Message to My Girl

"Message to My Girl" is a 1983 song by New Zealand art rock group Split Enz from their second to last studio album Conflicting Emotions. It was written by Neil Finn and released as a single in 1984, peaking at #12 in Australia,[1] #28 in New Zealand,[2] and #18 in the Netherlands, where it was Split Enz's biggest hit.[3] The song was performed by Neil Finn.

"Message to My Girl"
Single by Split Enz
from the album Conflicting Emotions
B-side"Kia Kaha (Ever Be Strong)"
Released16 January 1984
Recorded1983
GenrePop rock
Length4:01
LabelMushroom Records
Songwriter(s)Neil Finn
Split Enz singles chronology
"Strait Old Line"
(1983)		 "Message to My Girl"
(1984)		 "I Wake Up Every Night"
(1984)

In 2001 the song was voted by members of APRA as the 36th best New Zealand song of the 20th century.

During the 2006 Split Enz tour, Neil dedicated the song to his wife Sharon.

Track listing

Released as 7" vinyl record in Australia, France, US, Canada.

  1. "Message to My Girl" – 4:01
  2. "Kia Kaha (Ever Be Strong)" – 3:35

Personnel

ENZSO Cover
"Message to My Girl"
Single by ENZSO
from the album ENZSO
Released1995
GenrePop rock
LabelSony/Epic
Songwriter(s)Neil Finn
Producer(s)Dave Woodcock
Eddie Rayner
ENZSO singles chronology
"Poor Boy"
(1995)		 "Message to My Girl"
(1995)		 "—"

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 leading vocals. The re-recording was converted into more of a ballad version than the original.

Track listing
  1. "Message to My Girl" - Performed by Neil Finn
  2. "Stranger Than Fiction" - Performed by Tim Finn, Neil Finn and Sam Hunt
  3. "Time for a Change" - Performed by Tim Finn

Chart performance
Split Enz Version
Chart (1984) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[1] 12
Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)[4] 27
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[3] 18
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[2] 28
ENZSO Version
Chart (1996) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA Charts)[5] 56

Other Covers

The song has been covered a number of times by other bands.

Notes
  1. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. p. 288. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. N.B. The Kent Music Report chart was licensed by ARIA between mid-1983 and 19 June 1988
  2. "charts.nz > Split Enz in New Zealand Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
  3. "dutchcharts.nl > Split Enz in Dutch Charts" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
  4. "Ultratop Vlaanderen > Split Enz – Message to My Girl" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
  5. "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 18 Aug 1996". ARIA. Retrieved 19 April 2020 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The HP column indicates the highest position reached.
  6. "Message to my Girl (Purest Form): Chart Listing". Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 October 2012.

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