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The single, " Don't Dream It's Over ", was released in December 1986 and reached number one on the New Zealand Singles Chart and number eight in Australia.

It was also a big international hit, reaching number two on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number one in Canada.

It remains the group's most commercially successful song.

In March 1987, the group were awarded ' Best New Talent ', along with ' Song of the Year ' and ' Best Video ' for " Don't Dream It's Over ", at the inaugural ARIA Music Awards.

The video also earned the group the MTV Video Music Award for Best New Artist that year.

The song has often been covered by other artists and gave Paul Young a hit single in 1991.

It was also used for a New Zealand Tourism Board advertisement in its 100 % Pure New Zealand worldwide promotion from October 2005.

In May 2001, " Don't Dream it's Over " was voted 7th in a poll of the Best Australian Songs of Alltime by the Australasian Performing Rights Association.