"Tongue Tied" | ||||
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Single by Boom Crash Opera | ||||
from the album Born | ||||
B-side | "More Is More" | |||
Released | January 1995 | |||
Recorded | 1994 | |||
Studio | Deterrer [1] | |||
Length | 2:59 | |||
Label | Ariola, BMG | |||
Songwriter(s) | Peter Farnan | |||
Producer(s) | Peter Farnan | |||
Boom Crash Opera singles chronology | ||||
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"Tongue Tied" is a song by Australian pop rock band Boom Crash Opera, written and produced by founding member Peter Farnan. The song was released in January 1995 as the second single from their fourth studio album, Born (1995), and peaked at number 25 on the Australian Singles Chart. As of 2021, it is their most recent top-50 hit in Australia.
Australian CD single [1]
Chart (1995) | Peak position |
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Australia (ARIA) [2] | 25 |
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