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Life's What You Make It (Talk Talk song)

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1985 single by Talk Talk
"Life's What You Make It"
Original release
Single byTalk Talk
from the albumThe Colour of Spring
B-side"It's Getting Late in the Evening"
ReleasedNovember 1985 (EU)[1]
6 January 1986 (UK)
Recorded1985
Studio
GenreNew wave[4][5]
Length4:29
Label
Songwriters
ProducerTim Friese-Greene
Talk Talk UK singles chronology
"Dum Dum Girl"
(1984)		"Life's What You Make It"
(1986)		"Living in Another World"
(1986)
Music video
"Life's What You Make It" onYouTube

"Life's What You Make It" is a song by the English bandTalk Talk. It was released as a single in 1985, the first from the band's albumThe Colour of Spring. The single was a hit in the UK in January 1986, peaking at No. 16, and charted in numerous other countries, often reaching the top 20. It appeared at No. 90 on theBillboard Hot 100 the weeks of February 15 and 22, 1986.[6][7]

ArtistJames Marsh created the single's cover illustration. The track was re-released as a single in 1990, charting for a second time.

Conception

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The song was one of the last to be conceived forThe Colour of Spring, following concern from the band's management at the lack of an obvious single among accumulated work. Initially unwilling,Mark Hollis andTim Friese-Greene, the principal source of original material for the band, accepted the task as a challenge. Friese-Greene: "I had a drum pattern loosely inspired byKate Bush's 'Running Up That Hill' and Mark was playing 'Green Onions' organ over the top." (Making No. 3 in the UK Singles Chart, "Running Up That Hill" had been released in August 1985.) The track was embellished withDavid Rhodes' guitar hook.[8]

Personnel

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Credits as perThe Colour of Spring album notes.[9]

Talk Talk

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Additional musicians

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Track listings

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1985/86 single[10][11]
7" / 12"
  1. "Life's What You Make It" – 4:25 (7") / (extended version) – 8:16 (12")
  2. "It's Getting Late in the Evening" – 5:43
12" (double)
  1. "Life's What You Make It" (extended version) – 8:16
  2. "It's Getting Late in the Evening" – 5:43
  3. "It's My Life" – 6:16
  4. "Does Caroline Know?" – 4:33
  5. "It's My Life" – 3:50
12"
  1. "Life's What You Make It" (extended version) – 6:58
  2. "Life's What You Make It" (early mix) – 6:39
  3. "It's Getting Late in the Evening" – 5:43
12" (U.S.)
  1. "Life's What You Make It" (extended mix) – 6:54
  2. "It's Getting Late in the Evening" (7" version) – 5:44
  3. "Life's What You Make It" (dub version) – 6:06


1990 single[12]
7" / cassette
  1. "Life's What You Make It" – 4:26
  2. "Life's What You Make It" (live fromHammersmith Odeon) – 4:41
12"
  1. "Life's What You Make It" (the BBG remix) – 6:14
  2. "Life's What You Make It" – 4:26
  3. "Tomorrow Started" (live fromHammersmith Odeon) – 7:45
CD
  1. "Life's What You Make It" – 4:29
  2. "Tomorrow Started" (live fromHammersmith Odeon) – 7:47
  3. "Life's What You Make It" (live fromHammersmith Odeon) – 4:41
12"
  1. "Life's What You Make It" (theFluke remix) – 6:16
  2. "Life's What You Make It" (the Dominic Woosey remix) – 8:21

Charts

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Chart (1985–1986)Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[13]70
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[14]14
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[15]48
Europe (European Top 100 Singles)[16]10
France (SNEP)[17]49
Germany (GfK)[18]24
Ireland (IRMA)[19]17
Italy (Musica e dischi)[20]14
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[21]13
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[22]11
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[23]11
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[24]17
UK Singles (OCC)[25]16
USBillboard Hot 100[26]90
USBillboardHot Dance Club Play1[26]22
USBillboardHot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales1[26]40
USBillboardTop Rock Tracks[26]26
USCash Box[27]88
Chart (1990)Peak
position
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[28]66
Ireland (IRMA)[19]23
UK Singles (OCC)[29]23

1Remix

Certifications

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RegionCertificationCertified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[30]Silver200,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Cover versions

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The song is covered in 1994 byThe Divine Comedy with a string quartet during thePromenade album sessions, and released in several occasions.

