Such a Shame

"Such a Shame" was inspired by Luke Rhinehart’s The Dice Man,^[1] one of composer Mark Hollis' favourite books. When asked what drove him to respond to Rhinehart’s book, Hollis replied, "A good book, not a lifestyle I'd recommend."^[2]

Single

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 and 1985, reaching the Top 10 in numerous countries, and becoming a number 1 in certain territories (their third number 1 single after the remixed version of their song "Talk Talk" which topped the South African charts in 1983 and the single "It's My life" which was number 1 in the US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play in 1984); 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. It was also featured in a European TV commercial for the French car Peugeot 205.^[3]

Music video

In the music video the band performs the song with instruments. There are also recordings of telephone boxes, houses, cars, trees and a bank in one sitting by a projector shown.

Track listings

Original release

7" EMI 5433
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Such a Shame"	3:59
2.	"Again, a Game...Again"	4:06

7" with extra single, The Talk Talk Demos EMID 5433
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Such a Shame"	3:59
2.	"Again, a Game...Again"	4:06
3.	"Candy" (recorded in June 1981)	4:20
4.	"Talk Talk" (recorded in June 1981)	3:24
5.	"Mirror Man" (recorded in June 1981)	3:28

12" 12EMI 5433
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Such a Shame" (extended version)	6:54
2.	"Such a Shame"	4:06
3.	"Again, a Game...Again"

James Marsh - Cover art

1990 release

7" R 6276
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Such a Shame" (Original Version)	4:28
2.	"Dum Dum Girl" (live from 1986 Montreux Jazz Festival)	3:39

12" 12R 6276
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Such a Shame" (remixed by Gary Miller)	5:40
2.	"Such a Shame" (Original Version)	4:28
3.	"Dum Dum Girl" (live from 1986 Montreux Jazz Festival)	3:39

Cassette TCR 6276
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Such a Shame" (Original Version)	4:28
2.	"Dum Dum Girl" (live from 1986 Montreux Jazz Festival)	3:39

CD CDR 6276
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Such a Shame" (Original Version)	4:28
2.	"Such a Shame" (remixed by Gary Miller)	5:40
3.	"Talk Talk" (live from 1986 Montreux Jazz Festival)	3:30
4.	"Dum Dum Girl" (live from 1986 Montreux Jazz Festival)	3:39

James Marsh - Cover art

Charts

Peak positions

Chart (1984-1985)	Peak position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)^{[ 1]}	2
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)^{[ 1]}	13
Belgium (VRT Top 30 Flanders)^[4]	6
France (SNEP)^{[ 1]}	7
Germany (Media Control AG)^{[ 1]}	2
Italy (FIMI)^[5]	1
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^{[ 1]}	11
Netherlands (Mega Single Top 100)^{[ 1]}	9
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)^{[ 1]}	39
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^{[ 1]}	1
UK (Official Charts Company)^[6]	49
US Billboard Hot 100^[7]	89
US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play^[7]	12

Chart (1990)	Peak position
UK (Official Charts Company)^[8]	78

Year-end charts

Chart (1984)	Position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)^[9]	17
Italy (FIMI)^[10]	28
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[11]	3

Preceded by "Self Control" by Laura Branigan	Switzerland number-one single 26 August 1984 – 23 September 1984	Succeeded by "Careless Whisper" by George Michael

Sandra version

"Such a Shame"

Single by Sandra

from the album The Wheel of Time

Released

25 March 2002

Format

CD single

Genre

Synthpop

Length

4:18

Mark David Hollis

Michael Cretu
Jens Gad

Sandra singles chronology

"Forever"
(2001)

"Such a Shame"
(2002)

"I Close My Eyes"
(2002)

German singer Sandra covered "Such a Shame" for her 7th studio album The Wheel of Time in 2002. Sandra's version was produced by Michael Cretu and Jens Gad. This cover version was released as the album's second single in March 2002, where it reached number 76 on the official German charts, number 21 Czech Republic Singles Chart and number 19 in the Hungarian Singles Chart.

