History Never Repeats
1981 single by Split Enz
"History Never Repeats" is a 1981 song by New Zealand art rock band Split Enz and is the second single from their seventh studio album Waiata. It went to number 5 in New Zealand, number 4 in Australia, number 63 in the United Kingdom and number 33 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart. It was the 12th music video on MTV first day of broadcast on 1 August, 1981.
| "History Never Repeats" | ||||
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| Single by Split Enz | ||||
| from the album Waiata | ||||
| B-side |
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| Released | March 1981 | |||
| Recorded | AAV Studios, Melbourne, 1980 | |||
| Genre | New wave | |||
| Length | 3:00 | |||
| Label | Mushroom Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Neil Finn | |||
| Producer(s) | David Tickle | |||
| Split Enz singles chronology | ||||
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Track listings change
Australasian release change
- "History Never Repeats" – 3:00
- "Holy Smoke"
International release change
Released in the UK, the Netherlands, Spain and Portugal with different artwork and track listings.
- UK/Portugal track listing
- "History Never Repeats" – 3:00
- "Shark Attack (Live)"
- "What's The Matter With You (Live)"
- Netherlands/Spain track listing
- "History Never Repeats" – 3:00
- "What's the Matter with You (Live)"
