Psycho Killer

Name: Psycho Killer
Duration: 4 min 21 s

Appears on releases

#	Title	Length	Track artist	Release title	Release artist	Release group type	Country/Date	Label	Catalog#
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1.10	Psycho Killer	4:21	Talking Heads	Talking Heads: 77 (Los Angeles pressing)	Talking Heads	Album	US1977-09-16	Sire Records	SR 6036
1.10	Psycho Killer	4:21	Talking Heads	Talking Heads: 77 (club edition)	Talking Heads	Album	US1977-09	Sire Records	SR 6036
1.10	Psycho Killer	4:19	Talking Heads	Talking Heads: 77	Talking Heads	Album	GB1977-09	Sire Records	7222 102
1.10	Psycho Killer	4:21	Talking Heads	Talking Heads: 77 (Jacksonville pressing)	Talking Heads	Album	US1977-09	Sire Records	SR 6036
1.1	Psycho Killer	4:20	Talking Heads	Psycho Killer	Talking Heads	Single	US1977-12	Sire Records	SRE 1013
1.1	Psycho Killer	4:20	Talking Heads	Psycho Killer	Talking Heads	Single	FR1977	Sire Records	2C 008 - 61.840
1.10	Psycho Killer	4:19	Talking Heads	Talking Heads ’77	Talking Heads	Album	IT1977	Sire Records	456647
1.10	Psycho Killer	4:21	Talking Heads	Talking Heads: 77	Talking Heads	Album	NL1977	Philips	6370 813
1.10	Psycho Killer	4:21	Talking Heads	Talking Heads: 77	Talking Heads	Album	US1977	Sire Records	M5 6036
1.10	Psycho Killer	4:21	Talking Heads	Talking Heads: 77	Talking Heads	Album	AU1977	Philips	6370 813
1.10	Psycho Killer	4:19	Talking Heads	Talking Heads: 77	Talking Heads	Album	NZ1977	Sire Records	M5K 6036
1.10	Psycho Killer	4:19	Talking Heads	Talking Heads: 77	Talking Heads	Album	PH1977	Sire Records	SR 6036
1.10	Psycho Killer	4:21	Talking Heads	Talking Heads: 77	Talking Heads	Album	IT1977	Sire Records	SR 6036
1.10	Psycho Killer	4:19	Talking Heads	Talking Heads: 77	Talking Heads	Album	GB1977	Sire Records	9103 328
1.10	Psychokiller	4:19	Talking Heads	Talking Heads: 77	Talking Heads	Album	GR1977	wea (has logo with just “wea” on it)	56647
1.10	Psychokiller	4:19	Talking Heads	Talking Heads: 77	Talking Heads	Album	JP1977	Philips	RJ-7321
1.10	Psycho Killer	?:??	Talking Heads	Talking Heads: 77	Talking Heads	Album	CA1977	Sire Records	M5-6036
1.10	Psycho Killer	4:21	Talking Heads	Talking Heads: 77	Talking Heads	Album	PT1977	Sire Records	SR 6036 NP
1.10	Psycho Killer	4:21	Talking Heads	Talking Heads: 77	Talking Heads	Album	CA1977	Sire Records	QSR 6036
1.10	Psycho Killer	4:21	Talking Heads	Talking Heads: 77	Talking Heads	Album	NZ1978-03-06	Philips	6370 813
1.10	Psycho Killer	4:21	Talking Heads	Talking Heads: 77	Talking Heads	Album	FR1978	Philips	9199 746
1.10	Psycho Killer	4:21	Talking Heads	Talking Heads: 77	Talking Heads	Album	AU1978	Sire Records	SR 6036
1.10	Psycho Killer	4:21	Talking Heads	Talking Heads: 77	Talking Heads	Album	GB1978	Sire Records	SR 6036
1.10	Psycho Killer	4:21	Talking Heads	Talking Heads: 77	Talking Heads	Album	AU1978	Sire Records	SR 6036
1.10	Psycho Killer	4:21	Talking Heads	Talking Heads: 77	Talking Heads	Album	DE1978	Sire Records	26 445 XOT
1.10	Psycho Killer	4:21	Talking Heads	Talking Heads: 77	Talking Heads	Album	FR1979	Sire Records	2C - 070 62.510, 2C 070 62510
1.10	Psycho Killer	4:21	Talking Heads	Talking Heads: 77	Talking Heads	Album	GB1979	Sire Records	SR 6036
1.10	Psycho Killer	4:19	Talking Heads	Talking Heads: 77	Talking Heads	Album	FR1979	Sire Records	2 C 266-62510, C 266-62.510
1.10	Psycho Killer	4:21	Talking Heads	Talking Heads: 77	Talking Heads	Album	ES1980	Sire Records	S 60.395
1.10	Psycho Killer	4:21	Talking Heads	Talking Heads: 77	Talking Heads	Album	US1981	Sire Records	SR 6036
1.10	Psycho Killer	4:19	Talking Heads	Talking Heads: 77	Talking Heads	Album	GR1981	wea (has logo with just “wea” on it)	456647
