| "Talking Loud and Clear" | ||||
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| Single by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | ||||
| from the album Junk Culture | ||||
| B-side | "Julia's Song" | |||
| Released | 4 June 1984 | |||
| Studio | AIR (Salem, Montserrat) | |||
| Genre | New wave | |||
| Length | 4:20 (album mix) 3:53 (7" mix) 8:50 (extended version) | |||
| Label | Virgin | |||
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| "Talking Loud and Clear" on YouTube | ||||
"Talking Loud and Clear" is a song by English electronic band Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD), released on 4 June 1984 as the second single from their fifth studio album Junk Culture (1984). The single was a European hit, reaching the Top 10 in Ireland, Belgium and the Netherlands, and No. 11 in the UK. It also charted at No. 18 in Germany. The song was edited for its 7" single release.
A 12" extended version was also issued. The remix is effectively divided into two parts starting with a solely instrumental section followed by a section featuring vocals and instrumentation, the whole piece lasting over eight minutes. The extended version featured on the deluxe remastered release of Junk Culture in 2015 features the second part only. The full extended recording is featured on So80s presents Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark released in 2011.[1]
The 7" version of "Talking Loud and Clear" is featured on all OMD singles and greatest hits compilations.
Simon Milne filmed the official music video.
- ^ "Release - So80s Presents Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark". musicbrainz.com. Retrieved 1 September 2016.