Pineapple Head

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title: "Pineapple Head" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["1994-singles", "crowded-house-songs", "songs-written-by-neil-finn", "1993-songs", "capitol-records-singles"] description: "1994 single by Crowded House" topic_path: "arts/music" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pineapple_Head" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary 1994 single by Crowded House ::

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Field	Value
name	Pineapple Head
cover	Pineapple Head.jpg
type	single
artist	Crowded House
album	Together Alone
released
genre	Rock
length	3:28
label	Capitol
writer	Neil Finn
producer	Youth
prev_title	Fingers of Love
prev_year	1994
next_title	Private Universe
next_year	1994
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| name = Pineapple Head | cover = Pineapple Head.jpg | alt = | type = single | artist = Crowded House | album = Together Alone | released = | recorded = | studio = | venue = | genre = Rock | length = 3:28 | label = Capitol | writer = Neil Finn | producer = Youth | prev_title = Fingers of Love | prev_year = 1994 | next_title = Private Universe | next_year = 1994

"Pineapple Head" is a song by Australian-New Zealand rock band Crowded House from their fourth studio album, Together Alone (1993). It was released as a single in September 1994 by Capitol Records.

The song was later included on the group's greatest hits compilation Recurring Dream. It was also performed by the band in their farewell concert Farewell to the World in 1996. The song was left off the initial VHS release and television broadcast, but was, however, restored for the tenth anniversary DVD release. In 2005, Natalie Imbruglia recorded a version of "Pineapple Head" to contribute to She Will Have Her Way, a tribute to Neil Finn and Tim Finn by various female musicians and bands.

Cover art

The single's cover art was created by Reg Mombassa, the artist responsible for creating the clothing brand Mambo Graphics and who had also been a member of popular Australian band Mental as Anything. The cover features a man with three eyes and a pineapple for a head, indicative of the song title.

Composition

The original inspiration for the song was Neil's son, Liam Finn, who uttered several phrases which later became lyrics while affected by fever. The song shares musical similarities with "Norwegian Wood" by the Beatles. The song is somewhat unique in the modern pop/rock era, being a 3/4 time signature song, compared to most contemporary music being in 4/4. This gives it a unique, waltz-like swing. On the live album, LIVE 92–94, Pt. 1 – Track 8, Neil counts out 1,2,3 1,2,3 after slowing the band down during the performance intro.

Reception

Junkee described it as, "a sea-shanty waltz, with steely guitars and a cooing Mellotron beneath it. Compositionally it’s part "Norwegian Wood", part "Golden Brown", all Crowded House." Alan Jones from Music Week wrote, "An attractive, understated single with a lilting melody, intricate fretwork and a fine vocal. The inclusion of their finest songs—'Weather with You' and 'Don't Dream It's Over'—as bonus tracks won't harm its chances."

Track listings

• CD and 12-inch single

1. "Pineapple Head" – 3:28
2. "Weather with You" – 3:44
3. "Don't Dream It's Over" – 3:55
4. "Together Alone" – 3:55

• Cassette single

1. "Pineapple Head" – 3:28
2. "Weather with You" – 3:44

Charts

::data[format=table] | Chart (1994) | Peak position | |---|---| | UK Airplay (Music Week) | 20 | ::

References

References

1. Bailey, Marck; [http://www.etext.org/lists/house/ch-discography.html Comprehensive discography] {{webarchive. link. (9 April 2006 of Crowded House including track listings for all albums and singles. Released 28 March 1995. Retrieved 4 July 2007.)
2. [https://tinypineapple.com/gallery/pineapple-head-by-crowded-house Neil Finn interview with David Hepworth], [[Mojo (magazine). ''Mojo'']], June 1994
3. Klein, Joshua. (7 February 2003). "Finn in fine fettle during Vic concert". Chicago Tribune.
4. David James Young. "The Evolution Of Crowded House In 15 Essential Tracks". Junkee.
5. Jones, Alan. (3 September 1994). "Market Preview: Mainstream - Singles".
6. (8 October 1994). "The Airplay Chart".

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