Nails in My Feet

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"Nails in My Feet"
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Single by Crowded House
from the album Together Alone
Released8 November 1993 (1993-11-08) [1]
Length3:39
Label Capitol
Songwriter(s) Neil Finn
Producer(s) Youth
Crowded House singles chronology
"Distant Sun"
(1993)
"Nails in My Feet"
(1993)
"Locked Out"
(1994)
Music video
"Nails in My Feet" on YouTube

"Nails in My Feet" is a song by Australian rock group Crowded House, released in November 1993 by Capitol Records as the second single from their fourth studio album, Together Alone (1993). [2] The song was written by Neil Finn and produced by Youth.

Contents

Track listings

In the UK, a two disc CD set was made available separately. Disc one was released in a double case, while disc two was sold in a sleeve to insert into the case with disc one. "Four Seasons in One Day" recorded at the parking lot of Capitol Records, Hollywood, 10 July 1991. "You Can Touch" and "I Am in Love" previously unreleased and were later released on the Crowded House rarities album Afterglow.

  1. "Nails in My Feet" – 3:39
  2. "You Can Touch" – 3:46
  3. "Zen Roxy" (instrumental) – 6:42
  1. "Nails in My Feet" – 3:39
  2. "I Am in Love" – 4:32
  3. "Four Seasons in One Day" (live, Capitol records Parking lot show, 10 July 1991) – 3:29
  1. "Nails in My Feet" – 3:39
  2. "Don't Dream It's Over" (live, The Roxy, Los Angeles, 24 February 1987)
  1. "Nails in My Feet" – 3:39
  2. "I Am in Love" – 4:32
  1. "Nails in My Feet"
  2. "Distant Sun"
  3. Footage from the Together Alone recording session

Charts

Chart (1993–1994)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA) [3] 34
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100) [4] 74
Europe (European Hit Radio) [5] 36
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) [6] 11
UK Singles (OCC) [7] 22

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