Crowded House is a rock group formed in Melbourne, Australia and led by New Zealand musician and singer-songwriter Neil Finn. Finn is widely recognised as the primary songwriter and creative direction of the band, having led it through several incarnations, drawing members from New Zealand (himself, Tim Finn and Eddie Rayner), Australia (Paul Hester, Nick Seymour, Peter Jones and Craig Hooper) and the United States (Mark Hart, Mitchell Froom, and Matt Sherrod).
"Don't Dream It's Over" reached number 27 in the UK, number 8 in Australia, number 6 in Norway, number 2 in the US, and number 1 in Canada. The chart-topping Canadian performance makes "Don't Dream It's Over" the only number one single by Crowded House in any country.
The music video for the song earned the band the MTV Video Music Award for Best New Artist in 1987. After the band's demise in 1996 the song re-entered the UK charts and climbed to number 25, two positions higher than its original peak in 1987.
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