Message to My Girl
"Message to My Girl" is a song by New Zealand art rock group Split Enz. It was released in January 1984 as the second single from their eighth studio album Conflicting Emotions.
| "Message to My Girl" | ||||
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| Single by Split Enz | ||||
| from the album Conflicting Emotions | ||||
| B-side | "Kia Kaha (Ever Be Strong)" | |||
| Released | January 1984 | |||
| Recorded | 1983 | |||
| Genre | Pop rock | |||
| Length | 4:01 | |||
| Label | Mushroom Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Neil Finn | |||
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In 2001 the song was voted by members of APRA as the 36th best New Zealand song of the 20th century.[1]
During the 2006 Split Enz tour, Neil dedicated the song to his wife Sharon.
Track listing
- "Message to My Girl" – 4:01
- "Kia Kaha (Ever Be Strong)" – 3:35
Personnel
- Neil Finn – vocals, piano, guitar
- Noel Crombie – vocals, percussion
- Nigel Griggs – vocals, bass
- Eddie Rayner – keyboards
- Ricky Fataar – drums
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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ENZSO Cover
| "Message to My Girl" | ||||
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| Single by ENZSO | ||||
| from the album ENZSO | ||||
| Released | 1995 | |||
| Genre | Pop rock | |||
| Label | Sony/Epic | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Neil Finn | |||
| Producer(s) | Dave Woodcock Eddie Rayner | |||
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When Split Enz member Eddie Rayner collaborated with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra for the project ENZSO in 1995, they made a song cover and Finn once again provided the leading vocals. The re-recording was converted into more of a ballad version than the original.
Track listing
Charts
| Chart (1996) | Peak position |
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| Australia (ARIA Charts)[6] | 56 |
Other Covers
The song has been covered a number of times by other bands.
- In 1994, New Zealand R&B band Purest Form released a version that reached number 2 on the New Zealand charts and won Best Song at the 1995 New Zealand Music Awards.
- Peter Andre covered the song on his 1996 album Natural.
- In 2008, the Australian jazz combo Gerard Masters Trio released an instrumental version on their album Pendulum.
- In 2010, Australian R&B singer Ron Kingston released a cover on his album Unplugged in Hong Kong.
- In 2010, Australian Jimmy Barnes covered the song on the compilation album performing songs written by Neil Finn and Tim Finn (The Finn Brothers), He Will Have His Way.
- In 2020, Australian progressive metal band Caligula's Horse released a cover as a bonus track on the studio album Rise Radiant.
Notes
- Sergent, Bruce. "APRA Top 100". Article. Retrieved 24 September 2012.
- 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.
- "Nederlandse Top 40 – Split Enz" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
- "Split Enz – Message to My Girl". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
- "Kent Music Report No 548 – 31 December 1984 > National Top 100 Singles for 1984". Kent Music Report. Retrieved 8 January 2022 – via Imgur.com.
- "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 18 Aug 1996". ARIA. Retrieved 19 April 2020 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The HP column indicates the highest position reached.
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