Song · Elvis Costello & the Attractions
“Girls Talk” by Elvis Costello & the Attractions
Released 1980
“Girls Talk” by Elvis Costello & the Attractions appears on 2 radio countdowns from 2 stations between 1988 and 2003. It was first released in 1980. Its best result is #422 on the Live 105 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1988). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #5,849 alternative song of all time.
Elvis Costello wrote "Girls Talk" and then gave it away: an early version went to Dave Edmunds, who reworked it and got it on record first, in 1978. Costello's own take, cut with the Attractions, surfaced later, tucked onto the B-side of his version of "I Can't Stand Up for Falling Down", and they play it as soul, with Bruce Thomas's bass line pushed right up front where you can't miss it. For a flip side it has pulled in a good deal of critical praise, not bad for a song Costello was willing to give away.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 422 | Live 105 | Live 105 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1988) | 501 |
| 2003 | 1633 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) | 2044 |
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