"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 | |||
Songwriter(s) | Neil Finn | |||
Split Enz singles chronology | ||||
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"Message to My Girl" is a song by New Zealand art rock group Split Enz. It was released in January 1984 as the second single from their album Conflicting Emotions .
In 2001, the song was voted by members of APRA as the 36th best New Zealand song of the 20th century. [1]
During the 2006 Split Enz tour, Neil Finn dedicated the song to his wife Sharon.
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"Message to My Girl" | ||||
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Single by ENZSO | ||||
from the album ENZSO | ||||
Released | 1995 | |||
Genre | Pop rock | |||
Label | Sony/Epic | |||
Songwriter(s) | Neil Finn | |||
Producer(s) | Dave Woodcock Eddie Rayner | |||
ENZSO singles chronology | ||||
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When Split Enz member Eddie Rayner collaborated with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra for the project ENZSO in 1995, they made a song cover and Finn once again provided the lead vocals. The re-recording was converted into more of a ballad version than the original.
Chart (1996) | Peak position |
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Australia (ARIA Charts) [6] | 56 |