I Don't Wanna Dance (Split Enz song)

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"I Don't Wanna Dance"

Single by Split Enz

from the album Waiata

B-side

"Shark Attack (Live)"
"What's The Matter With You (Live)"

Released

June 1981

Recorded

1980

Genre

Pop, rock

Length

3:35

Split Enz singles chronology

"History Never Repeats"
(1981)

"I Don't Wanna Dance"
(1981)

"Hard Act To Follow"
(1981)

"I Don't Wanna Dance" is a song written by Tim Finn and recorded by Split Enz. It was released in June 1981 as the third single from their seventh studio album, Waiata. Lead vocals were by Finn in which his voice constantly changes throughout the song.

Track listing

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Australia/New Zealand 7"

"I Don't Wanna Dance"
"Shark Attack (Live)"
"What's the Matter With You (Live)"

U.S. promo 12"

"I Don't Wanna Dance"
"Hard Act To Follow"
"History Never Repeats"

Personnel

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Charts

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Chart (1981)	Peak position
Australia (Kent Music Report)^[1]	65

References

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^ 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.

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Tim Finn Phil Judd Mike Chunn Miles Golding Mike Howard Div Vercoe Wally Wilkinson Geoff Chunn Robert Gillies Eddie Rayner Emlyn Crowther Noel Crombie Malcolm Green Neil Finn Nigel Griggs Paul Hester
Studio albums	Mental Notes Second Thoughts Dizrythmia Frenzy The Beginning of the Enz True Colours Waiata / Corroboree Time and Tide Conflicting Emotions See Ya 'Round
Live albums	The Living Enz Anniversary Extravagenza
Compilations	Beginning of the Enz Enz of an Era History Never Repeats – The Best of Split Enz Oddz and Enz Rear Enz The Best of Split Enz Spellbound Rootin Tootin Luton Tapes
Tribute albums	She Will Have Her Way He Will Have His Way They Will Have Their Way
Singles	"Late Last Night" "My Mistake" "I See Red" "I Got You" "I Hope I Never" "Poor Boy" "One Step Ahead" "History Never Repeats" "I Don't Wanna Dance" "Dirty Creature" "Six Months in a Leaky Boat" "Never Ceases to Amaze Me" "Next Exit" "Strait Old Line" "Message to My Girl" "I Walk Away"
Videos	Split Enz
Related articles	Discography Members ENZSO Forenzics Crowded House Finn Brothers The Makers Rikky and Pete Schnell Fenster The Swingers One Out of the Bag

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