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"Language"
Song
B-side"Whaling (live) / Belltower (live) / Language (potmix)"

Language is a single by New Zealand singer/songwriter Dave Dobbyn, released in 1994 as the first single from the Twist album. The song reached number 4 on the New Zealand charts.[1]

Background

Dobbyn began writing the song while in Sydney.[2] He had originally played 'Language' as an acoustic song, however, Twist producer Neil Finn suggested speeding it up and giving it more of a rock sound.[3]

Legacy

Language was voted the 35th best New Zealand song of the 20th century by APRA, and featured on the related Nature's Best 2 CD. It was also included on the live album Together in Concert: Live, which was performed with Bic Runga and Tim Finn.

External links

References

  1. ^ "Language: Chart Performance". charts.org.nz. Retrieved 18 October 2012.
  2. ^ Dobbyn, Dave. "Twist: Discography". Website. Sony Music. Retrieved 23 September 2012.
  3. ^ "Dave Dobbyn: Homegrown". Documentary. NZ On Screen.
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