This was one of their biggest hits, but it started a long streak of mega hits, most of which you have heard including “Devil inside” “Mystify” “Never tears apart”and “Suicide Blonde”
Love INXS! At the time, their sound was very unique, and Michael Hutchence made the Jim Morrison sex appeal en vogue again. I recommend "Never Tear Us Apart" next. Michael lets loose a bit more, and it has a bit of nice saxophone. Fun fact - Michael's girlfriend at the time, Helena Christiansen, is the star of Chris Isaac's "Wicked Games" video. It catapulted her to super model status. If you haven't seen that video yet, it's a MUST see.
Had "Kick" by INXS on cassette! Hahaha! Wore it out too. Truly talented. RIP Michael Hutchence. "New Sensation" and "Never Tear Us Apart" are other great ones! Thank you all.❤ Young dude, please don't be disrespecting INXS' music, because it is still being played and listened to today!
What an honest reaction! I appreciate hearing about the song from your perspective, rather than my own remembered circumstances. You gave me a lot to think about.
They are Australian and Australian bands have to deliver live or they don't make it, that is how it has always been and always be for the Australian music scene.
INXS is one of my all time fave bands, thanks for this!! They were one of just a few top bands in the world in the 80s, hit after hit. I still listen to them all the time.
One of their biggest hits, so many awesome songs. Best to watch them live.. they were one of the biggest bands in the world in 80s and 90s and known for being awesome live.
You can tell it's an 80's lick because of that sick gated reverb on the snare hits :D I love doing this song at karaoke because Michael and I share that same smooth baritone :D
Thanks guys for the great reaction to this awesome Australian band. Can you guys please please react to another Australian band who is even on the same level called Cold Chisel “bow river” live Ringside 2003, they are phenomenal and have 2 lead singers who are incredible
This is classic late 80’s. INXS had a lot to offer. They were one of the biggest bands in the world in their heyday. Try “New Sensation” or What You Need”. I grew up with this, so I’m biased. But I’ll stick by my guys 😊
This is a banger boys, great reaction. INXS amazing Aussie Rock group if you like inxs you would love Cold Chisel. Check out cold chisel who were rejected in the states and actually have a song about their experience. Look up Cold Chisel when the war is over, bow river, wild thing, khe Sanh and many more
Love the video and the song, it's so funky and mixing the groove with the catchy guitar riff and his great voice make it so memorable. I too watched Casey Kasem's Top 40 countdown on radio to find out new songs on the charts and whether my favorites moved up the chart or not.
More INXS please. This album broke all kinds of barriers. They were able to incorporate electronics, drum looping and dance/ funk/rock. They blew Michael Jackson, Prince and others off the charts! This video was ahead of its time, they had to do most effects in camera with out the computing power of today. 🤬 I have to take umbrage with, "Michael Hutchence's face superimposed over a woman's body" 🤬 Where did you get an idea like that?? If you want the vocal power, he has it."
@@bossfan49 Exactly! Not a chance, seriously some people are stuck on Stoopid. WTF-OVER! I mean no disrespect to INXS they jammed & did their thing no doubt. But, they must of forgotten about artists like George Michael & Guns N' Roses, back then much less believing INXS could upstage MJ in any year or era in music. Just saying... Let's keep it a buck here! +Peace, Funk & Rock n' Roll 4 Your Soul My Friend+ 🤘😉🤘
INXS has tons of great songs .. you cut the video off short, before the ending.. it goes into "Mediate" yall should check out some of their earlier stuff as well ... "The One thing" , "Listen like thieves" and how could I forget to mention "Don't change"
This song is absolute fire-one of the best songs of the 80s. You must remember how tired pop music was becoming post 1985. Music fans craved something different and this was it. It still sounds good today. It’s not nearly as dated as “Beat It”, “Sussudio”, “Oh Sheila” or “I Wanna Dance With Somebody.” If it’s too mellow, listen to that whole album. It’s mid-tempo style fits the album. “New Sensation” is the upbeat, energetic tune on that great CD. But this was the best song of that mix. Music is subjective. But to be completely dismissive of 1987 is ignorance to me. MY opinion.
Please... You don't hafta look at the band. Just play this song in 2023 and you will blow people's socks off. Smooth as fuck, no auto-tune, pure groovy/gravy? Please. This song is a banger. Period. No matter the time period.
