The Best of Talking Heads

Released

August 17, 2004

Recorded

1977–1988

Length

77:15

Once in a Lifetime
(2003)

The Best of Talking Heads
(2004)

Talking Heads
(2005)

The Best of Talking Heads is a greatest hits album by American rock band Talking Heads, released on August 17, 2004 by Sire, Warner Bros. Records, and Rhino Entertainment.

Track listing

All lyrics are written by David Byrne, except where noted

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Origin	Length
1.	"Love → Building on Fire"		Non-album single, 1977	2:58
2.	"Psycho Killer"	Byrne, Chris Frantz, Tina Weymouth	Talking Heads: 77, 1977	4:20
3.	"Uh-Oh, Love Comes to Town"		Talking Heads: 77	2:50
4.	"Take Me to the River"	Al Green, Mabon "Teenie" Hodges	More Songs About Buildings and Food, 1978	5:04
5.	"Found a Job"		More Songs About Buildings and Food	5:01
6.	"Life During Wartime"	Byrne, Frantz, Harrison, Weymouth	Fear of Music, 1979	3:41
7.	"Heaven"	Byrne, Jerry Harrison	Fear of Music	4:02
8.	"Memories Can't Wait"	Byrne, Harrison	Fear of Music	3:31
9.	"Once in a Lifetime"	Byrne, Brian Eno, Frantz, Harrison, Weymouth	Remain in Light, 1980	4:20
10.	"Houses in Motion"	Byrne, Eno, Frantz, Harrison, Weymouth	Remain in Light	4:31
11.	"This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody)"	Byrne, Frantz, Harrison, Weymouth	Speaking in Tongues, 1983	4:56
12.	"Girlfriend Is Better"	Byrne, Frantz, Harrison, Weymouth	Speaking in Tongues	5:46
13.	"Burning Down the House"	Byrne, Frantz, Harrison, Weymouth	Speaking in Tongues	4:03
14.	"Road to Nowhere"	Byrne, Frantz, Harrison, Weymouth	Little Creatures, 1985	4:20
15.	"And She Was"		Little Creatures	3:39
16.	"Wild Wild Life"		True Stories, 1986	3:41
17.	"Blind"	Byrne, Frantz, Harrison, Weymouth	Naked, 1988	5:00
18.	"(Nothing But) Flowers"	Byrne, Frantz, Harrison, Weymouth	Naked	5:32

Personnel

2004 chart performance of *The Best of Talking Heads*
Chart (2004)	Position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)^[3]	96
UK Albums (OCC)^[4]	30

2015 chart performance of *The Best of Talking Heads*
Chart (2015)	Position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[5]	87

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David Byrne Chris Frantz Jerry Harrison Tina Weymouth
Studio albums	Talking Heads: 77 More Songs About Buildings and Food Fear of Music Remain in Light Speaking in Tongues Little Creatures True Stories Naked
Live albums	The Name of This Band Is Talking Heads Stop Making Sense
Compilations	Popular Favorites 1976–1992: Sand in the Vaseline Once in a Lifetime: The Best of Talking Heads Once in a Lifetime The Best of Talking Heads Talking Heads Bonus Rarities and Outtakes
Singles	"Love → Building on Fire" "Psycho Killer" "Take Me to the River" "Life During Wartime" "I Zimbra" "Cities" "Crosseyed and Painless" "Once in a Lifetime" "Houses in Motion" "Burning Down the House" "This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody)" "Girlfriend Is Better" "Road to Nowhere" "And She Was" "Wild Wild Life" "Blind" "(Nothing But) Flowers" "Sax and Violins"
Other songs	"Thank You for Sending Me an Angel" "Heaven" "Born Under Punches (The Heat Goes On)"
Filmography	Stop Making Sense True Stories Storytelling Giant
Related articles	Discography Songs How Music Works "King's Lead Hat" My Life in the Bush of Ghosts No Talking, Just Head "Damage I've Done" Sounds from True Stories Tom Tom Club
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