I Hope I Never
| "I Hope I Never" | |
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"I Hope I Never" is a 1980 song by New Zealand art rock group Split Enz from their studio album True Colours.[1] The album version of the song goes for 4:36, forty seconds longer than the single version. The song was later covered by ENZSO, a collaboration between Split Enz's Eddie Rayner and the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra in 1995. The cover featured New Zealand singer Annie Crummer on vocals, changing only the lyrics to refer to herself as a woman rather than a man. Australian singer and songwriter Tina Arena recorded the song in 2008 with the London Studio Orchestra for her album Songs of Love & Loss 2 and similarly changed the lyrics to reflect her gender.
Track listings
Australian release
- Side A
- "I Hope I Never" - 3:56 (Tim Finn)
- Side B
- "Hypnotised" (Tim Finn)
- "Carried Away" (Neil Finn)
International release
Released in the US and in the Netherlands with the same track listing, but different artwork.
- "I Hope I Never" - 3:56 (Tim Finn)
- "The Choral Sea" - 4:38 (Eddie Rayner)
Personnel
- Tim Finn — vocals, piano
- Noel Crombie — vocals, percussion
- Eddie Rayner — vocals, keyboards
- Malcolm Green — vocals, drums
- Nigel Griggs — vocals, bass
Chart position
| Chart | Peak Position |
|---|---|
| ARIA Singles Chart (AUS) | 18 |
| RIANZ (NZ)[2] | 33 |
| Dutch Top 40[3] | 30 |
Notes
- ^ I See Red by Split Enz : Reviews and Ratings. Retrieved 20 July 2007.
- ^ New Zealand Charts
- ^ Dutch Top 40