We’re revisiting INXS’s fourth studio album, The Swing which arrived 38 years ago and landed the Aussie icons in the global charts.
With their fourth album, The Swing, INXS took a further step toward international success. Lead single Original Sin was cut in New York with producer Nile Rodgers and guest vocalist Daryl Hall, the first time the sextet had recorded outside their native Australia. That song, I Send a Message and Burn for You were all Top 10 hits down under, and the collection topped the Aussie album chart. If the 1984 set only made it to #52 in the U.S., the band's mix of new wave, rock and dance had finally gelled. “I think it's still one of my favourite albums because it's very diverse and a lot of the tracks are danceable,” said INXS guitarist Kirk Pengilly years later.
Let’s revisit those electrifying hits below!
INXS | ‘Original Sin’
INXS | ‘I Send a Message’
INXS | ‘Burn For You’
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