Dirty Creature
| "Dirty Creature" | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| B-side |
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"Dirty Creature is a single from New Zealand art rock group Split Enz's album Time and Tide. It was written by Tim Finn, Nigel Griggs and Neil Finn and released as a single in 1982.[1]
Tim Finn had been suffering from panic attacks at the time, and co-wrote the song as a relief for his condition.[2]
Track listing
- "Dirty Creature" 4:02
- "Make Sense Of It" 3:40
Personnel
- Tim Finn - vocals, piano
- Neil Finn - vocals, guitar
- Noel Crombie - drums, percussion
- Nigel Griggs - bass
- Eddie Rayner - percussion, keyboards
Chart performance
The song entered the New Zealand top 40 chart at 7 on 25 April 1982 and spent 18 weeks in the charts, peaking at 3.[3]
| Chart (1982) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Singles Chart[4] | #6 |
| New Zealand Singles Chart[5] | #3 |
Notes
- ^ [1]
- ^ Tim Finn Interview
- ^ Charts.org.nz
- ^ Kent, David. Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, N.S.W. (1993). ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "New Zealand Charts". Retrieved 2010-11-11.