Complete List Of INXS Songs From A to Z

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INXS began in Sydney in August 1977 as the Farriss Brothers. Andrew, Tim, and Jon Farriss joined Garry Gary Beers, Michael Hutchence, and Kirk Pengilly, forming a close-knit group built on school friendships and a shared musical ambition. The band adopted the name INXS in 1979, beginning a career that would transform Australian rock.

Their self-titled debut album arrived in October 1980 after being recorded during midnight-to-dawn studio sessions. It reached Australia’s Top 30 and produced “Just Keep Walking,” the band’s first Australian Top 40 single. Underneath the Colours followed in 1981, while Shabooh Shoobah in 1982 brought tighter songwriting, more polished production, and growing international attention.

A turning point came with The Swing in 1984. The album established INXS as a major act in Australia and included “Original Sin,” produced by Nile Rodgers. Listen Like Thieves followed in 1985 and delivered the band’s international breakthrough. “What You Need” became INXS’s first Top Five single in the United States.

The apex of the band’s mainstream success arrived in October 1987 with Kick. The album produced four Top 10 singles in the United States: “Need You Tonight,” “New Sensation,” “Devil Inside,” and “Never Tear Us Apart.” “Need You Tonight” became the band’s only number-one single on the Billboard Hot 100, while Kick reached number three on the Billboard 200 and became one of the defining rock albums of the decade.

X followed in 1990, producing “Suicide Blonde,” “Disappear,” “By My Side,” and “Bitter Tears.” The album confirmed that INXS could follow its largest commercial success without abandoning the combination of rock, funk, pop, and dance music that had become central to the band’s sound.

INXS changed direction again with Welcome to Wherever You Are in 1992, incorporating orchestral arrangements, sitar, and a rawer alternative-rock edge. Full Moon, Dirty Hearts followed in 1993 with guest appearances by Ray Charles and Chrissie Hynde. The 1994 compilation The Greatest Hits added “The Strangest Party (These Are the Times)” and “Deliver Me” to the band’s catalog.

The final INXS studio album recorded with Michael Hutchence, Elegantly Wasted, appeared in April 1997. Hutchence died on November 22, 1997, ending the era defined by his voice, songwriting partnership with Andrew Farriss, and commanding stage presence.

INXS continued after Hutchence’s death with several lead singers. Jon Stevens performed with the band from 2000 to 2003. J.D. Fortune won the television series Rock Star: INXS in 2005 and sang on Switch. Ciaran Gribbin later fronted the group before INXS announced at a November 2012 concert that it was ending its regular live performances.

Across its career, INXS released 12 studio albums, beginning with INXS in 1980 and concluding with Original Sin in 2010. Original Sin presented newly recorded interpretations of earlier INXS songs with guest vocalists including Ben Harper, Rob Thomas, Tricky, Nikka Costa, and J.D. Fortune.

INXS also released major live and compilation albums, including Live Baby Live, The Greatest Hits, The Best of INXS, Definitive INXS, and The Very Best. The group’s catalog includes album tracks, singles, soundtrack recordings, B-sides, alternate versions, remixes, and live performances.

INXS became one of Australia’s most successful international bands, selling more than 80 million records worldwide. The group won multiple ARIA Awards and entered the ARIA Hall of Fame in 2001. The “Need You Tonight/Mediate” video won five MTV Video Music Awards in 1988, including Video of the Year.

The band’s music combined rock, funk, dance, new wave, soul, and pop without losing the identity created by the six original members. Side projects including Max Q, later documentaries such as Mystify: Michael Hutchence, and the television miniseries INXS: Never Tear Us Apart continued to introduce the group’s story to new audiences.

In 2025, INXS marked the 40th anniversary of Listen Like Thieves with an expanded edition featuring a new stereo mix, demos, outtakes, and live recordings. The release demonstrated the continuing interest in the band’s studio work and the depth of material created during its rise to international success.

INXS built a legacy through reinvention, crossover success, memorable videos, and commanding live performances. The band’s journey from Sydney clubs to stadiums around the world produced a catalog that remains central to Australian rock history.

