I saw INXS two times. The last was in the pouring rain downtown Cleveland, the kind of rain we call gully washers. There were maybe 100 brave souls who braved the elements. INXS was freaking awesome. Michael Hutchence walked through the sparse crowd while taking his clothes off. He was barefoot, no shirt and singing his heart out. We begged and pleaded for them to play Suicide Blonde. They ended the show with that song. It’s one of my most precious concert memories. How lucky we were to see INXS.

Guys, I WAS a high school girl in 1987, my senior year. Literally EVERYONE loved INXS, and every single song on this album was and remains a banger.

Dude has such a great voice. A true frontman.

“I was standing/You were there” You nailed it. It’s love in two simple sentences.

I think you’ll appreciate the orchestral majesty of this song. After his tragic death in 1997, this song was played at the funeral of lead singer Michael Hutchence, as his coffin was carried out of St. Andrew’s Cathedral in Sydney, Australia by the remaining band members, with 2000 people in attendance.

Best line of the song (for me) was 'I was standing. You were there, two worlds collided' Genius songwriting there. RIP Michael Hutchence.

INXS is extremely underrated. They were huge in the 80s for a time and michael hutchence was such a charismatic and amazing frontman. Such a shame that he died so young.

I was 17 and in love with my first girlfriend when this came out...was OUR song!!! I'm 53 now and still think of her when I hear this!!!

A&A, you'll love their "What You Need", "The One Thing" and "Need You Tonight" !!!

“Don’t Change” is the best. Never gets old. Incredible. “Need you Tonight” is also one you must do

True story...about 20 years ago, my band Flow was playing at a club in Phuket, Thailand. We used to do a bluesy, 60's Soul version of "Never Tear Us Apart"...guitar heavy, no keys or sax, lots of harmonies. So we're playing the intro to the song...instead of keys it's guitar arpeggios with Oooooh. Oooooh harmonies...unrecognizable. As soon as I launch into the lyrics, this big guy sitting at a table in the back stands up like he finally recognizes the song....stands there, grooving at his table, dancing in place all through the tune until the end and then gives us a big ovation and sits down. A little bit later the waitress brings us a round of drinks from this guy. We thanked him and kept on playing. We used to do a four hour show with no breaks, so at some point I guess he left....I didn't notice. After our set the club manager asked us if we knew who that guy was? No. Who?....the drummer from INXS.

"Devil Inside," "Need You Tonight," and "What You Need" are all massive songs with excellent videos to boot. I can't decide which one is my favorite.

Great band! Women melted listening to their song "Need You Tonight". As Alex would say "I bet so many babies were conceived when this was released". Plus Michael was gorgeous.

It’s impossible to overstate how charismatic frontman Michael Hutchence was. During that time, U2 and INXS both were riding massive waves of success and popularity. For your next INXS reaction, check out “Don’t Change” from 1982. It’s an absolute banger!

You have no idea how HUGE this was when it came out.....I remember it playing, sometimes 4 times in an hour on almost every radio station for about a month...i dont recall a song getting as much airplay.....

INXS, what can I say about this legendary Aussie band. "if I hurt you, I'd make wine from your tears"; "we all have wings but some of us don't know why"... more great lyrics. Cheers from Sydney AU.

Great band! MH was an amazing singer and total shame he is gone. 😢

INXS were a fantastic band.

“Don’t change” and “The one thing” are their best in my humble opinion

"What You Need" is their biggest banger, imo. "Need You Tonight" and "Devil Inside" are great, too.

"If I hurt you, I'd make wine, from your tears...." Another pretty damn good lyric.

This is a great song. The whole álbum is great from start to finish. They weren't afraid of incorporating different elements into their sound. To me, they were better than U2. Great reaction, guys!

I wore that CD out! Loved INXS. Thanks for listening guys.

"Never Tear Us Apart" is the foreplay. "Guns in the Sky", coitus. "Beautiful Girl"...afterglow. "Never Tear Us Apart" is so freaking sensual. Kirk Pengilly gave good sax on this one, for sure. Michael Hutchence was my SUGA' back in the day! Saw INXS in concert twice, and he was something else. So charismatic, charming and engaging with the audience.

When Alex told Andy to imagine himself as a 1987 high school girl and INSTANTLY had "Denise!" ready as his girl-name, I thought "hmmm.... maybe someone has already imagined this particular scenario....." I'm very partial to INXS's early stuff. From Shaoo Shoobah: The One Thing, Spy of Love, Soul Mistake, Black and White, and, of course Don't Change From the Swing: Original Sin, I Send A Message, Burn For You From Listen Like Thieves: What You Need, Listen Like Thieves, Kiss the Dirt, Shine Like It does, This Time I saw them live during their Kick tour. They definitely knew how to play to the crowd. Hutchence doing his slither on the stage, and the rest of the band striking dramatic rock star poses. Great show!

