Signature
key confidence medium · relative C minor · tempo confidence high · half-time 81.1 · low end 34% · measured from the full recording · 2026-09-13 · how accurate
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Lineage
- CoveredAriana Grande & Miley Cyrussource
- CoveredDiana Krallsource
- Sampled byduuzu, Since I’m Australiansource
- Sampled byduuzu, Since I’m Australiansource
- CoveredKeith Fullerton Whitmansource
- CoveredMiddle Kidssource
- Written byNeil Finnsource
- CoveredNeil Finn + Paul Kellysource
- CoveredNeil Finnsource
- CoveredNell Brydensource
- CoveredPaul Youngsource
- CoveredTate McRaesource
- CoveredThe Bad Plussource
- CoveredThe Faumuissource
- CoveredThe Flying Picketssource
Why it is here
- The song became Crowded House's biggest international hit, reaching No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 in April 1987 and No. 1 in Canada and New Zealand. source
- Its music video, directed by Alex Proyas with surreal effects like shattering crockery and floating film reels, earned the band a Best New Artist award and nominations at the 1987 MTV Video Music Awards. source
- The recording features backing vocals from Joe Satriani among its studio personnel. source
The full ledger entry: every chart it has been on, where it is live now.