Live Baby Live

Formed as The Farriss Brothers in 1977 in Sydney, Australia, here is the fifth time the band INXS has appeared in The Excellent 80's. Live baby live, hate baby hate. Here is the third single from their 1987 album "Kick," it's "New Sensation"...




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"New Sensation"

Single by INXS
from the album Kick
B-side "Guns in the Sky"
Released 1988
Format 7", 12"
Recorded 1987
Genre Alternative rock, New Wave
Length 3:38
Label Atlantic
Writer(s) Andrew Farriss
Michael Hutchence
Producer Chris Thomas


Chart (1988) Peak position

UK Singles Chart #25
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #3
U.S. Billboard Album Rock Tracks #8
German Singles Chart #35
Canadian Singles Chart #15
Australian ARIA Singles Chart #9

Don't Ask Me What You Know is True

Some violins, a sweet saxophone solo, and the haunting voice of the late Michael Hutchence... here is a ballad from 1988's Kick album... it's a dreary, boring video, but a big hit nonetheless from one of the great 80's bands, INXS with "Never Tear Us Apart"...

INXS - Never Tear Us Apart
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Lyrics | Inxs lyrics - Never Tear Us Apart lyrics

"Never Tear Us Apart"

Single by INXS
from the album Kick
B-side "Different World (7" Mix)", "Guns in the Sky (Kick Ass Remix)"
Released August 1988
Format 7", 12", cassette single
Genre Rock
Length 3:02
Label Atlantic Records
Writer(s) Andrew Farriss, Michael Hutchence
Producer Chris Thomas

U.S. Billboard Hot 100 peak: #7
UK Singles: #24

Adventureland Week Day One

As the summer winds down and we find ourselves in the fall many of the state fairs are going on right now which transitions into a coming of age movie I watched this weekend that I really like with an awesome 80's setting and soundtrack... the movie was "Adventureland"... all I can say is that the movie was good but the soundtrack was better... so with all that being said, I am bringing you a week's worth of videos of songs from the "Adventureland Soundtrack" since I enjoyed it so much... first up, some early INXS for you from 1982, and featuring a short haired Michael Hutchence with one of their earlier MTV videos - "Don't Change"...

INXS-Don't Change



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"Don't Change"

by INXS
from the album: Shabooh Shabooh
released: 1982

All You Got is This Moment

The first single from the album "Kick," here is the band INXS with their only U.S. Billboard #1 single - "Need You Tonight"...




Lyrics | Inxs lyrics - Need You Tonight lyrics

“Need You Tonight”

Single by INXS
from the album Kick
B-side "I'm Coming (Home)"
Released 1987
2005 (remixes)
Format CD single
7" single
Genre Rock
Length 3:00
Label Atlantic records
Writer(s) Andrew Farriss, Michael Hutchence
Producer Chris Thomas

U.S. Billboard Hot 100 peak: #1

Devil Inside

Another fitting October video as INXS makes its first appearance on the Excellent 80's blog with Devil Inside...

INXS - Devil Inside
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Devil Inside Lyrics

Single by INXS
Released February 1988
Format CD single, Digital Download
Genre Rock
Length 5 min 16 s
Label Atlantic Records
Producer(s) Chris Thomas
Peak chart positions
#2 Billboard Hot 100
#47 UK Hot 100