Talk Is Cheap (song)

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"Talk Is Cheap"
Single by Chet Faker
from the album Built on Glass
Released11 February 2014
Recorded2013
GenreTrip hop
Length3:38
LabelFuture Classic
Songwriter(s)Nick Murphy
Producer(s)Nick Murphy
Chet Faker singles chronology
"Drop the Game"
(2013) 		"Talk Is Cheap"
(2014) 		"1998"
(2014)

"Talk Is Cheap" is a song by Australian musician Chet Faker, released through Future Classic on 11 February 2014 as the lead single from his debut studio album Built on Glass (2014). It was voted number one on Australian youth broadcaster Triple J's Hottest 100 of 2014 and received a nomination for Australian Video of the Year at the 2014 J Awards.[1][2]

The song was shortlisted for Song of the Year at the APRA Music Awards of 2015.[3]

Commercial performance

"Talk Is Cheap" debuted on the ARIA Singles Chart at number 82 on 17 February 2014[4] and peaked at number 34 two weeks later. After his live performance at the ARIA Music Awards of 2014 on 26 November 2014, the song reached a new peak of 31. On 26 January 2015, the song was voted number one on radio station Triple J's Hottest 100 of 2014 and following this achievement, "Talk Is Cheap" reached a new peak of number 6. The song has been certified Platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association for shipments exceeding 70,000 copies.[5]

Music video

A music video to accompany the release of "Talk Is Cheap" was first released on YouTube on 11 February 2014 at a total length of three minutes and thirty-nine seconds.[6] Directed by Toby & Pete,[7] it was nominated for Best Video at the ARIA Music Awards of 2014, but lost to "Chandelier" by Sia.[8]

Track listing

Digital download
No.TitleLength
1."Talk Is Cheap"3:38

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2014–15) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[9] 6
Australian Independent Singles (AIR)[10] 2
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[11] 53

Year-end charts

Chart (2014) Position
Australian Artist Singles (ARIA)[12] 32
Chart (2015) Position
Australia (ARIA)[13] 76

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[5] Platinum 70,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region Date Format Label
Australia[14] 11 February 2014 Digital download Future Classic

References

  1. ^ "Chet Faker takes out Triple J Hottest 100 of 2014". News.com.au. 27 January 2015. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
  2. ^ "J Awards: 2014". Triple J. 2014. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
  3. ^ "APRA's Shortlist Of The Top Aussie Songs Of 2014 Is Hereng of the Year!". Music Feeds. 15 January 2015. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  4. ^ "The ARIA Report – Issue #1251" (PDF). ARIA Charts (PDF). National Library of Australia. 17 February 2014. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 February 2014. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
  5. ^ a b "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2015 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
  6. ^ Chet Faker - "Talk Is Cheap" [Official Video] - YouTube
  7. ^ Toby & Pete
  8. ^ "ARIA Awards 2014". www.ariaawards.com.au. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
  9. ^ "Chet Faker – Talk Is Cheap". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
  10. ^ "Independent Label Singles Charts: The Week Beginning 2 February 2015". Australian Independent Record Labels Association. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
  11. ^ "Chet Faker – Talk Is Cheap" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
  12. ^ "ARIA Charts – End Of Year Charts – Top 50 Australian Artist Singles 2014". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
  13. ^ "ARIA Charts - End of Year Charts - Top 100 Singles 2015". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  14. ^ "Chet Faker: Talk Is Cheap". Google Play Music. Google. 11 February 2014. Retrieved 27 January 2015.