It's My Life (album)
For the album by Sash!, see It's My Life – The Album.
"Dum Dum Girl" redirects here. It is not to be confused with Dum Dum Girls.
It's My Life | ||||
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Studio album by Talk Talk | ||||
Released | February 1984 | |||
Recorded | 1983 | |||
Genre | Synthpop, new wave | |||
Length | 43:26 | |||
Label | EMI | |||
Producer | Tim Friese-Greene | |||
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Singles from It's My Life | ||||
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It's My Life is the second studio album by Talk Talk, released in 1984.
It was a Top 5 hit album in several European countries,[1] thanks to the big international success of its singles (notably "Such a Shame"), but it only reached #35 in the UK Top 40 chart.[2] In the United States, the album just missed the Top 40, reaching #42.
It's My Life was particularly successful in Switzerland, The Netherlands, and Germany where the album peak-charted at 2, 3 and 4, respectively. In the Netherlands, the album stayed in the charts for 64 weeks between 1984 and 1986.[3]
Cover
The cover to the album was produced by James Marsh, incorporating elements of The Boyhood of Raleigh by John Everett Millais.
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length | |
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1. | "Dum Dum Girl" | Tim Friese-Greene, Mark Hollis | 3:51 | |
2. | "Such a Shame" | Hollis | 5:42 | |
3. | "Renée" | Hollis | 6:22 | |
4. | "It's My Life" | Friese-Greene, Hollis | 3:53 | |
5. | "Tomorrow Started" | Hollis | 5:57 | |
6. | "The Last Time" | Ian Curnow, Hollis | 4:23 | |
7. | "Call in the Night Boy" | Simon Brenner, Lee Harris, Hollis, Paul Webb | 3:47 | |
8. | "Does Caroline Know?" | Friese-Greene, Hollis | 4:40 | |
9. | "It's You" | Hollis | 4:41 |
Personnel
- Additional personnel
- Tim Friese-Greene – keyboards
- Ian Curnow – keyboards
- Phil Ramocon – piano
- Robbie McIntosh – guitar
- Morris Pert – percussion
- Henry Lowther – trumpet
- James Marsh – cover art
Charts
Album
Year | Chart | Position |
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1984 | UK Albums Chart | 35 |
1984 | The Billboard 200 | 42[4] |
References
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- ↑ It’s My Life: Awards
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