History Never Repeats

"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"
Single by Split Enz
from Waiata"
B-side
  • "Holy Smoke"
ReleasedMarch 1981
RecordedAAV Studios, Melbourne, 1980
GenreNew wave
Length3:00
LabelMushroom Records
Songwriter(s)Neil Finn
Producer(s)David Tickle
Split Enz singles chronology
""One Step Ahead"
(1980)
History Never Repeats ""I Don't Wanna Dance"
(1981)

Track listings

Australasian release

  1. "History Never Repeats" – 3:00
  2. "Holy Smoke"

International release

Released in the UK, the Netherlands, Spain and Portugal with different artwork and track listings.

UK/Portugal track listing
  1. "History Never Repeats" – 3:00
  2. "Shark Attack (Live)"
  3. "What's The Matter With You (Live)"
Netherlands/Spain track listing
  1. "History Never Repeats" – 3:00
  2. "What's the Matter with You (Live)"

References