Talk Talk Talk (song)
| "Talk Talk Talk" | ||||
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| Single by Darren Hayes | ||||
| from the album Secret Codes and Battleships | ||||
| B-side | "Angel" | |||
| Released | 24 June 2011 | |||
| Genre | Pop, synthpop | |||
| Length | 3:39 | |||
| Label | Mercury Records, Powdered Sugar | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Darren Hayes, Carl Falk | |||
| Producer(s) | Carl Falk | |||
| Darren Hayes singles chronology | ||||
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"Talk Talk Talk" is a song by British-based Australian singer-songwriter Darren Hayes, released as the lead single from his fourth solo album, Secret Codes and Battleships, on 24 June 2011.
Background[edit]
The track was released as the album's lead single simultaneously across the world. The single was released via digital download on 24 June 2011 via Mercury Records, with a physical release of the single on 7" vinyl following on 31 July. The song entered the ARIA Singles Chart and peaked at #79 in July 2011.[1] The single peaked outside the top 100 in the United Kingdom. The single was released with two B-sides: a cover of Madonna's "Angel", and "Out of Talk", a mashup of the vocals of "Talk Talk Talk" with the Hall & Oates song "Out of Touch".
Music video[edit]
The music video for "Talk Talk Talk" premiered on Hayes' official YouTube account on 20 June 2011, at a total length of three minutes and three seconds.[2] Prior to the release of the music video, screenshots and behind-the-scenes footage from the video shoot appeared on Hayes' official website. The music video was released for airplay via British music channels on 24 June 2011.[2] The video depicts Hayes performing the song in front of a wide variety of different landscapes, all designed by his partner Richard Cullen, who also directed the video.
Track listing[edit]
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Release history[edit]
| Country | Date | Format | Label |
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| Worldwide | 24 June 2011 | Digital download | Mercury Records |
| United Kingdom | 31 July 2011 | 7" vinyl |
References[edit]
- ^ "Top 20 Australian Singles & Albums Chart - Australian Record Industry Association". Archived from the original on 6 January 2012. Retrieved 12 February 2012.
- ^ a b Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Darren Hayes - Talk Talk Talk (Official Video). YouTube.
- ^ "Talk Talk Talk - Single by Darren Hayes". iTunes. 24 June 2011.
- ^ "Talk Talk Talk (Remix 1) - EP by Darren Hayes". iTunes. 24 June 2011.
- ^ "Talk Talk Talk - Single by Darren Hayes". iTunes. January 2011.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 8 July 2011.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ [1] [dead link]
- ^ "Darren Hayes – Talk Talk Talk (2011, CDR)". Discogs.
