This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody)
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"This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody)" is a 1983 song by American rock band Talking Heads, celebrated as one of their most melodic and emotionally resonant tracks and a staple of 1980s alternative music.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| albumBy | Talking Heads NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Talking Heads NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPerformance |
charted in the United Kingdom
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charted in the United States on rock and alternative formats ⓘ |
| composer |
Chris Frantz
NERFINISHED
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David Byrne NERFINISHED ⓘ Jerry Harrison NERFINISHED ⓘ Tina Weymouth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticalReception | widely acclaimed by music critics ⓘ |
| decade | 1980s ⓘ |
| genre |
alternative rock
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art rock ⓘ new wave ⓘ |
| hasAlternateTitle | This Must Be the Place NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBside | Moon Rocks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasChorusLyric |
Home is where I want to be
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I guess that this must be the place ⓘ |
| hasSubtitle | Naive Melody NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includedInAlbum | Speaking in Tongues NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legacy |
frequently appears on best-of-1980s song lists
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regarded as one of Talking Heads’ signature songs ⓘ |
| liveVersionAppearsIn | Stop Making Sense NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicVideoDirector |
David Byrne
NERFINISHED
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Toni Basil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
considered one of Talking Heads’ most melodic songs
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features repetitive melodic bass and guitar pattern referred to as a naive melody ⓘ frequently cited as a classic of 1980s alternative music ⓘ known for emotionally warm and romantic lyrics ⓘ |
| performer | Talking Heads NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Brian Eno
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Talking Heads NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Sire Records
NERFINISHED
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Warner Bros. Records ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1983-11-04 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1983 ⓘ |
| tempo | mid-tempo ⓘ |
| usedIn | numerous film and television soundtracks ⓘ |
| writer |
Chris Frantz
NERFINISHED
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David Byrne NERFINISHED ⓘ Jerry Harrison NERFINISHED ⓘ Tina Weymouth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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