I Hope I Never
| "I Hope I Never" | |
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| Song | |
| B-side |
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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 runs for 4:36, forty seconds longer than the single version.
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 history
| Chart (1980) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA Singles Chart) | 18 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[2] | 30 |
| New Zealand (RIANZ)[3] | 33 |
Cover Versions
- Colleen Hewett from her album, Colleen (1983)
- ENZSO (1995), a collaboration between Split Enz's Eddie Rayner and the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra. The cover featured New Zealand singer Annie Crummer on vocals, changing only the lyrics to refer to herself as an "optimistic woman" rather than a man.
- Australia's 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.
Notes
- ^ I See Red by Split Enz : Reviews and Ratings. Retrieved 20 July 2007.
- ^ Dutch Top 40
- ^ New Zealand Charts