Song · Talking Heads
“Lifetime Piling Up” by Talking Heads
Released 1992
“Lifetime Piling Up” by Talking Heads appears on 11 radio countdowns from 4 stations between 1992 and 2014. It was first released in 1992. Its best result is #79 on the CFNY Top 102 Songs of 1992. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #206 alternative song of 1992 and #1,761 alternative song of all time.
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Talking Heads turned up in 1992 with "Lifetime Piling Up", a jittery, sunlit groove credited to all four of them. David Byrne wrote the words and sings lead, and the music came from Byrne, Chris Frantz, Jerry Harrison and Tina Weymouth together, with Steve Lillywhite producing alongside the band.
It's a crowded, happy room of a record. Byrne and Harrison stack guitars, synths and organ, Weymouth holds down the bass while Frantz keeps the kick tight, and a small army of percussion rattles underneath: Moussa Cissokho on congas, Brice Wassy on cowbell, ganzá and wood block. Nona Hendryx, Tawatha Agee and Dolette McDonald lift the choruses, and Nick Launay added production and mixed it into a bright, busy swirl.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 95 | Live 105 San Francisco, CA | Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 1992 | 105 |
| 1992 | 79 | CFNY 102.1 The Edge Toronto, ON | CFNY Top 102 Songs of 1992 | 102 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 660 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) | 2002 |
| 2003 | 718 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) | 2044 |
| 2007 | 838 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007) | 2008 |
| 2008 | 828 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008) | 2009 |
| 2009 | 851 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009) | 2010 |
| 2010 | 877 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010) | 2011 |
| 2011 | 908 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011) | 2011 |
| 2013 | 930 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013) | 2012 |
| 2014 | 938 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014) | 2013 |
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