Really really great writers , they have some of the best intros ever . Saw them live several times and Michael was as good as they get as a front man. It's a shame he was impossible to replace because the rest of the band also had, and still have so much to offer
You should try a live performance from wembley.micheal hutchence had a stage presence similar to Freddie Mercury. And interacted with the crowd getting them to repeat him like Freddie did. Try suicide blonde.they wrote their songs and the title for this one was the name of his gf boxed hair dye.that gf was fellow Aussie Kylie minogue.the only female solo artist to have a No1 album in 5 different decades in the UK.
Im 61, the last album i bought was the weekend, thrashed it until my car was stolen with my cd in it.. ha ha, how it goes, i just push a button on my phone now.. NZ
I’ve loved this song since it came out when I was growing up but it will always remind me of the ending scene of the movie Coyote Ugly when John Goodman is dancing on the bar being auditioned off to thirsty single women
Theres nothing wrong with the 80s. At least there was a greater variety of music styles played on German Radio Stations. Not the same boring stuff being played nowadays all over again on constant repeat.
If you really want to hear his vocal ability - listen to Jimmy Barnes and INXS - 'Good Times' - either official or live - both great - and you will hear Jimmy Barnes as well - a rock voice you cannot deny
I'm a Gen-Xer and I was in high school when this song was a hit. I also saw them in concert and this band kicked every band's ass in that arena, pun intended. To the young man on the panel, you have no taste in good music!!! But the music of your generation sucks anyway so your idea of good music isn't mine!!!!!!! Parting Thoughts and Comments: 1. This song is still played constantly on the radio thirty-five years later and it still sounds good! 2. It's not my favorite video but it's not a bad one by any means. Again, young man, if you want to see a bad video, I suggest you look at some of the hair metal and rap videos of the 80s. BTW, it won video of the year in 1988 at the MTV Video Music Awards. You should've probably played Mediate, which was the second half of this video. It usually gets cutoff on these reaction shows. 3. This went to #1 in late January of 1988 and was the 2nd biggest hit of that year. George Michael's Faith was #1. Shout out to the gentleman who mentioned Casey Kasem. I used to listen every Sunday too. 4. The singer was setting fire to the panties of girls around the world, including mine! And his voice is killer. To the young man again, you'd probably better understand the monotone of his voice on that song if you were a girl!!!!!!!!!!!! 5. The album (Kick) that song comes from was the 3rd biggest album of 1988. They released 3 other songs from that album in 1988, New Sensation, Devil Inside and Never Tear Us Apart and all were top ten hits. 6. Finally, I'll take this song and any song in the 80s over any of the shit that passes for music today!! THE END!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This makes me remember my rock concerts I attended ..... LOL you are making me laugh disagreeing 🤣.. You all need to review something INXS live they are way better live ... Michael was a wonderful singer and frontman he could sing high or low ( my personal 2 favorite vocals of Michael's is ( Elegantly Wasted official video & INXS: Searching 1996 ARIA Awards ) and the whole band is fantastic musicians still think Kirk is still one of the best Sax players ...and their Live Baby Live Wembley Remaster concert is still one of my favorite concert of all l time.. INXS , Bon Jovi, John Mellencamp Huey Lewis was my whole 80's & 90's ....had a ball going to their concerts thank goodness I had understandable hubby that enjoyed going with me ... .... I was hoping the remaining 5 band members would make it ... after Michael .. But it is good to know the band is still around behind the scenes & .. Andrew Farriss is a wonderful songwriter along with Michael He wrote most of the music for INXS while Michael wrote the lyrics ..& he still writes for himself and for other artist ... Michael, you are still loved & sorely missed ...💖💞❤🩹💚💛💙
Nothing wrong with this video. Everyone needs to get past the whole 80s=automatic criticism. Is it the visual effects? They look good and they work with the vibe of the song and the band's image. Yes, graphic capability is much more advanced now. Are old movies bad because they're in black and white? Are sports teams from the past "bad" because training/fitness/sports medicine and equipment are more advanced now? It was the 80s. It was what it was.
Supposedly Micheal committed suicide. Not. He went too far with auto erotica. If you don’t know what that is, look it up. It’s not a family friendly subject.
AND AS OF MAY 2024 INXS IS STILL NOT IN THE R & R HALL OF FAME. AND RECENTLY OVER 4 BILLION DOWNLOADS. WTF IS WRONG WITH THIS???? I'M ASHAMED OF R & R.
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The video is hot and the lead singer - Michael Hutchence RIP - is hot 🔥 Very sexy man, very sexy song, very sexy voice. This dude has stage presence and was very charasmatic. It was global song number 1 song for a reason. The guy in the bottom has no music appreciation whatsoever.
