| "Dirty Creature" | ||||
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| Single by Split Enz | ||||
| from the album Time and Tide | ||||
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| Released | 1982 | |||
| Recorded | 1982 | |||
| Genre | Pop/Rock | |||
| Length | 4:02 | |||
| Label | Mushroom Records | |||
| Writer(s) | Tim Finn, Nigel Griggs, Neil Finn | |||
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"Dirty Creature is a single from New Zealand art rock group Split Enz's album Time and Tide. It was written by Tim Finn, Nigel Griggs and Neil Finn and released as a single in 1982.[1]
Tim Finn had been suffering from panic attacks at the time, and co-wrote the song as a relief for his condition. [2]
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The song entered the New Zealand top 40 chart at 7 on 25 April 1982 and spent 18 weeks in the charts, peaking at 3. [3]
| Chart (1982) | Peak position |
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| Australian Singles Chart[4] | #6 |
| New Zealand Singles Chart[5] | #3 |