What You Need
INXSReported release: 1985Date needs verification | Recent carryover
Source year-end #56Supplied note - not independently verified
This upbeat rock song explores desire and need in relationships.
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10 catalog entries, grouped by year.
About INXS
INXS began as the Farriss Brothers on Sydney's Northern Beaches, playing their first show in 1977. The early band combined Michael Hutchence's vocals with guitars, keyboards, bass, drums and Kirk Pengilly's saxophone. A self-titled debut album followed in 1980. Listen Like Thieves and Kick became central to the group's international recording and touring career during the second half of the decade.
Artist background sources
INXS - official band history
Farriss Brothers identity, Sydney setting, first 1977 performance and original vocal/instrumental roles; no current lineup claim. | Retrieved 2026-10-17
INXS - Universal Music Japan biography
Japanese-language account of the 1980 debut and 1985/1987 album sequence. Its later lineup header and promotional rankings are not used. | Retrieved 2026-10-17
Profile reviewed: 2026-10-17. Artist background does not establish a song's creative origin or release date.
1986
1987
Researched recording background
Andrew Farriss and Michael Hutchence wrote this lead single from Kick, with Chris Thomas producing. The recording combines a spare funk-rock groove with electronic programming. Its well-known promotional video joins...
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INXS began as the Farriss Brothers on Sydney's Northern Beaches, playing their first show in 1977. The early band combined Michael Hutchence's vocals with guitars, keyboards, bass, drums and Kirk Pengilly's...
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INXSReported release: 1987Date needs verification | Recent carryover
Source year-end #2Researched recording background
Andrew Farriss and Michael Hutchence wrote this lead single from Kick, with Chris Thomas producing. The recording combines a spare funk-rock groove with electronic programming. Its well-known promotional video joins...
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The strength of a deep emotional bond
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INXS began as the Farriss Brothers on Sydney's Northern Beaches, playing their first show in 1977. The early band combined Michael Hutchence's vocals with guitars, keyboards, bass, drums and Kirk Pengilly's...
View background status1990
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Kylie Minogue's bleached hair
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The fleeting nature of relationships
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A blonde who dyed her hair, "suicide blonde"
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The excesses of rock star lifestyle.
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