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  • formed 1981, London
  • 5 Dutch Top 40 hits

Talk Talk is a group, formed in 1981 in London. Over the years, Tim Friese‐Greene, Lee Harris, Simon Brenner, Mark Hollis and Paul Webb played in the group. There is no album of their own in the collection, but the group does appear on one album by others: NOW Presents... Electronics. Five records reached the Dutch Top 40. The highest was Such a Shame: number 11 in week 22 of 1984.

Source: MusicBrainz and Discogs

Photo: fanart.tv. Header photo: fanart.tv.

Timeline of Talk Talk

The members of Talk Talk over the years: five members, with the years they belonged to the group, including anyone who left for a while and came back. The red lines are the entries in the Dutch Top 40. Point at a line and click for the weekly chart. A linked name has its own page.

Talk TalkTim Friese‐GreeneLee HarrisSimon BrennerMark Hollis†Paul Webb198519901995200020052010201520202025Such a Shamenumber 11 in week 22 of 1984 · 9 weeksLife's What You Make Itnumber 13 in week 1 of 1986 · 9 weeksLiving in Another Worldnumber 23 in week 15 of 1986 · 5 weeksIt's My Lifenumber 31 in week 13 of 1984 · 4 weeksDum Dum Girlnumber 32 in week 33 of 1984 · 4 weeks

Member of the groupDutch Top 40Still a member

Appears on

Talk Talk is on this site on one album by others: NOW Presents... Electronics. The album lists the track concerned.

NOW Presents... Electronics – Various · 1 track: It's My LifeNOW Presents... ElectronicsVarious · 1 track: It's My Life

Talk Talk in the Dutch Top 40

Talk Talk had five records in the Dutch Top 40. The best-charting record comes first; the badge shows the peak position, the title opens the full run.

11peak position
week 22, 198431weeks in the chart
with 5 records1984first entry
week 12, 19841986latest entry
week 17, 19863years with an entry
198419851986
  1. 1984Dutch Top 40: peak position 11 in week 22 of 1984, 9 weeks in the chart Such a Shame
    Talk Talk
     4:18
  2. 1985Dutch Top 40: peak position 13 in week 1 of 1986, 9 weeks in the chart Life's What You Make It
    Talk Talk
     4:29
  3. 1986Dutch Top 40: peak position 23 in week 15 of 1986, 5 weeks in the chart Living in Another World
    Talk Talk
     6:58
  4. 1984Dutch Top 40: peak position 31 in week 13 of 1984, 4 weeks in the chart It's My Life
    Talk Talk
     3:52
  5. 1984Dutch Top 40: peak position 32 in week 33 of 1984, 4 weeks in the chart Dum Dum Girl
    Talk Talk
     3:51

All Dutch Top 40 entries of Talk Talk

Source: top40.nl

Frequently asked questions

When and where was Talk Talk formed?

Talk Talk was formed in 1981 in London.

Who played in Talk Talk?

Over the years that was Tim Friese‐Greene, Lee Harris, Simon Brenner, Mark Hollis and Paul Webb. The timeline shows for each member the years they belonged; the names are also in the side column.

Which Dutch Top 40 hits did Talk Talk have?

Five records made the Dutch Top 40. The best-charting record is Such a Shame, which reached number 11 in week 22 of 1984. The graph next to each record shows its run from week to week.

Which albums by other artists feature Talk Talk?

On one album: NOW Presents... Electronics (Various). Each album lists the tracks concerned.

Where can you find Talk Talk online?

Through Wikipedia, Facebook, YouTube, Deezer, Apple Music and Spotify. The links are in the side column of this page.

Where can you see and hear Talk Talk?

The Dutch Top 40 entries have a round Spotify button. A cover opens the album with the tracks per side and the whole album on Spotify. The music plays in the player at the bottom and keeps going while you browse on, after one-time consent for Spotify.

Keep exploring

If you have landed here, you probably want to keep going: an album, an artist, a week in the Dutch Top 40 or a concert.