"Talk Like That" is a song by Australian electronic music duo the Presets, released as the third from their second studio album, Apocalypso (2008). The song was written by duo members Julian Hamilton and Kim Moyes and released in September 2008.[1] Moyes has described the track as "a calypso house track with these weird cathedral organs, techno tom toms and a ballsy bassline."[2]
| "Talk Like That" | ||||
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| Single by the Presets | ||||
| from the album Apocalypso | ||||
| Released | 27 September 2008[1] | |||
| Recorded | 2007 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 3:44 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Julian Hamilton, Kim Moyes | |||
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Upon the song's release, the song debuted at number 49 on the Australian Singles Chart and peaked at number 19 in November 2008. The music video for "Talk Like That" was shot by French directorial duo Jonas & François.
Track listing
edit- "Talk Like That" (original) – 3:44
- "Talk Like That" (Dave Spoon Televised remix) – 7:44
- "Talk Like That" (Jence remix) – 5:30
- "Talk Like That" (music video) – 3:42
Charts
editCertifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[8] | 2× Platinum | 140,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Media usage
edit- This song was used on the Seven Network show The World's Strictest Parents.
- This song was used in the 2009 Rock Eisteddfod Challenge.
References
edit- ^ a b "Buy Talk Like That Online". Sanity. 27 September 2008. Archived from the original on 9 March 2023. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
- ^ Treuen, Jason. "The Presets: Apocalypso Kings". Rolling Stone Australia. Retrieved 5 April 2009.
- ^ "The Presets – Talk Like That". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
- ^ "Top 20 Australian Singles & Albums Chart - Australian Record Industry Association". www.ariacharts.com.au. Archived from the original on 21 April 2008. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
- ^ "Top 50 Club Chart - Australian Record Industry Association". Archived from the original on 2 November 2008. Retrieved 22 June 2010.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 7 April 2008.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "ARIA Top 100 Singles for 2008". ARIA. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2024 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. March 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2024.