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 | |||
| Writer(s) | Neil Finn | |||
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"Message to My Girl" is a 1983 song by New Zealand art rock group Split Enz from their second last studio album Conflicting Emotions. It was written by Neil Finn and released as a single in 1984, peaking at #6 in Australia,[1] #28 in New Zealand[2] and #13 in the Netherlands, where it was Split Enz' biggest hit.[3]
The song was performed by Neil Finn both originally, and in 1995 when Split Enz member Eddie Rayner collaborated with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra for the project ENZSO, "Message to My Girl" was included and performed by Finn again. The re-recording was converted into more of a ballad version than the original.
During the 2006 Split Enz tour, Neil dedicated the song to his wife Sharon.
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[edit] Track listing
Released as 7" vinyl record in Australia and France.
- "Message to My Girl" - 4:01
- "Kia Kaha (Ever Be Strong)" - 3:35
[edit] Personnel
- Neil Finn - vocals, piano, guitar
- Noel Crombie - vocals, percussion
- Nigel Griggs - vocals, bass
- Eddie Rayner - keyboards
- Ricky Fataar - drums
[edit] Covers
The song has been covered a number of times by other bands.
- In 2006, Australian singer Damien Leith covered the song during that year's Australian Idol.
- 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 November 2011, the Belgian band K's Choice released a cover of the song on their EP Little Echoes.
[edit] Notes
- ^ Kent, David. Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, N.S.W. (1993). ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "New Zealand Charts". http://charts.org.nz/showitem.asp?interpret=Split+Enz&titel=Message+To+My+Girl&cat=s. Retrieved 2010-11-11.
- ^ "Dutch Top 40". http://www.top40.nl/index.aspx?week=37&jaar=1984. Retrieved 2011-01-23.
