Burning Down the House
~ Recording by Talking Heads
Appears on releases
| # | Title | Length | Release Title | Release Artist | Release Date | Country | Label | Catalog# |
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| 1/9 | Burning Down the House | 4:01 | Speaking in Tongues | Talking Heads | 1983-06-01 | US | Sire Records | 9 23883-2 |
| 1/9 | Burning Down the House | 4:02 | Speaking in Tongues | Talking Heads | 1983-06 | US | Sire Records | 9 23883-1 |
| 1/9 | Burning Down the House | 4:02 | Speaking in Tongues | Talking Heads | 1983 | US | Sire Records | 1-23771 |
| 1/9 | Burning Down the House | 4:02 | Speaking in Tongues | Talking Heads | 1983 | GB | Sire Records | 7599-23883-2 |
| 1/9 | Burning Down the House | 4:01 | Speaking in Tongues | Talking Heads | 1983 | US | Sire Records | 9 23883-4 |
| 4/4 | Burning Down the House | 4:02 | Love Goes to a Building on Fire / Psycho Killer / Once in a Lifetime / Burning Down the House | Talking Heads | 1989 | GB | Sire Records | 921 135-2 |
| 4/14 | Burning Down the House | 4:02 | Once in a Lifetime: The Best Of | Talking Heads | 1992-10-01 | XW | ||
| 16/18 | Burning Down the House | 4:01 | Popular Favorites: Sand in the Vaseline | Talking Heads | 1992-10-12 | GB | EMI Records | CDEQ 5010 |
| 4/14 | Burning Down the House | 4:02 | Once in a Lifetime: The Best Of | Talking Heads | 1992 | GB | EMI Records | CDEMD1039 |
| 4/14 | Burning Down the House | 4:02 | Once in a Lifetime: The Best Of | Talking Heads | 1992 | AU | EMI Music Australia | 0777 7 80593 2 5 |
| 16/18 | Burning Down the House | 4:01 | Popular Favorites: Sand in the Vaseline | Talking Heads | 1992 | US | Sire Records | 9 26760-2 |
| 16/18 | Burning Down the House | 4:01 | Popular Favorites: Sand in the Vaseline | Talking Heads | 1992 | CA | Sire Records | W2 26760 |
| 3/15 | Burning Down the House | 4:04 | Classic MTV: Class of 1983 | Various Artists | 1995-01-24 | US | Rhino | R2 71834 |
| 7/20 | Burning Down the House | 4:05 | Only Dance 1980-1984 | Various Artists | 1995-08-24 | US | ||
| 3/18 | Burning Down the House | 4:05 | Everything '80s | Various Artists | 1995 | Razor & Tie | ||
| 8/19 | Burning Down the House | 4:03 | Was het nu 70, 80 of 90? File 2 | Various Artists | 2000 | BE | Virgin, Virgin | 8505082, 8505092 |
| 12/17 | Burning Down the House | 4:02 | Once in a Lifetime | Talking Heads | 2003-11-17 | GB | ||
| 12/17 | Burning Down the House | 4:02 | Once in a Lifetime | Talking Heads | 2003-11-18 | US | Rhino | R2 73934 |
| 3/13 | Burning Down the House | 4:03 | 13 Going on 30 | Various Artists | 2004-04-20 | US | Hollywood Records | |
| 9/22 | Burning Down the House | 4:05 | The Best Pub Jukebox... Ever! | Various Artists | 2004-10-11 | GB | Virgin TV | VTDCD652 |
| 13/18 | Burning Down the House | 4:03 | The Best of Talking Heads | Talking Heads | 2004-10-18 | GB | ||
| 1/11 | Burning Down the House | 4:02 | Talking Heads | Talking Heads | 2005-10-04 | US | Rhino | R2 74722 |
| 11/16 | Burning Down the House | 4:04 | Same as It Ever Was | Talking Heads | 2009 | US | Starbucks Entertainment | |
| 12/15 | Burning Down the House | 4:03 | 20 Years on MTV: 1983 | Various Artists | DE | |||
| 10/16 | Burning Down the House | 4:04 | Selections From Talking Heads: Once in a Lifetime (Box Set) | Talking Heads | ||||
| 1/18 | Burning Down the House | 4:04 | Sounds of the Eighties: The Rolling Stone Collection 1982-1983 | Various Artists | ||||
| 1/20 | Burning Down the House | 4:01 | TM Century: GoldDisc 132 | Various Artists |
Relationships
| assistant engineer: |
Franklin Gibson
Jay Mark John Convertino |
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| background vocals: |
Chris Frantz
Jerry Harrison Tina Weymouth |
| bass, guitar and synthesizer: |
Tina Weymouth
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| bass, guitars, keyboard and percussion: |
David Byrne
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| drums and synthesizer: |
Chris Frantz
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| engineer: |
Alex Sadkin
Butch Jones |
| guest percussion: |
Steve Scales
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| guest synthesizer: |
Wally Badarou
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| guitar and keyboard: |
Jerry Harrison
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| mastering: |
Ted Jensen
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| mixer: |
Alex Sadkin
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| producer: |
Talking Heads
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| vocals: |
David Byrne
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| performance of: |
Burning Down the House
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Related works
Burning Down the House
| composer: |
Chris Frantz
David Byrne Jerry Harrison Tina Weymouth |
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| lyricist: |
David Byrne
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| cover performances: |
Burnin Down the House by Chaise Lounge
Burning Down The House by Tom Jones & The Cardigans Burning Down the House by Tom Jones feat. The Cardigans Burning Down the House by Bonnie Raitt Burning Down the House by Bonnie Raitt Burning Down the House by Carbon 12 |
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| performances: |
Burning Down the House by Talking Heads
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| referred to in medleys: |
Polka Medley (1991-01-27 live: Comic Strip Live) by “Weird Al” Yankovic
Polkas on 45 by “Weird Al” Yankovic |