1.10	Psycho Killer	4:21	Talking Heads	Talking Heads: 77	Talking Heads	Album	IT1981	Sire Records	SRYL 6036
1.10	Psycho Killer	4:21	Talking Heads	Talking Heads: 77	Talking Heads	Album	JP1982-03-27	Sire Records	P-6485
1.10	Psycho Killer	4:19	Talking Heads	Talking Heads: 77	Talking Heads	Album	ES1983	Sire Records	456647, MB 456647
1.10	Psycho Killer	4:21	Talking Heads	Talking Heads: 77	Talking Heads	Album	ES1983	Sire Records	56647, LB 56647
1.10	Psycho Killer	4:21	Talking Heads	Talking Heads: 77	Talking Heads	Album	US1989-01-20	Sire Records	6036-2
1.2	Psycho Killer	4:22	Talking Heads	Love Goes to a Building on Fire / Psycho Killer / Once in a Lifetime / Burning Down the House	Talking Heads	Single	GB1989	Sire Records	921 135-2
1.10	Psycho Killer	4:21	Talking Heads	Talking Heads: 77	Talking Heads	Album	BR1989	Sire Records	00572, 670.8040
1.10	Psycho Killer	4:21	Talking Heads	Talking Heads: 77	Talking Heads	Album	JP1990	Sire Records	WPCP-3620
1.1	Psycho Killer	4:21	Talking Heads	Once in a Lifetime: The Best Of (no UK catalogue number)	Talking Heads	Album + Compilation	XE1992-10-12	EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)	7 80593 2
1.5	Psycho Killer	4:20	Talking Heads	Popular Favorites: 1976–1992 Sand in the Vaseline (club edition)	Talking Heads	Album + Compilation	US1992-10-12	Sire Records, Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across), BMG Direct (BMG’s direct marketing company/club editions)	9 26760-2, D2014141-1
1.5	Psycho Killer	4:20	Talking Heads	Popular Favorites: Sand in the Vaseline	Talking Heads	Album + Compilation	GB1992-10-12	EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)	0777 7 80466 2 2, CDEQ 5010
1.1	Psycho Killer	4:19	Talkingheads	Once in a Lifetime – The Best of Talking Heads	Talkingheads	Album + Compilation	XE1992	EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)	0777 7 80593 1 8, EMD 1039
1.1	Psycho Killer	4:21	Talking Heads	Once in a Lifetime: The Best Of (EMI SWINDON press)	Talking Heads	Album + Compilation	GB1992	EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)	0777 7 80593 2 5, CDEMD 1039
1.1	Psycho Killer	4:21	Talking Heads	Once in a Lifetime: The Best Of (made in Holland, printed in the UK)	Talking Heads	Album + Compilation	XE1992	EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)	0777 7 80593 2 5, CDEMD 1039
1.1	Psycho Killer	4:21	Talking Heads	Once in a Lifetime: The Best Of	Talking Heads	Album + Compilation	AU1992	EMI Music Australia (defunct holding company, not for release label use!)	0777 7 80593 2 5
1.1	Psycho Killer	4:21	Talking Heads	Once in a Lifetime: The Best Of	Talking Heads	Album + Compilation	GB1992	EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)	CDEMD1039
1.1	Psycho Killer	4:21	Talking Heads	Once in a Lifetime: The Best Of (Made in Italy)	Talking Heads	Album + Compilation	XE1992	EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)	7 80593 2
1.1	Psycho Killer	4:21	Talking Heads	Once in a Lifetime: The Best Of	Talking Heads	Album + Compilation	BR1992	EMI Odeon Brazil	780593 2
1.1	Psycho Killer	4:21	Talking Heads	Once in a Lifetime: The Best Of	Talkingheads	Album + Compilation	ZA1992	EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)	7805932, CDEMCJ (WF) 5482
1.5	Psycho Killer	4:20	Talking Heads	Popular Favorites: Sand in the Vaseline	Talking Heads	Album + Compilation	CA1992	Sire Records	W2 26760
1.5	Psycho Killer	4:20	Talking Heads	Popular Favorites: Sand in the Vaseline	Talking Heads	Album + Compilation	US1992	Sire Records	9 26760-2
1.5	Psycho Killer	4:20	Talking Heads	Popular Favorites: Sand in the Vaseline (Columbia House club edition)	Talking Heads	Album + Compilation	US1992	Sire Records, Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)	W2 26760
