I Walk Away

"I Walk Away" is the last semi-widespread release by New Zealand art rock group Split Enz from their last studio album See Ya 'Round. It was written by Neil Finn and released as a single in 1984. The single was only released in Australia and New Zealand, while the album was also released in Canada. The Single released in New Zealand was the Number 1 song for 3 Weeks.

During the recording of Crowded House's first album, it was decided to re-record the song, to let a new audience hear it. ^[1]

Track listing

Both 7" and 12" formats were released in Australia and New Zealand only.

12" vinyl

Side A

"I Walk Away (Extended Version)"

Side B

"Doctor Love"

7" vinyl

"I Walk Away" 3:49
"Over Drive" 3:43

Charts

Chart (1984)	Peak position
Australian Singles Chart^[2]	#15
New Zealand Singles Chart^[3]	#1

Personnel

Neil Finn - vocals, guitar
Eddie Rayner - keyboards, synthesizer, backing vocals
Noel Crombie - percussion
Nigel Griggs - bass
Paul Hester - drums

Notes

↑ Crowded House: I Walk Away
↑ Kent, David. Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, N.S.W. (1993). ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
↑ "New Zealand Charts". Retrieved 2010-11-11.

Split Enz

Tim Finn Phil Judd Neil Finn Eddie Rayner Nigel Griggs Noel Crombie Mike Chunn Miles Golding Mike Howard Wally Wilkinson Robert Gillies Geoff Chunn Emlyn Crowther Malcolm Green Paul Hester

Lineup chronology	List of Split Enz band members

Studio albums	Mental Notes Second Thoughts Dizrythmia Frenzy True Colours Waiata / Corroboree Time and Tide Conflicting Emotions See Ya 'Round

Compilations	The Beginning of the Enz Enz of an Era The Split Enz Collection 1973 – 1984 History Never Repeats – The Best of Split Enz Oddz and Enz Rear Enz The Best of Split Enz The Gold Collection Spellbound The Collection: The Best of the Early Years Rootin Tootin Luton Tapes

Live albums	The Living Enz Anniversary Extravagenza

DVDs	Split Enz One Out of the Bag

Singles	"For You" "Sweet Talkin' Spoon Song" "No Bother to Me" "Maybe" "Late Last Night" "Matinee Idyll" "Another Great Divide" "My Mistake" "Bold as Brass" "I See Red" "Give It a Whirl" "Things" "I Got You" "I Hope I Never" "Nobody Takes Me Seriously" "What's The Matter With You" "Poor Boy" "One Step Ahead" "History Never Repeats" "I Don't Wanna Dance" "Hard Act To Follow" "Iris" "Dirty Creature" "Six Months in a Leaky Boat" "Never Ceases to Amaze Me" "Hello Sandy Allen" "Next Exit" "Strait Old Line" "Message to My Girl" "I Wake Up Every Night" "I Walk Away" "One Mouth Is Fed"

Related articles	ENZSO Crowded House The Finn Brothers Schnell Fenster She Will Have Her Way

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