Slippery People
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| "Slippery People" | ||||
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| Single by Talking Heads | ||||
| from the album Stop Making Sense | ||||
| B-side | "This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody)" | |||
| Released | October 1984[1] | |||
| Format | 7”, 12" | |||
| Recorded | December 1983 | |||
| Venue | Pantages Theatre (Hollywood) | |||
| Genre | New wave | |||
| Length | 4:10 | |||
| Label | EMI | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Talking Heads | |||
| Talking Heads singles chronology | ||||
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Slippery People is a song by the new wave band Talking Heads, released on their fifth studio album Speaking in Tongues, then later as the second single from their live album Stop Making Sense. It also appeared on the Once in a Lifetime and Brick box sets. The song reached number 4 on the Dutch singles charts and number 68 on the UK singles charts.
Charts[edit]
- Live version
| Chart (1984/1985) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Singles Chart (Ultratop)[3] | 16 |
| Dutch Singles Chart (MegaCharts)[4] | 4 |
| UK Singles Chart[5] | 68 |
Covers[edit]
- The soul group The Staple Singers released a cover of Slippery People on August 1984. It enjoyed minor success, reaching 22 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.[6]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Talking Heads - Slippery People (Live)".
- ↑ Discog entry for song
- ↑ Ultratop. "Belgian Singles Chart". Belgian Charts. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
- ↑ MegaCharts (February 3, 1985). "Dutch Singles Chart". Dutch Charts. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
- ↑ "Chart Stats - Talking Heads". Chart Stats. Archived from the original on 24 July 2012. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
- ↑ Billboard. "Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop". Billboard. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
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