"Instinct" is a 1996 song by rock group

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'' in the United Kingdom, and the third and final release in Australia. It was a top-20 hit in New Zealand and the UK, peaking at number 17 and number 12, respectively. In Australia, "Instinct" peaked at number 90 on the

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in March 1997, spending two non-consecutive weeks in the top 100. The band members reportedly hated the music video for the song which featured two female aliens, and a living golden statue, thus it was omitted from the compilation DVD '' Dreaming: The Videos''.

Track listings

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'' and later released on Crowded House rarities album ''Afterglow''. "In the Lowlands" originally from ''

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Charts

References

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