# Talking Heads discography

The discography of American new wave band Talking Heads consists of eight studio albums, two live albums, eight compilation albums, one remix album, four video albums, 31 singles, and 15 music videos.

## Albums
### Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and certifications :
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
| Title | Album details | US | AUS | AUT | CAN | NLD | NOR | NZ | SWE | SWI | UK | Certifications |
| Talking Heads: 77 | Released: September 16, 1977 (US) Label: Sire Formats: LP | 97 | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | — | — | 60 | BPI: Silver |
| More Songs About Buildings and Food | Released: July 14, 1978 (US) Label: Sire Formats: LP, 8-track | 29 | 46 | — | 42 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 21 | RIAA: Gold BPI: Gold |
| Fear of Music | Released: August 3, 1979 (US) Label: Sire Formats: Cassette, LP | 21 | 35 | — | 27 | — | — | 11 | — | — | 33 | RIAA: Gold BPI: Silver |
| Remain in Light | Released: October 8, 1980 (US) Label: Sire Formats: Cassette, LP | 19 | 25 | — | 6 | 22 | 26 | 8 | 28 | — | 21 | RIAA: Gold BPI: Gold MC: Gold |
| Speaking in Tongues | Released: June 1, 1983 (US) Label: Sire Formats: CD, cassette, LP | 15 | 15 | 20 | 7 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 12 | — | 21 | RIAA: Platinum BPI: Silver MC: Platinum |
| Little Creatures | Released: June 10, 1985 (US) Label: Sire, EMI Formats: CD, cassette, LP | 20 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 4 | 16 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 10 | RIAA: 2× Platinum BPI: Gold |
| True Stories | Released: September 15, 1986 (US) Label: Sire, EMI Formats: CD, cassette, LP | 17 | 2 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 7 | RIAA: Gold BPI: Gold |
| Naked | Released: March 15, 1988 (US) Label: Sire, EMI Formats: CD, cassette, LP | 19 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 3 | RIAA: Gold BPI: Gold |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |||||||||||||

### Live albums

List of live albums, with selected chart positions and certifications :
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
| Title | Album details | US | AUS | AUT | CAN | NLD | NZ | SWE | SWI | UK | Certifications |
| The Name of This Band Is Talking Heads | Released: March 24, 1982 (US) Label: Sire Formats: LP box set | 31 | 41 | — | — | 38 | 7 | 32 | — | 22 | |
| Stop Making Sense | Released: September 12, 1984 (US) Label: Sire, EMI Formats: CD, cassette, LP | 41 | 9 | 12 | 33 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 13 | 24 | RIAA: 2× Platinum BPI: Gold |
| Live at WCOZ 77 | Released: April 20, 2024 (US) Label: Sire, Rhino Formats: LP | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. ||||||||||||

### Compilation albums

List of compilation albums, with selected chart positions and certifications :
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
| Title | Album details | US | AUS | BEL | CAN | NLD | NZ | UK | Certifications |
| Once in a Lifetime: The Best of Talking Heads | Released: October 12, 1992 (UK) Label: EMI Formats: CD, LP | — | 35 | — | — | 66 | 3 | 7 | BPI: Gold |
| Sand in the Vaseline: Popular Favorites | Released: October 13, 1992 (US) Label: Sire, EMI Formats: CD box set, LP box set | 158 | — | — | 52 | — | 37 | 7 | BPI: Gold |
| Once in a Lifetime | Released: November 11, 2003 (US) Label: Sire, Warner Bros. Formats: CD box set | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| The Best of Talking Heads | Released: August 17, 2004 (US) Label: Sire, Warner Bros., Rhino Formats: CD, 2LP, digital download | — | 87 | 96 | — | — | — | 30 | BPI: Platinum |
| Talking Heads | Released: October 4, 2005 (US) Label: Sire, Warner Bros., Rhino Formats: DualDisc | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Bonus Rarities and Outtakes | Released: February 28, 2006 (US) Label: Sire, Warner Bros., Rhino Formats: Digital download | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| The Collection | Released: January 15, 2007 (US) Label: EMI Formats: CD | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Same as It Ever Was | Released: 2009 (US) Label: Rhino Formats: CD, digital download | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. ||||||||||

### Remix albums

List of remix albums :
| Title | Album details |
| 12 × 12 Original Remixes | Released: August 2, 1999 (UK) Label: EMI Formats: CD |

### Video albums

List of video albums, with selected chart positions :
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
| Title | Album details | US Video |
| Stop Making Sense | Released: 1984 Label: RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video Formats: VHS, Laserdisc, DVD (1999), Blu-ray (2009) | |
| True Stories | Released: 1987 Label: Warner Home Video, The Criterion Collection Formats: VHS, Laserdisc, DVD (1999), Blu-ray (2018) | |
| Storytelling Giant | Released: 1988 (US) Label: Warner Reprise Video, Picture Music International Formats: VHS, Laserdisc, DVD (2003) | 7 |
| Chronology | Released: 2011 Label: Eagle Vision Formats: DVD, Deluxe Edition DVD | |

## Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name :
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
| Title | Year | US | US Dance | US Main. Rock | AUS | CAN | GER | IRL | NLD | NZ | UK | Certifications | Album |
| "Love → Building on Fire" | 1977 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album single |
| "Uh-Oh, Love Comes to Town" | 1977 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Talking Heads: 77 |
| "Psycho Killer" | 1977 | 92 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | BPI: Silver | Talking Heads: 77 |
| "Pulled Up" | 1978 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Talking Heads: 77 |
| "Take Me to the River" | 1978 | 26 | — | — | 58 | 34 | — | — | — | 20 | — | | More Songs About Buildings and Food |
| "Life During Wartime" | 1979 | 80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Fear of Music |
| "I Zimbra" | 1980 | — | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Fear of Music |
| "Cities" | 1980 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Fear of Music |
| "Crosseyed and Painless" | 1980 | — | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Remain in Light |
| "Once in a Lifetime" | 1981 | — | 20 | — | 23 | 28 | — | 16 | 24 | — | 14 | BPI: Gold | Remain in Light |
| "Houses in Motion" | 1981 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | — | — | 50 | | Remain in Light |
| "Life During Wartime" (live) | 1982 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | The Name of This Band Is Talking Heads |
| "Burning Down the House" | 1983 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 94 | 8 | — | — | — | 5 | — | | Speaking in Tongues |
| "This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody)" | 1983 | 62 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 51 | BPI: Gold | Speaking in Tongues |
| "Slippery People" (live) | 1984 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 68 | | Stop Making Sense |
| "Girlfriend Is Better" (live) | 1984 | — | — | — | 59 | — | — | — | — | 21 | 99 | | Stop Making Sense |
| "The Lady Don't Mind" | 1985 | — | — | — | 24 | — | 42 | 24 | 15 | 8 | 81 | | Little Creatures |
| "Road to Nowhere" | 1985 | — | — | 25 | 16 | 51 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 6 | BPI: Silver | Little Creatures |
| "And She Was" | 1985 | 54 | 33 | 11 | 10 | — | 53 | 9 | 31 | 16 | 17 | | Little Creatures |
| "Stay Up Late" | 1985 | — | — | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Little Creatures |
| "Once in a Lifetime" (live) | 1985 | 91 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 15 | — | | Stop Making Sense |
| "This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody)" (live) | 1986 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 100 | | Stop Making Sense |
| "Wild Wild Life" | 1986 | 25 | — | 4 | 13 | 66 | 40 | 9 | 42 | 2 | 43 | | True Stories |
| "Love for Sale" | 1986 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | True Stories |
| "Hey Now" | 1986 | — | — | — | 65 | — | — | — | — | 45 | — | | True Stories |
| "Puzzlin' Evidence" | 1986 | — | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | True Stories |
| "Radio Head" | 1987 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | — | — | 52 | | True Stories |
| "Blind" | 1988 | — | — | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 59 | | Naked |
| "(Nothing But) Flowers" | 1988 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 79 | | Naked |
| "Sax and Violins" | 1991 | — | — | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Until the End of the World soundtrack |
| "Lifetime Piling Up" | 1992 | — | — | — | 108 | — | — | — | — | — | 50 | | Sand in the Vaseline: Popular Favorites |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. ||||||||||||||

## Music videos

List of music videos, showing year released and directors :
| Title | Year | Director(s) |
| "Once in a Lifetime" | 1981 | Toni Basil, David Byrne |
| "Crosseyed and Painless" | 1981 | Toni Basil |
| "Burning Down the House" | 1983 | David Byrne |
| "This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody)" | 1983 | David Byrne |
| "Slippery People" | 1984 | Jonathan Demme |
| "Road to Nowhere" | 1985 | David Byrne, Stephen R. Johnson |
| "The Lady Don't Mind" | 1985 | Jim Jarmusch |
| "And She Was" | 1985 | Jim Blashfield |
| "Stay Up Late" | 1986 | Ted Bafaloukos |
| "Wild Wild Life" | 1986 | David Byrne |
| "Love for Sale" | 1986 | David Byrne, Melvin Sokolsky |
| "(Nothing But) Flowers" | 1988 | Tibor Kalman, Sandy MacLeod |
| "Blind" | 1988 | Annabel Jankel, Rocky Morton |
| "Sax and Violins" | 1991 | Wim Wenders |
| "Lifetime Piling Up" | 1992 | — |