Talk

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About Talk

"Talk" is a song by the British rock band Coldplay. Built around a motif from Kraftwerk's 1981 song "Computer Love", it was written by all members of the band and appeared on their third album, X&Y. In the United States, the song entered at number 86 on the Billboard Hot 100 and elsewhere in the world its success varied. It peaked at number one in the Netherlands' Dutch Top 40, becoming the band's first number one single there. The song received positive reviews, with critics noting the music's sound and memorable lyrics. Both the song and its "Thin White Duke" remix were nominated for the 2007 Grammy Awards, the latter of which won in the category of Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical. 


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2005
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Oh brother, I can't, I can't get through
I've been trying hard to reach you 'cause I don' know what to do
Oh brother, I can't believe it's true
I'm so scared about the future, and I wanna talk to you
Oh, I wanna talk to you

You can take a picture of something you see
In the future where will I be?
You can climb a ladder up to the sun
Or a write a song nobody has sung
Or do something that's never been done

Are you lost or incomplete?
Do you feel like a puzzle, you can't find your missing piece?
Tell me, how do you feel?
Well, I feel like they're talking in a language I don't speak
And they're talking it to me

So you take a picture of something you see
In the future where will I be?
You can climb a ladder up to the sun
Or write a song nobody has sung
Or do something that's never been done
Or do something that's never been done

So you don't know where you're going and you wanna talk
And you feel like you're going where you've been before
You tell anyone who'll listen, but you feel ignored
Nothing's really making any sense at all, let's talk
Let's talk, let's talk, let's talk

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Coldplay

Coldplay are a British Alternative Rock band formed in 1996 by lead vocalist Chris Martin and lead guitarist Jonny Buckland at University College London. After they formed Pectoralz, Guy Berryman joined the group as a bassist and they changed their name to Starfish.Will Champion joined as a drummer, backing vocalist, and multi-instrumentalist, completing the line-up. Manager Phil Harvey is often considered an unofficial fifth member. The band renamed themselves "Coldplay" in 1998, before recording and releasing three EPs; Safety in 1998, Brothers & Sisters as a single in 1999 and The Blue Room in the same year. The latter was their first release on a major label, after signing to Parlophone. more »

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Written by: EMIL SCHULT, RALF HUETTER, KARL BARTOS, CHRIS MARTIN, GUY BERRYMAN, JON BUCKLAND, WILL CHAMPION

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14 facts about this song

Album Release
"Talk" is a track from Coldplay's third studio album, "X&Y," released in 2005.
Single Release
The song was released as the third single from the album on 19 December 2005.
Inspiration
The song was originally intended for the band's earlier album, "A Rush of Blood to the Head," but didn't make the final tracklist.
Musical Influence
The main riff in "Talk" is influenced by the song "Computer Love" by 1970s German electronic music pioneers, Kraftwerk.
Genre
"Talk" is classified as alternative rock but it includes elements of progressive rock in its structure.
Chart Performance
The song achieved huge success across the globe, reaching the top 10 in the UK Singles Chart, and hitting number 1 on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart in the U.S.
Rehashing
The song was rewritten and produced multiple times before the final version that appears on the album came into existence.
Music Video
The music video for "Talk," directed by Anton Corbijn, has the band as astronauts landing on a foreign planet.
Grammy Awards
"Talk" was nominated for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal at the 49th Annual Grammy Awards.
Live Performances
"Talk" has been performed regularly on Coldplay's tours since its release. Interestingly, during live performances, lead vocalist Chris Martin usually switches the first two verses.
Songwriters
The song is credited to all members of Coldplay and to Ralf Hütter, Florian Schneider, and Karl Bartos of Kraftwerk.
Lyrics
The song's lyrics are seen as a monologue wherein the speaker implores an unidentified listener to "let's talk" because the speaker finds life "unsettling". It's about communication, loneliness, and making a connection.
Unofficial Release
Before its official release, an early version of the song was leaked online. It led to considerable hype and anticipation for the X&Y album. This early version of the song was slightly different in lyrics and arrangement than the final version.
Distinct Feature
“Talk” is one of the few Coldplay songs which prominently features the sound of an electric guitar.

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