Houses in Motion

"Houses in Motion"
"Houses in Motion"
Single by Talking Heads
from the album Remain in Light
B-side	"Air"
Released	May 1981
Recorded	July–August 1980
Genre	New wave; post-punk;
Length	4:33
Label	Sire
Songwriter(s)	David Byrne; Brian Eno; Chris Frantz; Jerry Harrison; Tina Weymouth;
Producer(s)	Brian Eno; Talking Heads;
Talking Heads singles chronology
Official audio
	"Houses in Motion" (2005 Remaster) on YouTube

"Houses in Motion" is the second and final single from Remain in Light, the fourth studio album by American new wave band Talking Heads. An alternate mix of the song was released in vinyl form in May 1981 and peaked at number 50 on the UK Singles Chart.^[1]

Recording and style

Talking Heads frontman and chief lyricist David Byrne remixed the song with Remain in Light producer Brian Eno at Compass Point Studios in the Bahamas in the summer of 1980. "Houses in Motion" features brass performances by Jon Hassell.^[2] The B-side "Air" is from the band's third studio album Fear of Music. The cover artwork is by designer Thomi Wroblewski.

Track listing

"Houses in Motion" – 4:33
"Air" – 3:34

The 12" version included an extra live version of "Houses of Motion".

Charts

Chart (1981)	Peak position
Irish Singles Chart	26
UK Singles Chart^[3]	50

Live performance

Talking Heads regularly performed the song live from August 1980 to December 1983.^[4] A recording from November 1980 at the Emerald City club in Cherry Hill, New Jersey was included on their 1982 live album, The Name of This Band Is Talking Heads. Byrne also performed the song throughout his 2008–2009 Songs of David Byrne and Brian Eno Tour, with a performance featuring in the 2010 documentary film Ride, Rise, Roar.

References

^ "The Official Charts Company - Talking Heads". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 August 2011.
^ Bowman, David (2001). This Must Be the Place: The Adventures of Talking Heads in the Twentieth Century. HarperCollins. p. 176. ISBN 0-380-97846-6.
^ Rees, Dafydd; Crampton, Luke (1991). Rock Movers & Shakers. Billboard Books. p. 519. ISBN 0-8230-7609-1.
^ "Houses in Motion Song Statistics". Setlist.fm: The Setlist Wiki. Retrieved 2020-06-05.

[chartstats-1] "The Official Charts Company - Talking Heads". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 August 2011.

[2] Bowman, David (2001). This Must Be the Place: The Adventures of Talking Heads in the Twentieth Century. HarperCollins. p. 176. ISBN 0-380-97846-6.

[shakers-3] Rees, Dafydd; Crampton, Luke (1991). Rock Movers & Shakers. Billboard Books. p. 519. ISBN 0-8230-7609-1.

[4] "Houses in Motion Song Statistics". Setlist.fm: The Setlist Wiki. Retrieved 2020-06-05.

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David Byrne Chris Frantz Jerry Harrison Tina Weymouth
Studio albums	Talking Heads: 77 More Songs About Buildings and Food Fear of Music Remain in Light Speaking in Tongues Little Creatures True Stories Naked
Live albums	The Name of This Band Is Talking Heads Stop Making Sense
Compilations	Popular Favorites 1976–1992: Sand in the Vaseline Once in a Lifetime: The Best of Talking Heads Once in a Lifetime The Best of Talking Heads Talking Heads Bonus Rarities and Outtakes
Singles	"Love → Building on Fire" "Psycho Killer" "Take Me to the River" "Life During Wartime" "I Zimbra" "Cities" "Crosseyed and Painless" "Once in a Lifetime" "Houses in Motion" "Burning Down the House" "This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody)" "Girlfriend Is Better" "Road to Nowhere" "And She Was" "Wild Wild Life" "Blind" "(Nothing But) Flowers" "Sax and Violins"
Other songs	"Thank You for Sending Me an Angel" "Heaven" "Born Under Punches (The Heat Goes On)"
Filmography	Stop Making Sense True Stories Storytelling Giant
Tribute albums	Live Phish Volume 15 Everyone's Getting Involved
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