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described "Damage I've Done" as a "murky, oddly appealing rocker" and "derivative but undoubtedly hit-bound". He commented, "The band has clearly been listening to alterna-rock radio, given the way the track flows from sullen verses into screaming, distorted choruses." He noted the song's similarity
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considered "Damage I've Done" to be the album's best track. He wrote, "Accompanied by fuzz guitar drones and a nice slinky bass riff, Napolitano moves between fear in the verse and hysteria in the treated chorus, trapped by her own life's indiscretions."
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Napolitano returned a few months later with a set of lyrics to form "Damage I've Done", and she then recorded her vocals and provided 'buzz guitar' on the track. Napolitano also contributed vocals on another album track, "Punk Lolita", alongside
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to return to work with the band. The three remaining members decided to record new material as the Heads and collaborate with various artists who would primarily provide the lyrics and vocals. The backing tracks for
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said, "We had never met her before. We just admired her work. I went to see her show in a club, and I was just amazed at the power she has."
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wrote, "Napolitano eases into 'Damage I've Done', then her grating voice slams into high gear on the chorus." Tom Long of the
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Alternative Top 50 chart in November 1996. A number of remixes were created for the single's September release, including by
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considered the song to sound "more like an old Concrete Blonde song than a tune this band would have penned".
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The song's music video was directed by Kevin Donovan. It reached number 33 on the
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Long, Tom (December 15, 1996). "Band heads into trouble without frontman Byrne".
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Farinella, David John (October 6, 1996). "Three Heads good, but need to focus".
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in November 1996, which recorded the top 50 most played clips on the channel.
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Sullivan, Jim (October 4, 1996). "After Byrne, Three Heads keep on rocking".
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after their unsuccessful attempts to convince lead singer and lyricist
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Lammers, Dirk (November 8, 1996). "Spin This - Music reviews".
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Credits are adapted from the US CD single liner notes and the
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Hot Dance Breakouts Club Play chart in January 1997.
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Index


Single
The Heads
No Talking, Just Head
Label
MCA
Songwriter(s)
Johnette Napolitano
Chris Frantz
Jerry Harrison
Tina Weymouth
Producer(s)
The Heads
The Heads
No Talking, Just Head
Johnette Napolitano
Chris Frantz
Jerry Harrison
Tina Weymouth
Talking Heads
David Byrne
Johnette Napolitano
Concrete Blonde
Billboard
Chris Frantz
Debbie Harry
Tina Weymouth
R&R
Moby
Billboard

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