Such a Shame

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“Such a Shame”
Single by Talk Talk from the album It's My Life
Released	1984
Format	7" single 12" maxi
Genre	Synthpop
Length	3:59
Label	EMI Parlophone
Writer(s)	Mark Hollis
Producer	Tim Friese-Greene
Talk Talk singles chronology
"It's My Life" (1984) "Such a Shame" (1984) "Dum Dum Girl" (1984)
Alternate cover

"Such a Shame" is a song written by Mark Hollis for the English band Talk Talk's second album It's My Life (1984).

Contents 1 Talk Talk version 1.1 Formats and track listings 1.2 Chart 2 Sandra version 2.1 Format and track listings 2.2 Charts 3 References

[edit] Talk Talk version

It was released as the album's second single in 1984 (see 1984 in music), and became a big hit in continental Europe in 1984/85, reaching the Top 10 in numerous countries; but strangely this single was largely ignored in the UK. In the US, the song entered the Billboard Hot 100, and was a Top 20 hit in the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play.

The song was also released in 2004.

[edit] Formats and track listings

7"-Single

1. "Such a Shame" (3:59)
2. "Again, a Game...Again (4:10)

12"-Maxi

1. "Such a Shame" (12" Mix) (6:55)
2. "Such a Shame"
3. "Again, a Game...Again"

7"-Single (1990)

1. "Such a Shame" (Original Version) (4:28)
2. "Dum Dum Girl" (Live From 1986 Montreux Jazz Festival) (3:39)

[edit] Chart

Chart (1984-1985)[1] [2] [3]	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	89
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play	12
Austrian Singles Chart	2
Dutch Singles Chart	11
French Singles Chart	7
German Singles Chart	2
Italian Singles Chart	1
Swiss Singles Chart	1
UK Singles Chart	49

[edit] Sandra version

“Such a Shame”
Single by Sandra from the album The Wheel of Time
Released	25 March, 2002
Format	CD single
Genre	Pop
Label	Virgin
Writer(s)	Mark Hollis
Producer	Michael Cretu, Jens Gad

Sandra recorded a cover version of the song for her seventh album The Wheel of Time (2002). The cover was released as the album's second single in March 2002 (see 2002 in music). The cover reached number 76 on the official German charts. While the single stalled on the charts, the album it was taken from achieved Top 10 success in Germany. The single fared better in Eastern Europe, providing Sandra with a hit in both Hungary and the Czech Republic.

[edit] Format and track listings

CD-Single

1. "Such a Shame" (Radio Edit)
2. "Such a Shame" (Straight Dance Mix)
3. "Such a Shame" (Cool Club Mix)
4. "Such a Shame" (Karaoke Version)

[edit] Charts

Chart (2002)[3]	Peak position
German Singles Chart	76
Hungarian Singles Chart	19
Czech Republic Singles Chart	21

Preceded by "Self Control" by Laura Branigan

Swiss number one single (Talk Talk version) August 26, 1984- September 23, 1984

Succeeded by "Careless Whisper" by George Michael

[edit] References