1.17	Psycho Killer	4:23	Talking Heads	Sounds of the Seventies: Punk and New Wave	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	US1993	Warner Special Products, Time–Life Music	OPCD-2689, SOD-30
2.14	Psycho Killer	4:19	Talking Heads	The Best Punk Album in the World… Ever!	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB1995	Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)	VTDCD 42
2.14	Psycho Killer	4:19	Talking Heads	The Best Punk Album in the World…Ever!	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	XE1995	Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)	7243 8 40164 2 5, VTDCD 42
1.3	Psycho Killer	4:18	Talking Heads	Tijdloze honderd, Volume 2	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	BE1995
1.8	Psycho Killer	4:17	Talking Heads	Fame Greatest Popsongs, Part 3	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	NL1997
1.14	Psycho Killer	4:31	Talking Heads	Blowout: 18 of the Best Indie Sounds	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB1998-03-09	EMI Gold	493 5852, 7243 4 93585 2 2
1.10	Psycho Killer	4:21	Talking Heads	Kneipen Hits: 80’s Wave Classics	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	XE1999-05-12	Disky	GDO 858072
1.10	Psycho Killer	4:21	Talking Heads	Talking Heads: 77	Talking Heads	Album	XE1999	Sire Records	7599-27423-2
1.14	Psycho Killer (live)	4:29	Talking Heads	The Best Ever Songs With Attitude	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	AU2000	EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)	5272362, 7243 5 27236 2 1
1.13	Psycho Killer	4:20	Talking Heads	Big Hits 1980–2000: Rock	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	NL2001	Disky Communications B.V.	DO 645352
1.2	Psycho Killer	4:19	Talking Heads	Top 40 Hitdossier 1977-1978	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	NL2001	Universal TV (Netherlands & Belgium)	520 812-2
2.8	Psycho Killer	4:18	Talking Heads	Legends: 54 Original Gold Hits	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	-2002	Disky	CB 904097
2.17	Psychokiller	4:24	Talking Heads	Music of the Millennium III	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	-2002	Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures)	069 758-2
4.12	Psycho Killer	4:21	Talking Heads	No Thanks! The ’70s Punk Rebellion	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	US2003-10-28	Rhino (reissue label)	R2 73926
1.8	Psycho Killer	4:20	Talking Heads	Once in a Lifetime	Talking Heads	Album + Compilation	GB2003-11-17	EMI (Japanese double‐boxed logo)	5953970, R2 73934
1.8	Psycho Killer	4:20	Talking Heads	Once in a Lifetime	Talking Heads	Album + Compilation	US2003-11-18	Rhino (reissue label)	R2 73934
1.2	Psycho Killer	4:21	Talking Heads	The Best of Talking Heads	Talking Heads	Album + Compilation	CA2004-08-17 US2004-08-17	Rhino (reissue label), Sire Records, Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)	R2 76488
1.2	Psycho Killer	4:21	Talking Heads	The Best of Talking Heads	Talking Heads	Album + Compilation	GB2004-10-18	Sire Records	R2 76488
1.2	Psycho Killer	4:21	Talking Heads	The Best of Talking Heads	Talking Heads	Album + Compilation	AR2004	Sire Records	8122-76488-2
1.2	Psycho Killer	4:21	Talking Heads	The Best of Talking Heads	Talking Heads	Album + Compilation	AU2004	Rhino (reissue label), Sire Records, Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)	8122764882
1.2	Psycho Killer	4:21	Talking Heads	The Best of Talking Heads	Talking Heads	Album + Compilation	XE2004	Rhino (reissue label), Sire Records, Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)	8122-76488-2
