Fraction Too Much Friction

"Fraction Too Much Friction"
Single by Tim Finn
from the album Escapade
Released May 1983
Studio Festival Studios, Sydney
Genre Pop
Length 4:14
Label Mushroom Records
Songwriter(s) Tim Finn
Producer(s) Mark Moffatt, Ricky Fataar
Tim Finn singles chronology
"Fraction Too Much Friction"
(1983)
"Made My Day"
(1983)

"Fraction Too Much Friction" is a song by New Zealand musician, Tim Finn, released in May 1983 as his debut single from his debut studio album, Escapade. The song reached number 2 on the New Zealand charts and number 8 in Australia.

At the 1983 Countdown Australian Music Awards, "Fraction Too Much Friction" won Best Video.

Track listing

Australian/New Zealand 7" single (K-9118)
  • A. "Fraction Too Much Friction – 4:14
  • B. "Below the Belt" – 4:20

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Fraction Too Much Friction"
Chart (1983) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report) 8
Netherlands (Single Top 100) 2
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) 2

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "Fraction Too Much Friction"
Chart (1983) Position
Australia (Kent Music Report) 51