The best line for the is “cause we all have wings, but some of us don’t know why”, but I agree the line you mentionned is beautiful despite simple!

You need to see the official INXS video "Need You Tonight / Mediate", as it combines two songs from the Kick album, and is a friggin banger!!!

You have to do "New Sensation" LIVE from Wembley Stadium. The actual video performance. One of the greatest performances of any live band ever... Goosepumps!

It is a simply majestic song - RIP Hutch, what a loss

I saw these guys on the tour for Kick in 1988. This song was one of the highlights. During the second pause the band left the stage for 10 minutes or so, changed clothes, came back and picked up where they left off. SO cool.

This song was HUGE. Michael Hutchence was one of the best frontmen to ever take the stage. Watch some live performances from INXS to see the charisma and the power he had over an audience. ❤️

Some of the most iconic INXS songs would be "New Sensation" or "One of My Kind", but I'd also suggest "The One Thing" and "Beautiful Girl".

Saw them live when this became a hit. They were performing as a support act for Queen! Initially they were booed! But they silenced the public. Michael Hutchence is one of the great frontmen of the eighties and nineties.

This is one of my favorite songs of all time. You guys have no idea how truly aweome it was to grow up in the 80's. Anytime you were in a bad mood all you had to do is turn on the radio or MTV and boom. Instant joy.

This album came out the year I graduated high school. That time was all about U2, INXS, Guns N Roses, R.E.M., The Cure, The Cult, Depeche Mode, etc. Some serious talent.

The album is fantastic. Waiting for the SACD this year. My favorite line was, "We all have wings, some of us don't know why."

INXS was one of my favorite bands in high school. They were consistently great. I was just listening to “Beautiful Girl” on my playlist when I got the the notice for this video. More INXS please!

Absolutely my favorite INXS song. It is killer when the sax comes in.

You need to watch their Wembley Stadium concert from 1991. Perfection start to finish. Filming was spectacular!!

These guys were incredible and still are. One of the best concerts I ever witnessed live. Nice review as always.

Why not listen to the best song on the album? Need You Tonight is an undeniable classic S-tier song. This is good, but not the level of Need You Tonight. The video was amazing for it's time.

Boys, INXS has soooooo many songs to hit, but to get a complete picture of them, I'd start with their first hit, "Don't Change" (1982). They're really considered more of a 90s band, so "Don't Change" (which was a great song) really shows how their sound evolved over time.

This video just sent them into the stratosphere and this album just went off. Probably the song that elevated them to stars.

There's a lot more saucy goodness you need to hit from INXS. This is just the tip of the iceberg gentlemen.

Thanks guys this is a perfect song. I have a list of 100 perfect songs and this is on there. It may not be their best song. It may not even be my favorite song of theirs but this is a perfect song. It’s beautiful you’re absolutely absolutely right about the sax. This song is timeless. That being said, I’m a big INXS saw them in concert several times the first one being at a tiny little club in Fort Worth Texas, where they were all wearing orange jumpsuits. It was hilarious, but they were fantastic and I knew they were gonna be huge.

This song got played to death when it was released as the single. As a result, I wrote it off until just hearing it now for the first time in decades. It holds up really well.

The album that this song is from, "Kick", is one of those rare albums without a single bad or "throwaway" song. There's so much 🔥, you need an extinguisher. "Devil Inside" is another really great track from it.

INXS was such an amazing band, and Michael Hutchence was such a vibrant and charismatic performer. I always tear up a little when I hear this song. I just wish he had found a way to conquer his demons.

INXS really rocked for a few years in the late 80's. They also did some great ballads. definitely check out 'Beautiful Girl'.

This entire album is incredible, front to back. Need you Tonight is an all time classic, Mediate is shockingly simple but genius, What you Need, Suicide Blonde, Kick, and on and on.

Love love love this song. The sax is cool but the violin hits me more. This is from when the video was part of the experience, and the gorgeous atmospheric black & white video undoubtably added to my love for the song.

you've heard/seen nothing until you've seen this live. they are better than studio..every single time! Love michael Hutchence so much!

OMG, I haven't heard this song in YEARS! Such a banger. And the classic 80s saxophone in there too. So great.

This day has finally come, can't wait for it to go live

"Suicide Blonde", next. Many of the top bands of the 80's had excellent videos that came with. I would urge you to do the videos for INXS and other top bands of this era. RIP Michael Hutchinson 🌹

Ooooh! Such drama! Love these guys! Rip Michael Hutchence

SO FING happy you finally hit one of my all time favorite bands! You didn’t pick the best song of theirs…yet

Heartbreakingly beautiful song for all who loved Michael. It was played constantly on the radio when he died & at his funeral. Unforgetable 🥺❤️‍🩹❤️

So many great artists that have been taken well before their time. Michael, Freddie, David just to name a few. The INXS album was pure joy! It would lift your spirit when feeling down. If you guys get a chance you need to react to It's Late by Queen.

