# Talking Heads — Every Record We Rank

Talking Heads appears 2 times in our Post-Punk and The Waxonia Desk — The Hundred lists, placing as high as No. 5. Hand-curated, with a reason for every pick.

- **Ranked entries:** 2
- **Appears on:** Post-Punk and The Waxonia Desk — The Hundred
- **Year:** 1980
- **Highest placing:** No. 5 in Post-Punk
- **Updated:** 2026-08-29
- **Canonical page:** https://waxonia.com/artist/talking-heads/

## Appears on

### [Once in a Lifetime](https://waxonia.com/track/talking-heads--once-in-a-lifetime/)

*1980 · Sire · No. 5 in [Post-Punk](https://waxonia.com/genre/post-punk/)*

Eno and the band build a looped Afro-funk bed and David Byrne has a public breakdown on top of it. Post-punk's most joyful record is also its most panicked.

Also on: [The Waxonia Desk — The Hundred](https://waxonia.com/selection/the-desk-the-hundred/).

[Search Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/search/Talking%20Heads%20Once%20in%20a%20Lifetime) · [YouTube Music](https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=5IsSpAOD6K8)

### [Once in a Lifetime](https://waxonia.com/track/talking-heads--once-in-a-lifetime/)

*1980 · Sire · Picked by [The Waxonia Desk — The Hundred](https://waxonia.com/selection/the-desk-the-hundred/)*

A looped Afro-funk bed and a man having a public breakdown on top of it. Post-punk's most joyful record is also its most panicked, which is why it lasts.

Also on: [Post-Punk](https://waxonia.com/genre/post-punk/).

[Search Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/search/Talking%20Heads%20Once%20in%20a%20Lifetime) · [YouTube Music](https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=5IsSpAOD6K8)

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