"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]
| "Language" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Dave Dobbyn | ||||
| from the album Twist | ||||
| B-side | "Whaling (live) / Belltower (live) / Language (potmix)" | |||
| Released | September 1994(New Zealand) | |||
| Recorded | 1994 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Dave Dobbyn | |||
| Dave Dobbyn singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Language" at NZ On Screen | ||||
Background
editDobbyn 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
edit"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.
References
edit- ^ "Language: Chart Performance". charts.nz. Retrieved 18 October 2012.
- ^ Dobbyn, Dave. "Twist: Discography". Website. Sony Music. Archived from the original on 4 May 2012. Retrieved 23 September 2012.
- ^ "Dave Dobbyn: Homegrown". Documentary. NZ On Screen.