From the Album Crowded House (1986)

Neil Finn has described the lyric to maybe his most famous song as "on the one hand, feeling kind of lost and, on the other hand, sort of urging myself on". The wistful single was Crowded House's breakthrough, hitting number two in the US (and the top spot in Aotearoa, after local radio earlier showed little interest). Australian director Alex Proyas (The Crow) was inspired by locations from the band members' childhoods. As Finn walks from room to room, the video reinforces the band's name. 'Don't Dream It’s Over' remains one of the biggest international hits penned by a Kiwi.