I Don't Wanna Dance

For Eddy Grant's song see I Don't Wanna Dance (Eddy Grant song).

"I Don't Wanna Dance"
Single by Split Enz
from the album Waiata
B-side	"Shark Attack (Live)" "What's The Matter With You (Live)"
Released	1981
Format	7" and 12" vinyl
Recorded	1980
Genre	Pop/Rock
Length	3:35
Label	Mushroom Records
Writer(s)	Tim Finn
Producer	David Tickle
Split Enz singles chronology
"History Never Repeats" (1981) "I Don't Wanna Dance" (1981) "Hard Act To Follow" (1981)

"I Don't Wanna Dance" was a single, written by Tim Finn and recorded by Split Enz for their 1981 Waiata album. Lead vocals were by Tim Finn and the track was notable for Tim's voice constantly changing throughout the song. It did not chart as highly as the previous singles from Waiata.

Contents 1 Track listing 2 Charts 3 Personnel 4 External resources 5 Notes 6 See also

Track listing

Australia/New Zealand 7"

1. "I Don't Wanna Dance"
2. "Shark Attack (Live)"
3. "What's The Matter With You (Live)"

U.S. promo 12"

1. "I Don't Wanna Dance"
2. "Hard Act To Follow"
3. "History Never Repeats"

Charts

Chart (1981)	Peak position
Australian Singles Chart[1]	#65
New Zealand Singles Chart	--

Personnel

• Tim Finn - vocals
• Neil Finn - vocals, guitar
• Noel Crombie - percussion
• Malcolm Green - drums
• Nigel Griggs - bass
• Eddie Rayner - vocals, keyboards

External resources

• Music video

Notes

See also

• I Don't Wanna Dance (Eddy Grant Song)

Split Enz Tim Finn Phil Judd Mike Chunn Miles Golding Mike Howard Wally Wilkinson Robert Gillies Geoff Chunn Eddie Rayner Emlyn Crowther Noel Crombie Malcolm Green Nigel Griggs Neil Finn Paul Hester Lineup chronology List of Split Enz band members Studio albums Mental Notes Second Thoughts Dizrythmia Frenzy True Colours Waiata Time and Tide Conflicting Emotions See Ya 'Round Compilations The Beginning of the Enz Enz of an Era The Split Enz Collection 1973 – 1984 History Never Repeats – The Best of Split Enz Oddz and Enz Rear Enz The Best of Split Enz The Gold Collection Spellbound The Collection: The Best of the Early Years Rootin Tootin Luton Tapes Live albums The Living Enz Anniversary Extravagenza DVDs Split Enz One Out of the Bag Singles "For You" "Sweet Talkin' Spoon Song" "No Bother to Me" "Maybe" "Late Last Night" "Matinee Idyll" "Another Great Divide" "My Mistake" "Bold as Brass" "I See Red" "Give It a Whirl" "Things" "I Got You" "I Hope I Never" "Nobody Takes Me Seriously" "What's The Matter With You" "Poor Boy" "One Step Ahead" "History Never Repeats" "I Don't Wanna Dance" "Hard Act To Follow" "Iris" "Dirty Creature" "Six Months in a Leaky Boat" "Never Ceases to Amaze Me" "Hello Sandy Allen" "Next Exit" "Strait Old Line" "Message to My Girl" "I Wake Up Every Night" "I Walk Away" "One Mouth Is Fed" Related articles ENZSO Crowded House The Finn Brothers She Will Have Her Way WikiProject