Language (Dave Dobbyn song)
| "Language" | |||||||
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| Single by Dave Dobbyn | |||||||
| from the album Twist | |||||||
| B-side | Whaling (live) / Belltower (live) / Language (potmix) | ||||||
| Released | September 1994(New Zealand) | ||||||
| Format | CD, 7" | ||||||
| Recorded | 1994 | ||||||
| Genre | Rock | ||||||
| Writer(s) | Dave Dobbyn | ||||||
| Dave Dobbyn singles chronology | |||||||
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Language is a single by New Zealand singer/songwriter Dave Dobbyn, released in 1994 as the first single from the Twist album. The song reached number 4 on the New Zealand charts.[1]
Background
Dobbyn began writing the song while in Sydney.[2] He had originally played 'Language' as an acoustic song, however, Twist producer Neil Finn suggested speeding it up and giving it more of a rock sound.[3]
Legacy
Language was voted the 35th best New Zealand song of the 20th century by APRA, and featured on the related Nature's Best 2 CD. It was also included on the live album Together in Concert: Live, which was performed with Bic Runga and Tim Finn.
External links
References
- ↑ "Language: Chart Performance". charts.org.nz. Retrieved 18 October 2012.
- ↑ Dobbyn, Dave. "Twist: Discography". Website. Sony Music. Retrieved 23 September 2012.
- ↑ "Dave Dobbyn: Homegrown". Documentary. NZ On Screen.
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