Today (Talk Talk song)

"Today" is a song by British band Talk Talk released in June 1982 and is the third single from their debut album The Party's Over. It was the band's first top 20 hit and was their second ever biggest hit, peaking at number 14 on the UK Singles Chart.[1]

"Today"
Single by Talk Talk
from the album The Party's Over
B-side"It's So Serious"
ReleasedJune 1982 (1982-06)
Format
  • 7-inch single
  • 12-inch single
GenreSynth-pop
Length3:30
LabelEMI
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Colin Thurston
Talk Talk singles chronology
"Talk Talk"
(1982)		 "Today"
(1982)		 "Talk Talk (Reissue)"
(1982)

Versions

The 7" version of "Today" is an slight edit of the album version. However, this is not mentioned anywhere on the release. It was included on the 1997 compilation The Very Best of Talk Talk, entitled "Today (Single Version)".

The 12" B-side song, "It's So Serious", is from a BBC radio session, recorded for the David Jensen Show in November 1981, and was produced by John Sparrow.[2] Similar to the 7" single, there is no mention of the fact that "Today" is an extended version or that "It's So Serious" is from a BBC radio session.

In the Netherlands, "It's So Serious" was released as the A-side, with "Today" as the B-side.[3]

Track listings

7": EMI / EMI 5314 (UK)

  1. "Today" – 3:13
  2. "It's So Serious" – 3:19

12": EMI / 12 EMI 5314 (UK)

  1. "Today" – 4:27
  2. "It's So Serious" – 4:16

Charts
Chart (1982–83) Peak
position
Ireland (IRMA)[4] 16
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[5] 10
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[1] 14

References
  1. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
  2. "Talk Talk Setlist at David Jensen BBC Studios Session, London". setlist.fm. Retrieved 2020-03-05.
  3. "Talk Talk - It's So Serious • Today". Discogs. Retrieved 2020-03-05.
  4. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Today". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
  5. "Charts.nz – Talk Talk – Today". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
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