Released 4 April 2005 Recorded 2004 Length 3:25 | Format CD Genre Pop Label Eleven | |
"The Special Two" is a song by Australian singer-songwriter Missy Higgins and the third single released from her debut album, The Sound of White. The single was released in Australia on 4 April 2005 and entered the ARIA singles chart at #2 unable to topple Jesse McCartney's "Beautiful Soul" from the top spot. The song was written by Higgins. She has said of the lyrics, "Basically I made a big mistake [...] I fell into a lump of depression, locking myself out the back in the bungalow. After a couple of days I came up with the song. I played it to that person and it was therapeutic. It was a good sorry letter."
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The single sold over 35,000 copies, certified Australia Gold status. Influential Australian music industry representative Barry Bissell is noted as regarding this as Missy's finest work ever.
One of the b-sides featured with the single is a cover of a Skyhooks classic "You Just Like Me Cause I'm Good in Bed".
"The Special Two" was also included on Higgins' 2003 debut EP, The Missy Higgins EP, although re-recorded for the studio album.
Track listing
CD single
- "The Special Two" - 3:23
- "Drop the Mirror"
- "Blind Winter"
- "You Just Like Me Cause I'm Good in Bed"