Life's What You Make It (Talk Talk song)

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“Life's What You Make It”
“Life's What You Make It” cover
Original version
Single by Talk Talk
from the album The Colour of Spring
Released 1985 (Germany)
1986 (Other countries)
1990 (Re-issue)
Format 7" single
12" maxi
CD maxi (1990 version)
Recorded 1984
Genre Synthpop
Length 4:25
Label EMI
Parlophone
Writer(s) Mark Hollis
Tim Friese-Greene
Producer Tim Friese-Greene
Talk Talk singles chronology
"Dum Dum Girl"
(1984)		 "Life's What You Make It"
(1985)		 "Living in Another World"
(1986)
"It's My Life"
(1990)		 "Life's What You Make It"
(1990)		 "Such a Shame"
(1990)
Alternate cover
1990 release
1990 release

"Life's What You Make It" is a song by the English band Talk Talk. The song was released in 1986 and appears on the album The Colour of Spring; it became a big hit in the UK, peaking at #16, and in continental Europe, reaching the Top 20 in several countries. The track also appeared in the game Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, where it plays on the pop radio station, Flash FM.

The music video shows the band performing in a forest at all hours amongst wild animals.

A cover version of the song will be included as a bonus track on the UK version of Weezer's 2008 album Weezer (The Red Album).

[edit] Track listings

1985 release
7"-Single
  1. "Life's What You Make It" (4:25)
  2. "It's Getting Late in the Evening" (5:47)
12"-Maxi
  1. "Life's What You Make It" (Extended Version) (6:39)
  2. "It's Getting Late in the Evening" (5:47)
1986 release
2 x 12"-Maxi - UK
  1. "Life's What You Make It" (Extended Version) (8:16)
  2. "It's Getting Late in the Evening" (5:43)
  3. "It's My Life" (12" Remix) (6:16)
  4. "Does Caroline Know?" (4:33)
  5. "It's My Life (7" Version)" (3:50)
12-Maxi - US
  1. "Life's What You Make It" (Extended Mix) (6:54)
  2. "It's Getting Late in the Evening" (7" Version) (5:44)
  3. "Life's What You Make It" (Dub Version) (6:06)
1990 release
CD-Maxi
  1. "Life's What You Make It" (4:29)
  2. "Tomorrow Started" (Live From Hammersmith Odeon) (7:47)
  3. "Life's What You Make It" (Live From Hammersmith Odeon) (4:41)
12"-Maxi
  1. "Life's What You Make It" (The Fluke Remix) (6:16)
  2. "Life's What You Make It" (The Dominic Woosey Remix) (8:21)
12"-Maxi
  1. "Life's What You Make It" (The BBG Remix) (5:54)
  2. "Life's What You Make It" (The Fluke Remix) (6:00)

[edit] Chart

Chart (1985)[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] Peak
position
German Singles Chart 24
Chart (1986) Peak
position
Dutch Singles Chart 13
French Singles Chart 49
Irish Singles Chart 17
Italian Singles Chart 14
Swiss Singles Chart 17
UK Singles Chart 16
US Billboard Hot 100 90
US Hot Dance Club Play 1 22
US Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales 1 40
US Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks 26
Chart (1990) Peak
position
Irish Singles Chart 23
UK Singles Chart 23

1 Remix

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Life's What You Make It", in various Singles Chart Lescharts.com (Retrieved February 15, 2008)
  2. ^ UK Singles Chart Everyhit.com (Retrieved February 15, 2008)
  3. ^ Billboard Billboard.com (Retrieved February 15, 2008)
  4. ^ German Singles Chart Charts-surfer.de (Retrieved February 15, 2008)
  5. ^ Irish Singles Chart Irishcharts.ie (Retrieved February 15, 2008)