1.2	Psycho Killer	4:21	Talking Heads	The Best of Talking Heads	Talking Heads	Album + Compilation	ZA2004	Sire Records	CDESP 182
1.17	Psycho Killer	4:20	Talking Heads	The Original New Wave Album: 20 Post-Punk Classics from the Late 70s & Early 80s	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	XE2004	EMI Gold	473 9592
2.10	Psycho Killer	4:21	Talking Heads	Talking Heads	Talking Heads	Album + Compilation	US2005-10-04	Rhino (reissue label)	R2 74722
1.10	Psycho Killer	4:21	Talking Heads	Talking Heads	Talking Heads	Album + Compilation	US2005-10-04	Rhino (reissue label)	R2 74722
1.11	Psycho Killer	4:21	Talking Heads	VB Slab of Rock II	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	AU2005
2.10	Psycho Killer	4:21	Talking Heads	Talking Heads: 77	Talking Heads	Album	US2006-01-10	Rhino (reissue label)	R2 76449
1.10	Psycho Killer	4:21	Talking Heads	Talking Heads: 77	Talking Heads	Album	US2006-01-10	Rhino (reissue label)	R2 76449
1.10	Psycho Killer	4:21	Talking Heads	Talking Heads: 77 (deluxe version)	Talking Heads	Album	XW2006-02-07	Rhino (reissue label), Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)	R2 76449
1.10	Psycho Killer	4:20	Talking Heads	Talking Heads: 77	Talking Heads	Album	JP2006-02-22	Sire Records	WPCR-75151
2.10	Psycho Killer	4:21	Talking Heads	Talking Heads: 77	Talking Heads	Album	XE2006	Sire Records	8122 73297 2
1.10	Psycho Killer	4:21	Talking Heads	Talking Heads: 77	Talking Heads	Album	XE2006	Sire Records	8122 73297 2
1.10	Psycho Killer	4:21	Talking Heads	Talking Heads: 77	Talking Heads	Album	GB2008-01-13	Rhino (reissue label)
1.10	Psycho Killer	4:21	Talking Heads	Talking Heads: 77	Talking Heads	Album	JP2009-01-14	Sire Records, Warner Music (global imprint of Warner Music Group, ‘W’ logo either with “Warner Music” or no text)	WPCR-13289
1.10	Psycho Killer	4:21	Talking Heads	Talking Heads: 77 (180g)	Talking Heads	Album	XE2009-04-18	Rhino (reissue label), Sire Records	8122-79884-1
1.10	Psycho Killer	4:21	Talking Heads	Talking Heads: 77	Talking Heads	Album	US2009-04-18	Sire Records	R1 6036
1.8	Psycho Killer	4:22	Talking Heads	Julie & Julia: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack	Alexandre Desplat	Album + Soundtrack	US2009-08-04	Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)
1.3	Psycho Killer	4:22	Talking Heads	Same as It Ever Was	Talking Heads	Album + Compilation	US2009	Starbucks, Rhino (reissue label)	NSPENT08PKG-00162, OPCD-8319
1.10	Psycho Killer	4:21	Talking Heads	Talking Heads: 77	Talking Heads	Album	US2009	Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)
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1.10	Psycho Killer	4:19	Talking Heads	Talking Heads: 77	Talking Heads	Album	PT1977	Sire Records	SR 6036, SR 6036 NP
1.10	Psycho Killer	4:21	Talking Heads	Talking Heads: 77	Talking Heads	Album	JP1977	Philips	RJ-7321
1.10	Psycho Killer	4:21	Talking Heads	Talking Heads: 77	Talking Heads	Album	NL1977	Philips	6370 813
1.10	Psycho Killer	4:21	Talking Heads	Talking Heads: 77	Talking Heads	Album	JP1982-03-27	Sire Records	P-6485
1.10	Psycho Killer	4:21	Talking Heads	Talking Heads: 77 = サイコ・キラー’77	Talking Heads = トーキング・ヘッズ	Album	JP1990-08-25	Sire Records	WPCP-3620
1.13	Psycho Killer	4:22	Talking Heads	Sheer Idiocy 2002 House Mix 1	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	PL2002
1.23	Psycho Killer	4:21	Talking Heads	No Thanks! The ’70s Punk Rebellion Sampler	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	US2003-10-28	Rhino (reissue label)	PRCD 400094
1.4	Psycho Killer	4:20	Talking Heads	Selections From Talking Heads: Once in a Lifetime (Box Set)	Talking Heads	Album + Compilation	US2003	Sire Records, Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)	PRCD-400102

