Talk Is Cheap (song)

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"Talk Is Cheap" is a song by Australian musician Chet Faker, released through Future Classic on 11 February 2014 as the lead single from his debut studio album Built on Glass (2014). It was voted number one on Australian youth broadcaster Triple J's Hottest 100 of 2014 and received a nomination for Australian Video of the Year at the 2014 J Awards.^[1][2] In 2025, the song placed 61 on the Triple J Hottest 100 of Australian Songs.^[3]

"Talk Is Cheap"
Single by Chet Faker
from the album Built on Glass
Released	11 February 2014
Recorded	2013
Genre	Trip hop
Length	3:38
Label	Future Classic
Songwriter(s)	Nick Murphy
Producer(s)	Nick Murphy
Chet Faker singles chronology
"Drop the Game" (2013) "Talk Is Cheap" (2014) "1998" (2014)

The song was shortlisted for Song of the Year at the APRA Music Awards of 2015.^[4]

Commercial performance

"Talk Is Cheap" debuted on the ARIA Singles Chart at number 82 on 17 February 2014^[5] and peaked at number 34 two weeks later. After his live performance at the ARIA Music Awards of 2014 on 26 November 2014, the song reached a new peak of 31. On 26 January 2015, the song was voted number one on radio station Triple J's Hottest 100 of 2014 and following this achievement, "Talk Is Cheap" reached a new peak of number 6. The song has been certified Platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association for shipments exceeding 70,000 copies.^[6]

Music video

A music video to accompany the release of "Talk Is Cheap" was first released on YouTube on 11 February 2014 at a total length of three minutes and thirty-nine seconds.^[7] Directed by Toby & Pete,^[8] it was nominated for Best Video at the ARIA Music Awards of 2014, but lost to "Chandelier" by Sia.^[9]

Track listing

Digital download

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Talk Is Cheap"	3:38

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2014–15)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[10]	6
Australian Independent Singles (AIR)[11]	2
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[12]	53

Year-end charts

Chart (2014)	Position
Australian Artist Singles (ARIA)[13]	32
Chart (2015)	Position
Australia (ARIA)[14]	76

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[6]	Platinum	70,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[15]	Platinum	30,000‡
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label
Australia[16]	11 February 2014	Digital download	Future Classic