Song · Talk Talk
“Life's What You Make It” by Talk Talk
From the album The Colour of Spring (1986)
“Life's What You Make It” by Talk Talk appears on 14 radio countdowns from 8 stations between 1988 and 2020. It was first released in 1986 on the album The Colour of Spring. Its best result is #115 on the CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (1991 Edition). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #1,713 alternative song of all time.
14countdowns
8stations
#115best position
0#1 finishes
0top 10 finishes
1988–2020years charted
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 486 | Live 105 | Live 105 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1988) | 501 |
| 1989 | 413 | WOXY 97X | WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1989) | 500 |
| 1991 | 313 | WOXY 97X | WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1991) | 500 |
| 1991 | 115 | CFNY 102.1 The Edge | CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (1991 Edition) | 1002 |
| 1994 | 356 | WOXY 97X | WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1994) | 500 |
| 1996 | 456 | KROQ | KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1996) | 500 |
| 1996 | 311 | Q101 | Q101 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (1996) | 500 |
| 1996 | 327 | WOXY 97X | WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1996) | 498 |
| 1999 | 258 | CFNY 102.1 The Edge | CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (November 1999) | 1002 |
| 2001 | 267 | Virgin Radio | Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) | 500 |
| 2002 | 487 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) | 2002 |
| 2003 | 1244 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) | 2044 |
| 2004 | 430 | Virgin Radio | Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) | 500 |
| 2020 | 1778 | WXPN | WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time | 2020 |
Also listed as: Life Is What You Make It; Life's Want You Make It; Life's what you make it.