| Language | |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Dave Dobbyn |
| Album: | Twist |
| B-Side: | Whaling (live) / Belltower (live) / Language (potmix) |
| Released: | September 1994(New Zealand) |
| Recorded: | 1994 |
| Genre: | Rock |
| Chronology: | Dave Dobbyn |
| Prev Title: | Don't Hold Your Breath |
| Prev Year: | 1994 |
| Next Title: | Lap of the Gods |
| Next Year: | 1994 |
"Language" is a single by New Zealand singer-songwriter Dave Dobbyn, released in 1994 as the first single from the Twist album. The song reached number 4 on the New Zealand charts.[1]
Dobbyn began writing the song while in Sydney.[2] He had originally played "Language" as an acoustic song, however, Twist producer Neil Finn suggested speeding it up and giving it more of a rock sound.[3]
"Language" was voted the 35th best New Zealand song of the 20th century by APRA, and featured on the related Nature's Best 2 CD. It was also included on the live album , which was performed with Bic Runga and Tim Finn.