Track listing

"Such a Shame" — 4:18
"Such a Shame" (Straight Dance Mix) — 7:54
"Such a Shame" (Cool Club Mix) — 5:22
"Such a Shame" (Karaoke Version) — 4:18

Charts

Chart (2002)	Peak position
Czech Republic (Rádio Top 100 Oficiální)	21
Germany (Media Control AG)^{[ 1]}	76
Hungary (MAHASZ)	19

Other cover versions

In 1984, "Such a Shame" was covered by James Last
Alles ist die Sekte has "Such a Shame" sampled for their 2003 single "Harmonie (Ausrasten und Pogen)" (English: Harmony (Lashing out and Poging)), released from the album Gar nich so schlimm! (English: Not so bad at all!).
German dance project Moonwalker covered the song in 2002
In 2012, it was covered by Belgian singer An Pierlé on her album Strange Days.^[12]
In 2013, Dutch symphonic metal group Delain covered the song on their Interlude album.

References

↑ James Neiss (December 1991). "Talk Talk". Record Collector (Diamond Publishing Group Ltd) (148): 18 to 23.
↑ The Within Without. "Mark Hollis Interview". Users.cybercity.dk. Retrieved 8 April 2012.
↑ PUB 205 collector. YouTube. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
↑ "Such A Shame - TALK TALK". VRT (in Dutch). Top30-2.radio2.be. Retrieved 25 July 2013. Hoogste notering in de top 30 : 6
↑ "Such a Shame". HitParadeItalia (in Italian). Creative Commons. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
↑ "Talk Talk". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 June 2013.
↑ 7.0 7.1 "Talk Talk awards at Allmusic". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
↑ "Such a Shame", UK Singles Chart (1990 release) {1990}#single Chartstats.com(Link redirected to OCC website) (Retrieved 17 September 2008)
↑ "Jahreshitparade 1984". Austrian Singles Chart (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 17 September 2008.
↑ "I singoli più venduti del 1984". HitParadeItalia (in Italian). Creative Commons. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
↑ "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1984". Swiss Singles Chart (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 17 September 2008.
↑ "An Pierlé's Such a Shame cover of Talk Talk's Such a Shame". WhoSampled.com. Retrieved 22 July 2013.

External links

Full lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

v t e Talk Talk

Mark Hollis Lee Harris Paul Webb Simon Brenner Tim Friese-Greene

Albums	The Party's Over It's My Life The Colour of Spring Spirit of Eden Laughing Stock

Live albums	London 1986

Singles	"Talk Talk" "It's My Life" "Such a Shame" "Life's What You Make It"

Compilations	Natural History: The Very Best of Talk Talk History Revisited: The Remixes Asides Besides 12x12 Original Remixes The Collection Missing Pieces Introducing... Talk Talk

Video	Live at Montreux 1986

Related articles	Discography Deejay Time Mark Hollis (album) .O.rang Out of Season Streets

v t e Sandra

Studio albums	The Long Play Mirrors Into a Secret Land Paintings in Yellow Close to Seven Fading Shades The Wheel of Time The Art of Love Back to Life Stay in Touch

Compilation albums	Ten on One (The Singles) Everlasting Love 18 Greatest Hits My Favourites Reflections The Platinum Collection

Singles	"Andy mein Freund" "Japan ist weit" "(I'll Never Be) Maria Magdalena" "In the Heat of the Night" "Little Girl" "Innocent Love" "Hi! Hi! Hi!" "Loreen" "Midnight Man" "Everlasting Love" "Stop for a Minute" "Heaven Can Wait" "Secret Land" "We'll Be Together" "Around My Heart" "Hiroshima" "(Life May Be) A Big Insanity" "One More Night" "Don't Be Aggressive" "Johnny Wanna Live" "Nights in White Satin" "Forever" "Such a Shame" "I Close My Eyes" "Secrets of Love" "The Way I Am" "In a Heartbeat" "The Night Is Still Young" "Maybe Tonight" "Infinite Kiss"

Associated articles	Discography Arabesque Enigma Michael Cretu

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