Song · Missy Higgins
“The Special Two” by Missy Higgins
From the EP The Missy Higgins EP (2003)
“The Special Two” by Missy Higgins appears on 2 radio countdowns from 1 station between 2005 and 2025. It was first released in 2003 on the EP The Missy Higgins EP. Its best result is #31 on the Triple J Hottest 100 of 2005. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #378 alternative song of 2005.
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Missy Higgins first cut "The Special Two" for The Missy Higgins EP, her debut release in 2003, then re-recorded it for her first album, The Sound of White, which gave it a second life as a single in April 2005. She wrote it alone, and it's an apology set to music: she'd made a mistake, sunk into a depression, shut herself away in the bungalow out back, and emerged days later with what she called a sorry letter. In 2018 she revealed it was for her older sister, who had liked a boy who ended up going out with Higgins instead.
Her sister was in the crowd the first time Higgins played it live, and she cried. The single entered the ARIA chart at number 2 and picked up nominations at the 2005 ARIA Music Awards, including Single of the Year.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 31 | Triple J Australia (national) | Triple J Hottest 100 of 2005 | 100 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 52 | Triple J | Triple J Hottest 100 of Australian Songs (2025) | 100 |
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