"Instinct" is a 1996 song by rock group Crowded House. It was the first single released from the group's greatest hits compilation Recurring Dream in the United Kingdom, and the third and final release in Australia. It was a Top 20 hit in the UK, peaking at #12 and becoming one of their highest-charting hits (next to "Weather with You"). In Australia, "Instinct" peaked at #90 on the ARIA singles chart in March 1997, spending two non-consecutive weeks in the top 100.