Message to My Girl

"Message to My Girl" is a song by New Zealand art rock group Split Enz. It was released in January 1984 as the second single from their ninth studio album Conflicting Emotions.

"Message to My Girl"
Single by Split Enz
from the album Conflicting Emotions
B-side	"Kia Kaha (Ever Be Strong)"
Released	January 1984
Recorded	1983
Genre	Pop rock
Length	4:01
Label	Mushroom Records
Songwriter(s)	Neil Finn
Split Enz singles chronology
"Strait Old Line" (1983) "Message to My Girl" (1984) "I Wake Up Every Night" (1984)

In 2001, the song was voted by members of APRA as the 36th best New Zealand song of the 20th century.^[1]

During the 2006 Split Enz tour, Neil Finn dedicated the song to his wife Sharon.

Track listing

1. "Message to My Girl" – 4:01
2. "Kia Kaha (Ever Be Strong)" – 3:35

Personnel

• Neil Finn – vocals, piano, guitar
• Noel Crombie – vocals, percussion
• Nigel Griggs – vocals, bass
• Eddie Rayner – keyboards
• Ricky Fataar – drums

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1984) Peak position Australia (Kent Music Report)[2] 12 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[3] 13 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[4] 28

Year-end charts Chart (1984) Peak position Australia (Kent Music Report)[5] 91

ENZSO version

"Message to My Girl"
Single by ENZSO
from the album ENZSO
Released	1995
Genre	Pop rock
Label	Sony/Epic
Songwriter(s)	Neil Finn
Producer(s)	Dave Woodcock Eddie Rayner
ENZSO singles chronology
"Poor Boy" (1995) "Message to My Girl" (1995) "—"

When Split Enz member Eddie Rayner collaborated with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra for the project ENZSO in 1995, they made a song cover and Finn once again provided the lead vocals. The re-recording was converted into more of a ballad version than the original.

Track listing

1. "Message to My Girl" - Performed by Neil Finn
2. "Stranger Than Fiction" - Performed by Tim Finn, Neil Finn and Sam Hunt
3. "Time for a Change" - Performed by Tim Finn

Charts

Chart (1996)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA Charts)[6]	56

Notes

1. Sergent, Bruce. "APRA Top 100". Article. Retrieved 24 September 2012.
2. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. p. 288. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. NOTE: Used for Australian Singles and Albums charting from 1970 until ARIA created their own charts in mid-1988.
3. "Nederlandse Top 40 – Split Enz" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
4. "Split Enz – Message to My Girl". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
5. "Kent Music Report No 548 – 31 December 1984 > National Top 100 Singles for 1984". Kent Music Report. Retrieved 8 January 2022 – via Imgur.com.
6. "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 18 Aug 1996". ARIA. Retrieved 19 April 2020 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The HP column indicates the highest position reached.

External resources

• Chords