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The Greatest Hits (INXS Album)
''The Greatest Hits'' is a greatest hits compilation released by Australian rock band INXS in 1994. The compilation was a chart success in Australia, peaking at number two, and in the UK, where it reached number three. It stalled at number 112 on the US ''Billboard'' 200; however, it was eventually certified platinum. The album included two new songs: "The Strangest Party (These Are the Times)" and "Deliver Me". Track listing ''The Greatest Hits'' was originally released with different tracks in the UK, US, Australia, Brazil, and Mexico, and also as a limited edition release with ''All Juiced Up'' in the UK and Australia. Japan's release carried the US track listing, and all other nations received the UK track listing. The album was subsequently re-released in 1996 in Australia and in 1997 in Japan with the UK track listing. UK track listing Mercury (Catalogue # 526 230–2) – available in the UK since 1994, Australia since 1996 and Japan since 1997. #" Mystify" #"Suicide ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
INXS
INXS (a word play, phonetic play on "in excess") were an Australian Rock music, rock band, formed as The Farriss Brothers in 1977 in Sydney, New South Wales. The band's founding members were bassist Garry Gary Beers, main composer and keyboardist Andrew Farriss, drummer Jon Farriss, guitarist Tim Farriss, lead singer and main lyricist Michael Hutchence, and guitarist and saxophonist Kirk Pengilly. For 20 years, INXS was fronted by Hutchence, whose magnetic stage presence made him the focal point of the band. Initially known for their New wave music, new wave/pop music, pop style, the band later developed a harder Pub rock (Australia), pub rock style that included funk and dance music, dance elements. In 1984, INXS had their first number-one hit in Australia with "Original Sin (INXS song), Original Sin". The band would later achieve international success in the mid-to-late 1980s and early 1990s with the hit albums ''Listen Like Thieves'', ''Kick (INXS album), Kick'', and ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Need You Tonight
"Need You Tonight" is a song by the Australian rock band INXS, released as the first single from their 1987 album, ''Kick'', as well as the fourth song on the album. It is the only INXS single to reach No. 1 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. It also achieved their highest charting position in the United Kingdom, where the song reached number two on the UK Singles Chart; however, this peak was only reached after a re-release of the single in November 1988. On its first run on the UK charts in October 1987, it stalled at No. 58. It was one of the last songs recorded for the album, yet it would arguably become the band's signature song. In February 2014, after the Channel 7 screening of the '' INXS: Never Tear Us Apart'' mini-series, "Need You Tonight" charted again in Australia via download sales. It peaked at No. 28 on the ARIA Singles Chart. In January 2018, as part of Triple M's "Ozzest 100", the 'most Australian' songs of all time, "Need You Tonight" was ranked number 69. Ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The One Thing (song)
"The One Thing" is a song by Australian rock group INXS, released in July 1982 as the first single ahead of their third studio album, ''Shabooh Shoobah'', which appeared in October that year. At the 1982 Countdown Music Awards, the song was nominated for Best Australian Single. Background In January 1982 INXS toured New Zealand as support act for Cold Chisel. Band manager Chris Murphy became convinced their future no longer lay with Deluxe Records. RCA (who distributed Deluxe) had employed music lover Rockin' Rod Woods, who had been promoting Eric Clapton, Split Enz and some of the world's biggest acts. Woods was passionate about the band and brought key music people along to their gigs. He encouraged RCA to sign them worldwide because Murphy had played him some demos of future songs. Deluxe had been unable to attract international interest, and the band decided to record a new song at their own expense, with Mark Opitz at Paradise Studios. The resultant single, "One Thing", p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baby Don't Cry (INXS Song)
