| "When the War Is Over" | ||||
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| Single by Cold Chisel | ||||
| from the album Circus Animals | ||||
| B-side | "Wild Colonial Boy" | |||
| Released | July 1982 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 4:25 | |||
| Label | WEA | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Steve Prestwich | |||
| Producer(s) | Mark Opitz | |||
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"When the War Is Over" is song by Australian band Cold Chisel from their 1982 album Circus Animals. The song was written by drummer Steve Prestwich and issued as the third single from the album, peaking at number 25 on the national singles chart,[1] and also resurfaced in August 2011 due to download sales (peaking at number 82 on the ARIA chart).
In January 2018, as part of Triple M's "Ozzest 100", the 'most Australian' songs of all time, "When the War Is Over" was ranked number 61.[2]
- ^ David Kent (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970-1992. St Ives, New South Wales: Australian Chart Book. p. 72. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Here Are The Songs That Made Triple M's 'Ozzest 100'". Musicfeeds. 27 January 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2020.