Dirty Creature

"Dirty Creature" is a song by New Zealand art rock group Split Enz. It was released in March 1982 as the lead single from their album Time and Tide.

"Dirty Creature"
Single by Split Enz
from the album Time and Tide
B-side	"Make Sense of It"
Released	March 1982
Genre	Pop, rock
Length	4:02
Label	Mushroom Records
Songwriter(s)	Tim Finn, Nigel Griggs, Neil Finn
Split Enz singles chronology
"Iris" (1981) "Dirty Creature" (1982) "Six Months in a Leaky Boat" (1982)

Tim Finn had been suffering from panic attacks at the time, and co-wrote the song as a relief for his condition.^[1]

Track listing

1. "Dirty Creature" 4:02
2. "Make Sense of It" 3:40

Personnel

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

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Dirty Creature"

Chart (1982)	Peak position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[2][3]	6
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[4]	3

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "Dirty Creature"

Chart (1982)	Position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[2]	60