"Mystify" is a song by Australian rock band INXS and is the fifth (and last) single from their 1987 album ''

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''. The song was written by

Andrew Farriss Andrew Charles Farriss (born 27 March 1959) is an Australian rock musician and multi-instrumentalist best known as the keyboardist, backing vocalist, and main composer for rock band INXS. Farriss released his debut studio album in 2021. Caree ...

and

Michael Hutchence Michael Kelland John Hutchence (22 January 1960 – 22 November 1997) was an Australian musician, singer-songwriter and actor. Hutchence co-founded the rock band INXS, which sold over 75 million records worldwide and was inducted into th ...

as part of the first sessions for ''Kick''. The song was first previewed to Australian audiences on the

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tour in January 1987.

B-sides

The B-sides include remixes and LP versions of previous INXS songs, that following the trend of previous ''Kick'' releases, showcase the band's previous work. The German edition of the CD single included the 12" vinyl versions of "Shine Like It Does" and "Never Tear Us Apart" from the 1988 US Tour.

Track listing

*UK 7" #"Mystify" (LP version) #"What You Need" (12" Remix) *UK 12" single #"Mystify" (LP version) #"Need You Tonight" (

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Remix) #"Devil Inside" (Extended Remix) #"Listen Like Thieves" (Album Version) *UK 12" global tour pack #"Mystify" (LP Version) #"Biting Bullets" #"Shine Like It Does" (Live) #"Never Tear Us Apart" (Live) *European 7" #"Mystify" (LP version) #"Need You Tonight" (Mendelsohn 7" Edit) *European 12" single #"Mystify" #"Need You Tonight" (Mendelsohn 7" Edit) #"Shine Like It Does" (Live) #"Never Tear Us Apart" (Live) *UK CDS #"Mystify" (LP Version) #"What You Need" (12" Remix) #"Listen Like Thieves" (Album Version) #"Devil Inside" (Extended Remix) *German CDS #"Mystify" (LP Version) #"What You Need" (12" Remix) #"Listen Like Thieves" (Album Version) #"Devil Inside" (Extended Remix)

Music video

The video is a performance-style video shot in black and white, showing the writers of the song, Hutchence and Farriss, starting with part of a piano instrumental version of "

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 ...

" and seemingly "composing" the song in the studio on a piano. The video then cuts to the band recording and then performing the track to a live audience. It was directed by Richard Lowenstein and produced by Hamish "Hulk" Cameron.

Charts

Mellow Trax version

In 2004, German DJ

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remixed the song. His version peaked at no. 74 in Germany.

References

{{authority control 1987 songs 1989 singles INXS songs Song recordings produced by Chris Thomas (record producer) Songs written by Andrew Farriss Songs written by Michael Hutchence Warner Music Group singles