"Dirty Creature" is a song by New Zealand art rock group Split Enz. It was released in March 1982 as the lead single from their eighth studio album Time and Tide.
| "Dirty Creature" | ||||
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| Single by Split Enz | ||||
| from the album Time and Tide | ||||
| B-side | "Make Sense of It" | |||
| Released | March 1982 | |||
| Genre | Pop, rock | |||
| Length | 4:02 | |||
| Label | Mushroom Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Tim Finn, Nigel Griggs, Neil Finn | |||
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Tim Finn had been suffering from panic attacks at the time, and co-wrote the song as a relief for his condition.[1]
Track listing
edit- "Dirty Creature" 4:02
- "Make Sense of It" 3:40
Personnel
edit- Tim Finn – vocals, piano
- Neil Finn – vocals, guitar
- Noel Crombie – drums, percussion
- Nigel Griggs – bass
- Eddie Rayner – percussion, keyboards
Charts
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (1982) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[2][3] | 6 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[4] | 3 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (1982) | Position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[2] | 60 |
References
edit- ^ Tim Finn Interview Archived 2008-09-14 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b "National Top 100 Singles for 1982". Kent Music Report. 3 January 1983. Retrieved 22 January 2023 – via Imgur.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. p. 288. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. NOTE: Used for Australian Singles and Albums charting from 1970 until ARIA created their own charts in mid-1988.
- ^ "Split Enz – Dirty Creature". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
