl" (Live from 1986 Montreux Jazz Festival) — 3:39
  • 12" maxi single (12R 6276)
A. "Such a Shame" (Remixed by Gary Miller) — five:40
B1. "Such a Shame" (Original Version) — 4:28
B2. "Dum Dum Girl" (Live from 1986 Montreux Jazz Festival) — 3:39
  • CD maxi single (CDR 6276)
  1. "Such a Shame" (Original Version) — 4:28
  2. "Such a Shame" (Remixed by Gary Miller) — five:40
  3. "Talk Talk" (Live from 1986 Montreux Jazz Festival) — 3:30
  4. "Dum Dum Girl" (Live from 1986 Montreux Jazz Festival) — 3:39

Charts [edit]

Sandra version [edit]

"Such a Shame"
Single by Sandra
from the album The Wheel of Fourth dimension
Released 25 March 2002
Length 4:18
Characterization Virgin
Songwriter(south) Mark Hollis
Producer(southward)
  • Michael Cretu
  • Jens Gad
Sandra singles chronology
"Forever"
(2001) 		"Such a Shame"
(2002) 		"I Shut My Eyes"
(2002)

German vocalizer Sandra covered "Such a Shame" for her seventh studio album The Wheel of Time (2002). Her version was produced by Michael Cretu and Jens Gad. It was released on 25 March 2002 and reached number 76 on the official German singles chart.[24]

Rail listing [edit]

  • CD maxi single [24]
  1. "Such a Shame" (Radio Edit) — 4:18
  2. "Such a Shame" (Straight Dance Mix) — 7:54
  3. "Such a Shame" (Cool Club Mix) — 5:22
  4. "Such a Shame" (Karaoke Version) — 4:18

Charts [edit]

Nautical chart (2002) Peak
position
Germany (Official German language Charts)[24] 76

An Pierlé version [edit]

An Pierlé recorded a comprehend of "Such a Shame" for her 2013 album Strange Days. The song reached number 45 in the Walloon region of Belgium.[25]

See also [edit]

  • List of number-one singles of the 1980s (Switzerland)

References [edit]

  1. ^ Neiss, James (December 1991). "Talk Talk". Tape Collector. No. 148. pp. eighteen–23.
  2. ^ Aakjaer, Henrik H. "Such a Shame". Within Without. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 8 Apr 2012.
  3. ^ Cook, Richard (31 March 1984). "Singles". NME. p. 18.
  4. ^ "European Airplay Peak l" (PDF). Eurotipsheet. No. 23. Amsterdam. 3 September 1984. p. 6. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
  5. ^ a b "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 June 2013.
  6. ^ "Talk Talk > French Digital Song Sales". Billboard . Retrieved 27 July 2020.
  7. ^ "Ultratop Back Catalogue Singles: 02/03/2019" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
  8. ^ "Talk Talk – Such a Shame" (in German language). Ö3 Republic of austria Top 40. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
  9. ^ "Talk Talk – Such a Shame" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
  10. ^ "European Meridian 100 Singles" (PDF). Eurotipsheet. No. 25. Amsterdam. 17 September 1984. pp. 4–five. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
  11. ^ "Talk Talk – Such a Shame" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
  12. ^ "Nederlandse Height 40 – week 22, 1984" (in Dutch). Dutch Top forty. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
  13. ^ "Talk Talk – Such a Shame" (in Dutch). Single Elevation 100. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
  14. ^ "Talk Talk – Such a Shame". Superlative forty Singles. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
  15. ^ "Talk Talk – Such a Shame". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
  16. ^ a b "Talk Talk – Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 6 May 2016. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
  17. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Talk Talk – Such a Shame". GfK Amusement charts. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
  18. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 June 2013.
  19. ^ "Jahreshitparade 1984" (in High german). Austriancharts.at. Hung Medien. Retrieved 17 September 2008.
  20. ^ "Meridian 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1984" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
  21. ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1984" (in Dutch). Unmarried Meridian 100. Hung Medien. Retrieved thirteen July 2014.
  22. ^ "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1984" (in German). Hitparade.ch. Hung Medien. Retrieved 17 September 2008.
  23. ^ "Peak 100 Single-Jahrescharts: 1984". Offiziellecharts.de (in German). GfK Amusement charts. Archived from the original on 9 May 2015.
  24. ^ a b c "Sandra – Such A Shame" (in German). GfK Amusement charts. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  25. ^ "An Pierlé - Such A Shame" (in French). www.ultratop.exist. Retrieved 27 July 2020.

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