Complete List Of INXS Songs From A to Z

“11th Revolution” – B-side – 1987
“Afterglow” – Switch – 2005
“All Around” – Welcome to Wherever You Are – 1992
“All Around (Alternate Version)” – Welcome to Wherever You Are – 1992
“All the Voices” – The Swing – 1984
“Any Day But Sunday” – Shabooh Shoobah – 1982
“Baby Don’t Cry” – Welcome to Wherever You Are – 1992
“Back on Line” – Welcome to Wherever You Are – 1992
“Barbarian” – Underneath the Colours – 1981
“Beautiful Girl” – Original Sin – 2010
“Beautiful Girl” – Welcome to Wherever You Are – 1992
“Begotten” – B-side – 1986
“Big Go Go” – Underneath the Colours – 1981
“Biting Bullets” – Listen Like Thieves – 1985
“Bitter Tears” – X – 1990
“Black and White” – Shabooh Shoobah – 1982
“Black and White (Extended Mix)” – Shabooh Shoobah – 1982
“Body Language” – INXS – 1980
“Born to Be Wild” – Full Moon, Dirty Hearts – 1993
“Building Bridges” – Elegantly Wasted – 1997
“Burn for You” – The Swing – 1984
“By My Side” – X – 1990
“Calling All Nations” – Kick – 1987
“Communication” – Welcome to Wherever You Are – 1992
“Cut Your Roses Down” – Full Moon, Dirty Hearts – 1993
“Dancing on the Jetty” – The Swing – 1984
“Days of Rust” – Full Moon, Dirty Hearts – 1993
“Deliver Me” – The Greatest Hits – 1994
“Devil Inside” – Kick – 1987
“Devil Inside” – Original Sin – 2010
“Devil’s Party” – Switch – 2005
“Different World” – Crocodile Dundee soundtrack – 1986
“Disappear” – X – 1990
“Do Wot You Do” – Pretty in Pink soundtrack – 1986
“Doctor” – INXS – 1980
“Don’t Change” – Original Sin – 2010
“Don’t Change” – Shabooh Shoobah – 1982
“Don’t Lose Your Head” – Elegantly Wasted – 1997
“Drum Opera” – Original Sin – 2010
“Elegantly Wasted” – Elegantly Wasted – 1997
“Everybody Wants U Tonight” – B-side – 1990
“Everything” – Elegantly Wasted – 1997
“Face the Change” – The Swing – 1984
“Fair Weather Ahead” – Underneath the Colours – 1981
“Faith in Each Other” – X – 1990
“Follow” – Underneath the Colours – 1981
“Freedom Deep” – Full Moon, Dirty Hearts – 1993
“Full Moon, Dirty Hearts” – Full Moon, Dirty Hearts – 1993
“Girl on Fire” – Elegantly Wasted – 1997
“Go West” – Shabooh Shoobah – 1982
“God’s Top Ten” – Switch – 2005
“Golden Playpen” – Shabooh Shoobah – 1982
“Good + Bad Times” – Listen Like Thieves – 1985
“Good Times” – The Lost Boys soundtrack – 1986
“Guns in the Sky” – Kick – 1987
“Hear That Sound” – X – 1990
“Heaven Sent” – Welcome to Wherever You Are – 1992
“Heaven Sent (Waltz Version)” – Welcome to Wherever You Are – 1992
“Here Comes” – Shabooh Shoobah – 1982
“Here Comes (Live at the US Festival, 1983)” – Shabooh Shoobah – 1982
“Here Comes II” – Shabooh Shoobah – 1982
“Horizons” – Underneath the Colours – 1981
“Hot Girls” – Switch – 2005
“Hungry” – Switch – 2005
“I Send a Message” – The Swing – 1984
“I’m Coming Home” – B-side – 1987
“I’m Just a Man” – Elegantly Wasted – 1997
“I’m Only Looking” – Full Moon, Dirty Hearts – 1993
“I’m Over You” – B-side – 1985
“In Vain” – INXS – 1980
“Jan’s Song” – Shabooh Shoobah – 1982
“Johnson’s Aeroplane” – The Swing – 1984
“Jumping” – INXS – 1980
“Just Keep Walking” – INXS – 1980
“Just Keep Walking” – Original Sin – 2010
“Just to Learn Again” – Underneath the Colours – 1981
“Kick” – Kick – 1987
“Kick” – Original Sin – 2010
“Kill the Pain” – Full Moon, Dirty Hearts – 1993
“Kiss the Dirt (Falling Down the Mountain)” – Listen Like Thieves – 1985
“Know the Difference” – X – 1990
“Lacavocal” – B-side – 1981
“Lately” – X – 1990
“Learn to Smile” – INXS – 1980
“Let It Ride” – Elegantly Wasted – 1997
“Like It or Not” – Switch – 2005
“Listen Like Thieves” – Listen Like Thieves – 1985
“Long in Tooth” – Shabooh Shoobah – 1982
“Love Is (What I Say)” – Original Sin – 2010
“Love Is (What I Say)” – The Swing – 1984
“Make Your Peace” – Full Moon, Dirty Hearts – 1993
“Mechanical” – B-side – 1984
“Mediate” – Kick – 1987
