Talk Talk

English pop and post-rock group
MusicGroup rock_band Q595705
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Talk Talk

Summary

Talk Talk is a rock band[1]. It ranks in the top 8% of rock_band entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,664 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Talk Talk's instance of is recorded as rock band[3].
  • Talk Talk's genre is alternative rock[4].
  • Talk Talk's genre is art rock[5].
  • Talk Talk's genre is synth-pop[6].
  • Talk Talk's genre is post-rock[7].
  • Talk Talk's record label is recorded as EMI[8].
  • Talk Talk's record label is recorded as Parlophone[9].
  • Talk Talk's record label is recorded as Polydor[10].
  • Talk Talk's record label is recorded as Verve Records[11].
  • Talk Talk's discography is recorded as Talk Talk discography[12].
  • Talk Talk's Commons category is recorded as Talk Talk[13].
  • Talk Talk's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[14].
  • Talk Talk comprises Mark Hollis[15].
  • 1981 marks the founding of Talk Talk[16].
  • Talk Talk's location of formation is recorded as London[17].
  • Talk Talk's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Talk Talk[18].
  • Talk Talk's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'Talk Talk'}[19].
  • Talk Talk's start of work period is recorded as 1981[20].
  • Talk Talk's end of work period is recorded as 1991[21].
  • Talk Talk's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+74100'}[22].
  • Talk Talk's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+94900'}[23].
  • Talk Talk's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+124000'}[24].
  • Talk Talk's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+150000'}[25].
  • Talk Talk's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+167000'}[26].
  • Talk Talk's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+185000'}[27].

Why It Matters

Talk Talk ranks in the top 8% of rock_band entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,664 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

It has been cited as an influence by Manic Street Preachers[29], a musical group[30], founded in 1986[31].

FAQs

Who did Talk Talk influence?

Talk Talk has been cited as an influence by Manic Street Preachers[29].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . YouTube API. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . YouTube API. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . YouTube API. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [29] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16d ago · Ytterbyz · 2026-05-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of origin
    Location of formation
    Genre alternative rock, art rock, synth-pop +1
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    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P6927]]: talk-talk, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/214797340|talk talk (#214797340)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7190|NME artist]] #mix'n"
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