"Baby Don't Cry" is the second single released from Australian rock band INXS's eighth studio album, ''Welcome to Wherever You Are'' (1992). It was written by Michael Hutchence, Kirk Pengilly, Garry Gary Beers, Andrew Farriss, Tim Farriss and Jon Farriss, who has said it was written about his daughter Grace and how he missed her whilst touring. The single was released only in Europe and Australia. Incorporating the 60-piece Australian Concert Orchestra, the song reached number 20 in the United Kingdom, number 30 in Australia and Belgium, number 34 in New Zealand, and number 46 in the Netherlands. In 1993, the song's engineer, Niven Garland, was nomination for Engineer of the Year at the 1993 ARIA Music Award for his work on "Baby Don't Cry", " Heaven Sent", and "Taste It "Taste It" is a song by Australian rock band INXS, released as the fourth single from their eighth album, ''Welcome to Wherever You Are'' (1992), in November 1992. The song was written by Andrew Farri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bitter Tears (song)
"Bitter Tears" is a song by Australian rock band INXS, released as the third Australian and fourth UK single from their seventh studio album, '' X'' (1990). The song was written by Andrew Farriss and Michael Hutchence as part of the sessions for the ''X'' album. It peaked at number 30 on the UK Singles Chart and number 36 in Australia. The single was released to coincide with the band headlining the SummerXS concert at Wembley Stadium in July 1991, as documented in the ''Live Baby Live'' DVD. B-sides The B-sides are a live version of "Faith In Each Other" from the ''X'' album, "The Other Side", written and performed by guitarist & saxophonist Kirk Pengilly and "Soothe Me" written and performed by guitarist & keyboard player Andrew Farriss. Track listings UK 7-inch single # "Bitter Tears" (LP version) # "Soothe Me" # "Bitter Tears" (Lorimer 7-inch edit) UK 12-inch single # "Bitter Tears" (12-inch Lorimer remix) # " Disappear" (Morales remix) # "Tears Are Bitter" (instrumental c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Listen Like Thieves (song)
"Listen Like Thieves" is the title song and fourth and final single from Australian rock band INXS's fifth album, '' Listen Like Thieves''. The song was written by Michael Hutchence, Kirk Pengilly, Garry Gary Beers, Andrew Farriss, Tim Farriss and Jon Farriss. The B-side to the single was "Different World", which appeared on the ''"Crocodile" Dundee'' soundtrack. It was released a single during 1986, where it peaked at number 46. The track first appeared on the album which was released in October 1985. '' Cash Box'' called it "a grooving, biting rock gem." '' Billboard'' called it "crisp arena rock." Charts Cover versions *Was (Not Was) covered the song and released it as a single in 1992 to promote their album ''Hello Dad ... I'm in Jail''. It reached number 58 on the UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart (currently titled Official Singles Chart, with the upper section more commonly known as the Official UK Top 40) is compiled by the Official Charts Company (OCC ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
What You Need (INXS Song)
"What You Need" is a song recorded by the Australian band INXS. It is the leadoff track from their 1985 album, '' Listen Like Thieves''. "What You Need" was the lead single off the album in Australia and New Zealand, while it was in USA and Europe the second single after "This Time" and was the band's first American Top Ten hit, peaking at #5 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 singles chart. After the album ''Listen Like Thieves'' was recorded and ready to be given to the record label for inspection, producer Chris Thomas was worried that the album didn't have a "hit". As Andrew Farriss recalled in a 2005 interview; "'What You Need' is another example of a huge hit that essentially took no time at all. We'd already finished the ''Listen Like Thieves'' album but Chris Thomas (the producer) told us there was still no "hit". We left the studio that night knowing we had one day left and we had to deliver "a hit". Talk about pressure. The band's performance on that track is amazing. We ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Sensation
"New Sensation" is a song by Australian rock group INXS. It was the third single released from their 1987 album, ''Kick''. The music was composed by Andrew Farriss and the lyrics were written by Michael Hutchence. The song reached 3 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100, No. 9 in Australia, No. 25 in the United Kingdom, and No. 1 in Canada. The song features a signature Kirk Pengilly sax solo and lyrics about a partying lifestyle. The first line, "Live, baby, live", was later referenced in the title of the band's 1991 release ''Live Baby Live''. The video for the song was filmed on the roof of Municipal House in Prague and directed by Richard Lowenstein. Critical reception ''Cash Box'' called "New Sensation" "the popiest, hookiest song on the album, perhaps the most radio ready." In January 2018, as part of Triple M's "Ozzest 100", the 'most Australian' songs of all time, "New Sensation" was ranked number 44. Live performances INXS and J.D. Fortune performed the song at the 2010 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beautiful Girl (INXS Song)