Mystify or Suicide Blonde LIVE at Wembley (do video) next. These guys have lots of sauce! Happy Friday!

One of the best set of lyrics and vocal performance by Michael Hutchence…among many great lyrics and vocal performances by INXS. I sat next to Hutchence and Paula Yates in an Italian restaurant in London in 1995. We didn’t speak cuz I don’t bother celebrities.

This song and video together are great.

Gorgeous man Gorgeous voice that was Michael Hutchence

Forgot how good this was. Thanks for reminding me.

For this 58 year-old who graduated in 1983, I'd love to see you guys react to a couple of stone-cold classics from Shabooh Shoobah ("The One Thing" & "Don't Change").

💯 my favorite song from the 80’s. Simple, sweet, romantic with a killer beat drop and sax solo. (BTW, Denise is my middle name)

I was in my early 20’s at this time and was in love with this band, explore their other songs. Suicide blond might be your taste.

My favourite will always be the breakthrough "Don't Change".

What You Need, I Need You Tonight, Devil Inside, Suicide Blonde, The One Thing, and Good Times are all great tracks from INXS. It's the rabbit hole you need to go into.

You should check out Need you tonight and Mystify. Both brilliant songs.

"Need You Tonight" and "What You Need" should be on your playlist.

Yes- excellent choice.....Michael Hutchence had a fantastic voice- life cut too short by suicide at age 37.

INXS were so, so good. I listened to Kick constantly when I was 16, and the very first note takes me straight back there.

IMO their two best songs are The One Thing and Don’t Change.

This to me was one of his very best, because most are great, the lyrics, " I’ll make wine from your tears"!!

Hutchence had one of the coolest voices ever in pop.

INXS....great 80's beats. Do 'The One Thing" next and rock your socks off. Also 'Suicide Blonde', 'The Swing', 'New Sensation', 'What You Need', 'Don't Change', 'Melting In The Sun', 'Dancing On The Jetty', 'Stay Young' are all great tracks.

Live baby Live INXS Live at Wembley 1991 A must watch!

my favourite INXS track - no surprise that they used it for the lead singer's funeral

I wasn't a fan when this album came out, but it was massive. Later I came to appreciate INXS, and quite honestly, every single track on this album is absolutely amazing...

The best INXS song in my opinion is Don’t Change. It’s a song that they for years used to close their concerts.

Hey brothers St Pete Beach here this band just one of the greatest bands of the 1980s and early 90s lots of songs to choose from here lots of really good songs thanks for all the great reviews from the other side of the Bay❤

I appreciate those who can appreciate great music.This band is iconic.😊

Yes as others have said Wembley Stadium concert. Thanks guys love from Australia 🇦🇺 ❤

the mtv videos always raises the bar of the song ..the 80s kicks ass again

Love, love, love INXS! I've been listening to them since the 1982 album Shabooh Shoobah. Y'all need to hear "The One Thing" and "Don't Change." I finally got to see them live a month before Michael Hutchence passed. It was a great concert.

One of Australia best bands!!! Watch him at Wembley stadium live!!!!!!!!!!

I also love I Send a Message, the first song of theirs that I heard.

Has to be the best ballad ever written. So simple, but so effective. Many have tried to cover it but Michael is the only one who can do it perfectly. Joe Cocker did an ok effort.

This is a great song. The music video (and probably some longer record version that I haven’t found) has a longer instrumental section at the beginning, and the buildup of that is phenomenal.

I was able to see them live twice in the 80s and they were impeccable the sound was amazing live!

You guys definitely need more INXS in your lives!

INXS owned the radio when they broke out. This album is nothing but bangers from to back. Other 4 letter band greats would be Rush, Abba, ACDC, Kiss, etc.

Isn't it interesting how the best songs always seen too short? This is a perfect song from a landmark album.

Great pick! I always felt like this mysterious yet awesome song was one of his favorites. The lyrics are cool and the synthesizer really delivers the perfect touch. RIP Michael Hutchence. ☮️

First time I saw then was on Countdown performing Don’t Change. Great band. Michael combined Jim Morrison brooding with Mick Jagger swagger and Freddie Mercury talent for a charismatic and charming delivery all his own. Iconic front man.

For upbeat bangers, try “What You Need” or “Suicide Blonde”. Watch the live from Wembley. Incredible energy. Michael Hutchinson was one of the best frontmen of that time…. Right up there with Bono and Coverdale.

My favourite lines from the song are: "But if I hurt you I'd make wine from your tears" But unfortunately I can't listen to the song without seeing Michael's coffin & the purple flowers 😥

I just watched and commented on your Little River Band vid... I saw INXS a few years after that.. INXS... underrated! (63 yrs old)

You keep opening that rabbit hole of Australian Rock Music with another Aussie banger.. the 80's Pub rock scene was huge. INXS grew out of that late 70's and early 80's grind of touring random pubs up and down the east coast of the country. Devil inside, Suicide Blonde and Need you tonight. Massive.