Persuasion (song)
| "Persuasion" | ||||
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Australasian CD single | ||||
| Single by Tim Finn | ||||
| from the album Before & After | ||||
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| Released | 14 June 1993[1][2] | |||
| Studio | Festival (Sydney, Australia) | |||
| Length | 4:14 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
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"Persuasion" is a song written by Richard Thompson, Peter Filleul and Tim Finn. It was originally composed by Thompson and Filleul as an instrumental for the film Sweet Talker; Capitol Records stablemate Finn added the lyrics and released it in June 1993 as the lead single from his fourth studio album, Before & After. The song reached number six on the New Zealand Singles Chart and also charted in Australia, Germany and the United Kingdom.
Thompson admired Finn's lyrics and frequently played the song live himself, with versions appearing on his live albums Celtschmerz (1998) and Live From Austin, TX (2005). A studio version with his son Teddy Thompson was released on Action Packed (2001), the retrospective of Thompson's time with Capitol Records, and a solo acoustic version was included on his 2014 release Acoustic Classics.
Track listings
Australian and New Zealand CD single
- "Persuasion" (LP version) – 3:53
- "Six Months in a Leaky Boat" (live) – 3:15
- "Secret Heart" – 4:30
- "Not Even Close" (live) – 4:59
- "Protected" (live) – 6:02
UK CD1
- "Persuasion" (LP version) – 3:53
- "Parihaka" (featuring Herbs) – 3:20
- "Secret Heart" 5:02
- "Persuasion" (acoustic) (featuring Richard Thompson) – 6:03
UK CD2
- "Persuasion" (LP version) – 3:53
- "Six Months in a Leaky Boat" (live) – 3:15
- "Not Even Close" (live) – 4:59
- "Protected" (live) – 6:02
Charts
| Chart (1993) | Peak position |
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| Australia (ARIA)[3] | 62 |
| Germany (GfK)[4] | 76 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[5] | 6 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[6] | 43 |
References
- ^ "New Release Summary – Product Available from : 14 June 1993: Singles". The ARIA Report. No. 175. 13 June 1993. p. 19.
- ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 12 June 1993. p. 21.
- ^ "Response from ARIA re: Tim Finn ARIA singles chart history, received 21 November 2017". Retrieved 28 November 2017 – via Imgur. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the single's peak on the national chart.
- ^ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. To see the peak chart position, click 'TITEL VON', followed by the artist's name. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
- ^ "Tim Finn – Persuasion". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
- ^ "Tim Finn Songs and Albums | Full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