"Beautiful Girl" a song by Australian rock band INXS, released as the fifth international single from their eighth album, ''Welcome to Wherever You Are'' (1992), on 1 February 1993. The song was written by Andrew Farriss, who was inspired to write it by the birth of his baby daughter. In an interview by Debbie Kruger, the INXS keyboardist explained: "I was writing lyrics like ' Baby Don't Cry' and 'Beautiful Girl' and lyrics just about how wonderful it is to have something else in your life besides yourself to worry about and think about." The song was used for an American TV awareness campaign about the effects of anorexia. Reception Q said Hutchence sounded, "a lot like Velvets-era Lou Reed on "Beautiful Girl", a delicate melody which the old-style INXS would have beaten to a pulp." B-sides The B-sides on the first of two UK CD Single releases include solo compositions from lead guitarist Tim Farriss: "In My Living Room" and another by saxophonist and guitarist Kirk Pengilly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Devil Inside (INXS Song)
"Devil Inside" is a song by Australian rock band INXS. The song was written by Andrew Farriss and Michael Hutchence and was released as the second single (third in the UK) from the band's sixth studio album, ''Kick'', in February 1988. The song reached number two on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart for two weeks. "Devil Inside" also peaked at number six in Australia, number three in Canada, and number two in New Zealand. '' Cash Box'' said that the band "sesa Daytripper-like guitar sound and riff A riff is a repeated chord progression or refrain in music (also known as an ostinato figure in classical music); it is a pattern, or melody, often played by the rhythm section instruments or solo instrument, that forms the basis or acc ... it under a sultry, breathy vocal to put the point across." Track listings 7-inch single # "Devil Inside" (7-inch version (5:11) or single version (3:55)) # "On the Rocks" (3:05) 12-inch maxi # "Devil Inside" (remix version) (6:36) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Gift (INXS Song)
"The Gift" is the first single released from Australian Rock music, rock band INXS's 1993 album, ''Full Moon, Dirty Hearts''. The song was written by Jon Farriss and Michael Hutchence. Upon its release, it reached number two in Portugal, number six on the US ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' Album Rock Tracks chart, and number 16 in Australia. The music video was banned by MTV due to featuring controversial content. Music video The music video for "The Gift" dramatises issues ranging from war and terrorism to famine and pollution with the band appearing to crash through the TV screen in anger. The video was banned by MTV owing to its use of Holocaust and Gulf War footage. In an interview with the director and long-term collaborator Richard Lowenstein: "The video uses harrowing visuals in order to portray man's ability to create havoc and destruction. The message behind the video is to show how as viewers, we have become accepting of, and increasingly apathetic to images of gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Never Tear Us Apart
"Never Tear Us Apart" is a song by Australian rock band INXS, released in August 1988 as the fourth single from their sixth studio album, ''Kick''. Background and composition The music was written by keyboardist Andrew Farriss, who recorded a blues-style demo; vocalist Michael Hutchence wrote the lyrics. "Never Tear Us Apart" is a ballad, written in the tempo of a modern Viennese waltz, layered with synthesizers and containing dramatic pauses before the instrumental breaks. Kirk Pengilly lends a saxophone solo near the end. According to the liner notes of '' Shine Like It Does: The Anthology (1979–1997)'', the song was composed on piano as a bluesy number in the style of Fats Domino. Producer Chris Thomas suggested a synth-based arrangement instead. Music video The video for the song, featuring an extended intro, was filmed in various locations in Prague along with "Guns in the Sky" and " New Sensation", all directed by Richard Lowenstein. As of December 2022, the video h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
