Instinct (song)

"Instinct"
Single by Crowded House
from the album Recurring Dream
Released	July 1996 (UK) February 1997 (Aus)
Format	CD Single
Recorded	1996
Genre	Rock
Length	3:09
Label	Capitol
Writer(s)	Neil Finn
Producer(s)	Mitchell Froom, Neil Finn & Tchad Blake
Crowded House singles chronology
"Everything Is Good For You" (1996) "Instinct" (1996) "Not the Girl You Think You Are" (1996)

"Instinct" is a 1996 song by rock group Crowded House. It was the first single released from the group's greatest hits compilation Recurring Dream in the United Kingdom, and the third and final release in Australia.^[1] It was a Top 20 hit in the UK, peaking at #12 and becoming one of their highest-charting hits (next to "Weather with You").

The band members reportedly^{[citation needed]} hated the music video for the song which featured two female aliens, and a living golden statue, thus it was omitted from the compilation DVD Dreaming: The Videos.

Track listing

"Instinct" was released as a two CD set available separately. Disc one in a double case; disc two in a sleeve ready to insert the disc into the case with disc one. "Recurring Dream" originally from the film Tequila Sunrise and later released on Crowded House rarities album Afterglow. "In the Lowlands" originally from Temple of Low Men. "Chocolate Cake" features The Beatles song "Rocky Racoon" as its intro. All songs written by Neil Finn unless otherwise indicated.

Disc one

1. "Instinct" - 3:09
2. "Recurring Dream" (Craig Hooper, Neil Finn, Nick Seymour, Paul Hester) - 3:23
3. "Weather with You" (N. Finn, Tim Finn) (live^[2]) - 6:00
4. "Chocolate Cake" ("Rocky Racoon": John Lennon, Paul McCartney; "Chocolate Cake": N. Finn, T. Finn) (live^[2]) - 7:43

Disc two

1. "Instinct" (alternative mix) - 3:09
2. "World Where You Live" (live^[2])
3. "In the Lowlands" (live^[3])
4. "Into Temptation" (live^[4])

Notes

External links

• Full lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics