Message to My Girl

"Message to My Girl" is a 1983 song by New Zealand art rock group Split Enz from their second last studio album Conflicting Emotions. It was written by Neil Finn and released as a single in 1984, peaking at #6 in Australia,^[1] #28 in New Zealand^[2] and #13 in the Netherlands, where it was Split Enz' biggest hit.^[3]

The song was performed by Neil Finn both originally, and in 1995 when Split Enz member Eddie Rayner collaborated with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra for the project ENZSO, "Message to My Girl" was included and performed by Finn again. The re-recording was converted into more of a ballad version than the original.

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 and France.

"Message to My Girl" - 4:01
"Kia Kaha (Ever Be Strong)" - 3:35

Personnel

Covers

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

In 1994, New Zealand R&B band Purest Form released a version that reached number 2 on the New Zealand charts^[4] (higher than that of the original^[2]) and won Best Song at the 1995 New Zealand Music Awards.
In 2006, Australian singer Damien Leith covered the song during that year's Australian Idol.
In 2008, the Australian jazz combo Gerard Masters Trio released an instrumental version on their album Pendulum.
In 2010, Australian R&B singer Ron Kingston released a cover on his album Unplugged in Hong Kong.
In 2010, Australian Jimmy Barnes covered the song on the compilation album performing songs written by Neil Finn and Tim Finn (The Finn Brothers), "He Will Have His Way" He Will Have His Way
In November 2011, the Belgian band K's Choice released a cover of the song on their EP Little Echoes.

Notes

↑ Kent, David. Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, N.S.W. (1993). ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
↑ 2.0 2.1 "New Zealand Charts". Retrieved 2010-11-11.
↑ "Dutch Top 40". Retrieved 2011-01-23.
↑ "Message to my Girl (Purest Form): Chart Listing". charts.org.nz. Retrieved 1 October 2012.

External resources

Chords

External links

Full lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

Split Enz

Tim Finn Phil Judd Neil Finn Eddie Rayner Nigel Griggs Noel Crombie Mike Chunn Miles Golding Mike Howard Wally Wilkinson Robert Gillies Geoff Chunn Emlyn Crowther Malcolm Green 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 Schnell Fenster She Will Have Her Way

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