Waiata (album)
1981 studio album by Split Enz
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Waiata, released as Corroboree in Australia, is the sixth studio album by New Zealand new wave band Split Enz, released in March 1981. Waiata is the Māori term for song and singing, while corroboree is an Aboriginal term. According to Noel Crombie the intention was to name the album using a word from the natives of every country it was released in. This did not go ahead and the only country to adopt this change was Australia. The rest of the world kept the New Zealand title Waiata.
| Waiata (Corroboree) | ||||
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New Zealand release | ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | March 1981 | |||
| Recorded | AAV Studios, Melbourne, 1980 | |||
| Genre | New wave | |||
| Length | 37:20 | |||
| Label | Mushroom (Australia & New Zealand) A&M (International) | |||
| Producer | David Tickle | |||
| Split Enz chronology | ||||
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| Alternative cover | ||||
 Australian release | ||||
| Alternative cover | ||||
 International release | ||||
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| Robert Christgau | C+[2] |
| The New Rolling Stone Record Guide | [3] |
The songs "History Never Repeats" and "One Step Ahead" were among the first music videos aired on MTV when the cable television channel launched in the United States in 1981.[4]
Track listing
All songs written by Tim Finn, except where noted. Side one:
- "Hard Act to Follow" – 3:17
- "One Step Ahead" (Neil Finn) – 2:52
- "I Don't Wanna Dance" – 3:34
- "Iris" (N. Finn) – 2:50
- "Wail" (Eddie Rayner) – 2:49
- "Clumsy" – 3:29
Side two:
- "History Never Repeats" (N. Finn) – 3:00
- "Walking Through the Ruins" – 4:15
- "Ships" (N. Finn) – 3:01
- "Ghost Girl" – 4:26
- "Albert of India" (Rayner) – 4:03
2006 remaster
All songs written by Tim Finn, except where noted.
- "Hard Act to Follow" – 3:21
- "History Never Repeats" (N. Finn) – 2:59
- "I Don't Wanna Dance" – 3:34
- "One Step Ahead" (Neil Finn) – 2:51
- "Walking Through the Ruins" – 4:07
- "Wail" (Eddie Rayner) – 3:09
- "Iris" (N. Finn) – 2:51
- "Clumsy" – 3:32
- "Ghost Girl" – 4:39
- "Ships" (N. Finn) – 3:03
- "Albert of India" (Rayner) – 4:14
- "In the Wars" – 3:33
Personnel
Split Enz
- Tim Finn – vocals
- Neil Finn – vocals, guitar
- Noel Crombie – percussion
- Malcolm Green – drums
- Nigel Griggs – bass
- Edward Rayner – vocals, keyboards
- International Management – Nathan D. Brenner
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (1981) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[5] | 1 |
| Canada (RPM)[6] | 17 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[7] | 1 |
| US Top LPs & Tape (Billboard)[8] | 45 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1981) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[9] | 10 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[10] | 3 |
| Canadian Albums (RPM) [11] | 67 |
See also
Certifications and sales
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[12][13] | 3× Platinum | 210,000^ |
| Canada (Music Canada)[14] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||