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Once in a Lifetime – The Best of Talking Heads
Greatest hits album by
Talking Heads
ReleasedOctober 12, 1992 (1992-10-12)
Recorded1977–1991
Genre
Length63:20
LabelEMI/Warner Bros.
ProducerTony Bongiovi, Lance Quinn, Brian Eno, Nick Launay, Gary Goetzman, Steve Lillywhite, Talking Heads
Talking Heads chronology
Popular Favorites 1976–1992: Sand in the Vaseline
(1992) 		Once in a Lifetime – The Best of Talking Heads
(1992) 		Once in a Lifetime
(2003)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Once in a Lifetime: The Best of Talking Heads is a compilation album by Talking Heads, released in 1992. The single disc version of Sand in the Vaseline: Popular Favorites, it was released outside of the US and UK in place of that album.

Track listing

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All tracks are written by David Byrne, Chris Frantz, Jerry Harrison, and Tina Weymouth, except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Original release (Year)Length
1."Psycho Killer"Byrne, Frantz, WeymouthTalking Heads: 77 (1977)4:21
2."Take Me to the River"Al Green, Mabon "Teenie" HodgesMore Songs About Buildings and Food (1978)5:01
3."Once in a Lifetime"Byrne, Frantz, Harrison, Weymouth, Brian EnoRemain in Light (1980)4:19
4."Burning Down the House" Speaking in Tongues (1983)4:01
5."This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody)" Speaking in Tongues4:55
6."Slippery People" (Live) Stop Making Sense (1984)4:14
7."Life During Wartime" (Live) Stop Making Sense5:04
8."And She Was"ByrneLittle Creatures (1985) 
9."Road to Nowhere"ByrneLittle Creatures4:20
10."Wild Wild Life"ByrneTrue Stories (1986)3:41
11."Blind" Naked (1988)5:00
12."(Nothing But) Flowers" Naked5:34
13."Sax and Violins" Until the End of the World Soundtrack (1991)5:18
14."Lifetime Piling Up" Previously unreleased3:52
Total length:63:20

Charts

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Chart performance for Once in a Lifetime: The Best of Talking Heads
Chart (1992) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[2] 35
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[3] 66
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[4] 3
UK Albums (OCC)[5] 7

Certifications

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Certifications for Once in a Lifetime: The Best of Talking Heads
Region Certification Certified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ)[6] Platinum 15,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ Prato, Greg. "Best of Talking Heads: Once in a Lifetime - Talking Heads". AllMusic. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
  2. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Talking Heads – Once in a Lifetime: The Best Of". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
  3. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Talking Heads – Once in a Lifetime: The Best Of" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
  4. ^ "Charts.nz – Talking Heads – Once in a Lifetime: The Best Of". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
  5. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
  6. ^ "New Zealand album certifications – Talking Heads – Once In A Lifetime". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
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