In 2009, "Life's What You Make It" was covered by Australian rock musicianRowland S. Howard for his final solo albumPop Crimes.[31]

For the 2012 benefit tribute albumSpirit of Talk Talk, "Life's What You Make It" was covered by singer-songwriterDuncan Sheik in a duet withRachael Yamagata.[32] In 2011 the Danish bandDúné recorded the song for the filmID:A.[33]

More recently, aPlacebo cover version of "Life's What You Make It" featured on both adouble A-side (with "Jesus' Son") and the band'sLife's What You Make ItEP in 2016.[34] American rock bandJoywave covered the song for aSpotify Singles release for the music streaming service in 2018.[35]

References

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  1. ^"Talk Talk singles".
  2. ^Unwin, Neville; Goodyer, Tim (April 1986)."Talkback".Home and Recording Studio.
  3. ^Marsh, James; Roberts, Chris; Benjamin, Toby (2015).Spirit of Talk Talk (Paperback ed.). London: Rocket 88. p. 74.ISBN 978-1-90661-595-6.
  4. ^Phillips, Amy (31 August 2012)."Talk Talk's Mark Hollis Resurfaces with New Music for the Kelsey Grammer TV Show "Boss"".Pitchfork. Retrieved21 June 2013.
  5. ^Sendra, Tim."Various Artists – Pop & Wave, Vol. 3".AllMusic. Retrieved7 May 2015.
  6. ^Talk Talk,Billboard Hot 100 – Billboard.com. Retrieved January 6, 2025.
  7. ^Billboard Hot 100, Week of February 22, 1986 – Billboard.com. Retrieved January 6, 2025.
  8. ^Irvin, Jim (April 2006).Mojo.{{cite magazine}}:Missing or empty|title= (help)
  9. ^The Colour of Spring (liner notes). Talk Talk.EMI Records. 2012. p. 2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  10. ^Marsh, James; Roberts, Chris; Benjamin, Toby (2015).Spirit of Talk Talk (Paperback ed.). London: Rocket 88. p. 220.ISBN 978-1-90661-595-6.
  11. ^Neiss, James (December 1991). "Talk Talk".Record Collector. London: Diamond Publishing Group. p. 23.
  12. ^Neiss, James (December 1991). "Talk Talk".Record Collector. London: Diamond Publishing Group. p. 22.
  13. ^"Forum – ARIA Charts: Special Occasion Charts – CHART POSITIONS PRE 1989". Australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved1 May 2014.
  14. ^"Talk Talk – Life's What You Make It" (in Dutch).Ultratop 50. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
  15. ^"Top RPM Singles: Issue 0670."RPM.Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  16. ^"European Top 100 Singles"(PDF).Eurotipsheet.3 (10). 8 February 1986. Retrieved10 November 2023.
  17. ^"Talk Talk – Life's What You Make It" (in French).Le classement de singles. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
  18. ^"Talk Talk – Life's What You Make It" (in German).GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
  19. ^ab"The Irish Charts – Search Results – Life's What You Make It".Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
  20. ^"Classifiche".Musica e dischi (in Italian). Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". Then, in the "Artista" field, search "Talk Talk".
  21. ^"Nederlandse Top 40 – week 1, 1986" (in Dutch).Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
  22. ^"Talk Talk – Life's What You Make It" (in Dutch).Single Top 100. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
  23. ^"Talk Talk – Life's What You Make It".Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
  24. ^"Talk Talk – Life's What You Make It".Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
  25. ^"Official Singles Chart Top 100".Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 June 2013.
  26. ^abcd"Talk Talk – Awards".AllMusic. Retrieved21 August 2008.
  27. ^"CASH BOX Top 100 Singles – Week ending FEBRUARY 8, 1986".Cash Box. Archived fromthe original on 2 October 2012.
  28. ^"Eurochart Hot 100 Singles"(PDF).Music & Media. Vol. 7, no. 38. 22 September 1990. p. IV.
  29. ^"Official Singles Chart Top 100".Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 June 2013.
  30. ^"British single certifications – Talk Talk – Life's What You Make It".British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved22 March 2024.
  31. ^Schurr, Maria (21 October 2014)."Rowland S Howard: Pop Crimes".PopMatters. Retrieved16 December 2021.
  32. ^Wert, Thaddeus (14 October 2012)."Spirit of Talk Talk: A Well-Deserved and Respectful Tribute".Progarchy. Retrieved28 July 2017.
  33. ^"dunesite". Archived fromthe original on 30 November 2013. Retrieved1 May 2014.
  34. ^"Life's What You Make It".Placeboworld.co.uk. 4 August 2016. Retrieved6 August 2016.
  35. ^Fleisher, Grace (12 January 2018)."Joywave reveals exclusive Spotify Singles ahead of 2018 tour dates".Dancing Astronaut. Retrieved13 January 2018.
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