Crowded House
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Crowded House is a rock and pop group formed in Australia. The group produced three albums before they decided to split up in 1995. However, they were reformed in 2007 through the released of their latest album, Time on Earth.
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About
Crowded House was formed in Melbourne, Australia by "Neil Finn" in 1985 along with "Paul Hester", former drummer of Split Enz, "Craig Hooper" on guitar and "Nick Seymour". The band was originally called, "The Mullanes". Neil formed the band after the disbarment of Split Enz. In June of 1985, the group moves to Los Angeles to shop for a record label, eventually signing with Capitol Records. Capitol requested that the band change its name and the group settled on Crowded House.
The band's self-titled debut album was released in 1986. The first single, "Mean To Me" failed to chart. The next single, "Don't Dream It's Over" became a massive international hit. The single chartered at #2 at the US Singles Chart and earned their MTV Video Music Awards for Best New Artist in 1987. His next album, Temple of Low Men was released in 1988. It features the single "Better Be Home Soon" which landed at #42 in the US Singles Chart. Other singles from the album are "Into Temptation" and "Sister Madly".
After the Temple of Low Men Canadian tour, the group decided to take a break and Neil began writing some songs with his brother "Tim Finn" for an album they were considering to release under the name Finn. He is also busy preparing the third album of the band. Tim was also recruited to join the band. In 1991, the band returned with their third album, Woodface which featured seven songs written by Tim and Neil. The album spawned the singles, "Chocolate Cake" and "Fall at Your Feet".
Their next album, Together Alone was released in 1993. It features the hit singles, "Distant Sun", "Private Universe" and "Locked Out" which chartered at #1 on the US Singles Chart. After the released of their album, the band embarked on a successful European tour. They were beginning an American tour when Paul decided to leave the band to spend more time with his new family. Finally, in 1995, the duet album of the Finn Brothers was released. In 1996, the band was officially disbanded.
Awards & Certifications
| Year | Award | Category |
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| 1987 | ARIA Awards | Best New Talent |
| 1987 | ARIA Awards | Song of The Year for "Don't Dream Its Over" |
| 1987 | American MTV Video Music Award | Best New Artist for "Don't Dream Its Over" |
| 1987 | APRA Awards | Most Performed Australasian Popular Work for "Don't Dream Its Over" |
| 1988 | APRA Awards | Gold Award for "Don't Dream Its Over" |
| 1988 | ARIA Awards | Best Group |
| 1988 | ARIA Awards | Album of the Year for "Crowded House" |
| 1989 | ARIA Awards | Best Adult Contemporary Album for "Temple of Low Men" |
| 1989 | ARIA Awards | Best Cover Art for "Temple of Low Men" |
| 1989 | ARIA Awards | Song of The Year for "Better Be Home Soon" |
| 1992 | ARIA Awards | Best Video for "Chocolate Cake" |
| 1992 | APRA Awards | Songwriter of The Year |
| 1993 | APRA Awards | Most Performed Australian Work Overseas for "Fall at Your Feet" |
| 1993 | APRA Awards | Song of The Year for "Four Seasons in One Day" |
| 1993 | ARIA Awards | Best Group |
| 1994 | APRA Awards | Song of The Year for "Distant Sun" |
| 1994 | APRA Awards | Songwriter of the Year |
| 1994 | APRA Awards | Most Performed Australian Work Overseas for "Weather With You" |
| 1994 | BRIT Awards | International Group of The Year |
Certifications
| Year | Album | Australia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Crowded House | Certified 6x Platinum | Certified Platinum |
| 1988 | Crowded House | Certified 3x Platinum | Gold |
| 1991 | Woodface | Certified 2x Platinum | - |
| 1993 | Together Alone | Platinum | - |
| 1996 | Recurring Dream | Certified 12x Platinum | |
| 2007 | Time on Earth | Platinum | - |
Chart Toppers
| Year | Title | US Hot 100 | US Main Rock | Australia Chart | Album |
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| 1986 | Mean To Me | 26 | - | - | Crowded House |
| 1986 | Don't Dream its Over | 8 | 2 | 11 | Crowded House |
| 1987 | Something So Strongg | 18 | 2 | 10 | Crowded House |
| 1987 | Better Be Home Soon | 2 | 42 | 18 | Crowded House |
News
Tours & Concerts
Nov 05, 2007 Sydney Entertainment Centre, Haymarket New South Wales, Australia
Nov 06, 2007 Sydney Entertainment Centre, Haymarket New South Wales, Australia
Nov 08, 2007 Vodafone Arena, Melbourne, Victoria Australia
Nov 09, 2007 Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, Australia
Nov 11, 2007 Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Brisbane, Australia
Nov 13, 2007 Adelaide Entertainment Centre Hindmarsh, South Australia, Australia
Nov 16, 2007 Supreme Court Gardens, Perth, Australia
Nov 17, 2007 Supreme Court Gardens, Perth, Australia
Nov 26, 2007 National Stadium, Dublin, Ireland
Nov 27, 2007 Belfast Waterfront Hall, Belfast Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Nov 29, 2007 Manchester Evening News Arena / MEN Arena, Manchester, United Kingdom
Nov 30, 2007 Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre / SECC, Glasgow, United Kingdom
Dec 01, 2007 Nottingham Arena, Nottingham, United Kingdom
Dec 03, 2007 National Exhibition Centre / NEC Birmingham, United Kingdom
Dec 04, 2007 Cardiff International Arena / CIA / C.I.A., Cardiff, United Kingdom
Dec 06, 2007 Bournemouth International Centre / BIC / B.I.C., Bournemouth, United Kingdom
Dec 07, 2007 The Brighton Centre, Brighton, United Kingdom
Dec 09, 2007 Wembley Arena, London, United Kingdom
Announcements
There are no announcements as of this time
Discography
Albums
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Singles
| Date | Title | Label |
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| 1986 | Mean To Me | Capitol |
| 1986 | World Where You Live | Capitol |
| 1986 | Don't Dream It's Over | Capitol |
| 1986 | Something So Strong | Capitol |
| 1988 | Better Be Home Soon | Capitol |
| 1988 | Sister Madly | Capitol |
| 1988 | When You Come | Capitol |
| 1988 | Into Temptation | Capitol |
| 1991 | Chocolate Cake | Capitol |
| 1991 | Fall at Your Feet | Capitol |
| 1991 | Weather With You | Capitol |
| 1991 | Four Seasons in One Day | Capitol |
| 1991 | It's Only Natural | Capitol |
| 1993 | Distant Sun | Capitol |
| 1993 | Nails in My Feet | Capitol |
| 1993 | Locked Out | Capitol |
| 1993 | Fingers of Love | Capitol |
| 1993 | Pineapple Head | Capitol |
| 1993 | Private Universe | Capitol |
| 2007 | Don't Stop Now | EMI |
| 2007 | She Called Up | EMI |
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