“Mediate” – Original Sin – 2010
“Melting in the Sun” – The Swing – 1984
“Men and Women” – Welcome to Wherever You Are – 1992
“Merry Christmas” – Fan-club single – 1984
“Move On” – B-side – 1987
“Mystify” – Kick – 1987
“Mystify” – Original Sin – 2010
“Need You Tonight” – Kick – 1987
“Never Let You Go” – Switch – 2005
“Never Tear Us Apart” – Kick – 1987
“Never Tear Us Apart” – Original Sin – 2010
“Never Tear Us Apart (Orchestral Instrumental)” – Original Sin – 2010
“New Sensation” – Kick – 1987
“New Sensation” – Original Sin – 2010
“Newsreel Babies” – INXS – 1980
“Night of Rebellion” – Underneath the Colours – 1981
“Not Enough Time” – Welcome to Wherever You Are – 1992
“Old World New World” – Shabooh Shoobah – 1982
“Old World New World (Live at the US Festival, 1983)” – Shabooh Shoobah – 1982
“On a Bus” – INXS – 1980
“On My Way” – X – 1990
“On the Rocks” – B-side – 1987
“One x One” – Listen Like Thieves – 1985
“Original Sin” – Original Sin – 2010
“Original Sin” – The Swing – 1984
“Perfect Strangers” – Switch – 2005
“Phantom of the Opera” – Shabooh Shoobah – 1982
“Please (You Got That…)” – Full Moon, Dirty Hearts – 1993
“Prehistoria” – B-side – 1981
“Pretty Vegas” – Switch – 2005
“Questions” – Welcome to Wherever You Are – 1992
“Red Red Sun” – Listen Like Thieves – 1985
“Remember Who’s Your Man” – Switch – 2005
“Roller Skating” – INXS – 1980
“Salvation Jane” – The Best of INXS – 2002
“Same Direction” – Listen Like Thieves – 1985
“Scratch” – B-side – 1980
“Searching” – Elegantly Wasted – 1997
“Shake the Tree” – Elegantly Wasted – 1997
“She Is Rising” – Elegantly Wasted – 1997
“Shine” – Elegantly Wasted – 1997
“Shine Like It Does” – Listen Like Thieves – 1985
“Shining Star” – Live Baby Live – 1991
“Show Me (Cherry Baby)” – Elegantly Wasted – 1997
“Simple Simon” – Non-album single – 1980
“Six Knots” – B-side – 1986
“Soothe Me” – B-side – 1990
“Soul Mistake” – Shabooh Shoobah – 1982
“Soul Mistake (Live at the US Festival, 1983)” – Shabooh Shoobah – 1982
“Space Shuttle” – Shabooh Shoobah – 1982
“Spy of Love” – Shabooh Shoobah – 1982
“Spy of Love (Live at the US Festival, 1983)” – Shabooh Shoobah – 1982
“Stay Young” – Underneath the Colours – 1981
“Strange Desire” – Welcome to Wherever You Are – 1992
“Suicide Blonde” – X – 1990
“Taste It” – Welcome to Wherever You Are – 1992
“The Answer” – Welcome to Wherever You Are – 1992
“The Gift” – Full Moon, Dirty Hearts – 1993
“The Harbour” – B-side – 1984
“The Indian Song” – Welcome to Wherever You Are – 1992
“The Loved One” – Kick – 1987
“The Loved One (Original Recording)” – Non-album single – 1981
“The Messenger” – Full Moon, Dirty Hearts – 1993
“The One Thing” – Shabooh Shoobah – 1982
“The One Thing (Extended Mix)” – Shabooh Shoobah – 1982
“The Sax Thing” – Shabooh Shoobah – 1982
“The Stairs” – Original Sin – 2010
“The Stairs” – X – 1990
“The Strangest Party (These Are the Times)” – The Greatest Hits – 1994
“The Swing” – The Swing – 1984
“This Time” – Listen Like Thieves – 1985
“Three Sisters” – Listen Like Thieves – 1985
“Tight” – The Best of INXS – 2002
“Time” – Full Moon, Dirty Hearts – 1993
“Tiny Daggers” – Kick – 1987
“To Look at You” – Original Sin – 2010
“To Look at You” – Shabooh Shoobah – 1982
“To Look at You (Extended Mix)” – Shabooh Shoobah – 1982
“Underneath the Colours” – Underneath the Colours – 1981
“Unloved One” – INXS – 1980
“Us” – Switch – 2005
“Viking Juice” – Full Moon, Dirty Hearts – 1993
“We Are the Vegetables” – B-side – 1980
“We Are Thrown Together” – Elegantly Wasted – 1997
“What Would You Do” – Underneath the Colours – 1981
“What You Need” – Listen Like Thieves – 1985
“Who Pays the Price” – X – 1990
“Wild Life” – Kick – 1987
“Wishing Well” – Welcome to Wherever You Are – 1992
“Wishing Well (Alternate Version)” – Welcome to Wherever You Are – 1992
“Wishy Washy” – INXS – 1980
“You Never Used to Cry” – Shabooh Shoobah – 1982