"Dirty Creature" is a song by New Zealand art rock group Split Enz. It was released in March 1982 as the lead single from their album Time and Tide.

Tim Finn had been suffering from panic attacks at the time, and co-wrote the song as a relief for his condition.

Track listing

  1. "Dirty Creature" 4:02
  2. "Make Sense of It" 3:40

Personnel

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Dirty Creature"
Chart (1982)Peak position
Australia (Kent Music Report)6
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)3

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "Dirty Creature"
Chart (1982)Position
Australia (Kent Music Report)60