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additional engineer:	Matt Cohen (US producer and engineer)
engineer:	Ed Stasium (US record producer & audio engineer)
executive producer:	Karen Ahmed Robin Hurley
producer:	Tony Bongiovi Lance Quinn Talking Heads
bass guitar:	Tina Weymouth (from 1976 until 1977)
drums (drum set):	Chris Frantz (from 1976 until 1977)
guitar:	David Byrne (Talking Heads) (from 1976 until 1977) Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads & producer) (from 1976 until 1977)
guitar and keyboard and keyboard:	Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads & producer) (from 1976 until 1977)
lead vocals:	David Byrne (Talking Heads) (from 1976 until 1977)
vocals:	Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads & producer) (from 1976 until 1977)

phonographic copyright (℗) by:	Sire Records Inc. (in 1977)

recorded at:	Sundragon Studios in Flatiron District, New York, New York, United States (from 1976 until 1977)
mixed at:	Mediasound Studios in New York, New York, United States (in 2005)

has remixes:	Psycho Killer (Sam Redmore remix) Psycho Killer (The Cube Guys remix extended mix) Psycho Killer (The Cube Guys remix radio edit)
sampled by:	Lexicon Valley #190, "Beyond the Five Ws" by John McWhorter
mash-ups:	PSYCHO by Danny Greyiers Psycho U (Talking Heads vs. Freeez) by Max & Moritz Psycho Wolf (Talking Heads vs. Shakira) by Lewis Wake (mashup DJ Edinburgh, UK) Psyco Sonne (Rammstein vs. Talking Heads) by oki (mash-up artist) Superkiller by Neil Cicierega Voodoo Killer by G3RSt

samples from:	Lexicon Valley #190, "Beyond the Five Ws" by John McWhorter

part of:	Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 108) (order: 108)

stream for free:	https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=NyaOYfpq9Fc [info] https://open.spotify.com/track/1i6N76fftMZhijOzFQ5ZtL [info] https://open.spotify.com/track/7j4A2OyGkXkPabzqMeo65z [info] https://www.deezer.com/track/576469142 [info]
streaming page:	https://music.apple.com/gb/song/325590892 [info] https://tidal.com/track/97619202 [info]

recording of:	Psycho Killer (from 1976 until 1977)

Psycho Killer

lyricist:	David Byrne (Talking Heads) Chris Frantz Tina Weymouth
writer:	David Byrne (Talking Heads) Christopher Frantz Martina Weymouth
composer:	David Byrne (Talking Heads)

publisher:	Bleu Disque Music Co., Inc. (publisher) Index Music, Inc. Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named 1970‐01‐23–1971‐04‐26 and 1972‐04‐25–1988‐08‐23) Warner Chappell Music (holding behind all publishing activities of Warner Music Group, 2019–)

later parody versions:	Psycho Chicken
later translated versions:	Psycho Killer Психо‐Вбивець (Psycho Killer)
is the basis for:	Små pupiller

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