Language (Dave Dobbyn song)

"Language" is a single by New Zealand singer-songwriter Dave Dobbyn, released in 1994 as the first single from the Twist album. The song reached number 4 on the New Zealand charts.^[1]

"Language"
Single by Dave Dobbyn
from the album Twist
B-side	"Whaling (live) / Belltower (live) / Language (potmix)"
Released	September 1994(New Zealand)
Recorded	1994
Genre	Rock
Songwriter(s)	Dave Dobbyn
Dave Dobbyn singles chronology
"Don't Hold Your Breath" (1994) "Language" (1994) "Lap of the Gods" (1994)
Music video
"Language" at NZ On Screen

Background

Dobbyn began writing the song while in Sydney.^[2] He had originally played "Language" as an acoustic song, however, Twist producer Neil Finn suggested speeding it up and giving it more of a rock sound.^[3]

Legacy

"Language" was voted the 35th best New Zealand song of the 20th century by APRA, and featured on the related Nature's Best 2 CD. It was also included on the live album Together in Concert: Live, which was performed with Bic Runga and Tim Finn.