![]() It was a success, but subsequent releases had more narrow appeal. ![]() INXS didn't release another album until 1990 when they returned with X. While his bandmates formed families away from the public eye, his every move - especially his high-profile relationship with Kylie Minogue - was covered in the entertainment press. The transition to Bono-level superstar frontman was a tumultuous one for Michael Hutchence, who struggled to stay grounded. " Devil Inside," "New Sensation" and " Never Tear Us Apart" were the next three singles, keeping INXS on the air throughout 1988, while Kick stayed in the upper end of the albums chart the entire year. MTV put the video in hot rotation, and on January 30, 1988, "Need You Tonight" went to #1 in America. As hoped, the tour got a great reaction and college radio stations jumped on "Need You Tonight." Their fears assuaged, Atlantic pushed the song to commercial radio stations, which added it to their playlists. So, when the single and album were released in October 1987, INXS was dispatched to places like Kalamazoo, Michigan and Poughkeepsie, New York, where they played colleges. If this small-scale effort went well, Atlantic could put more promotional might behind the album knowing it had at least a niche audience. INXS' manager, Chris Murphy, addressed their concerns by setting up a tour of American colleges to promote "Need You Tonight" as the first single. Atlantic Records knew the Kick album was a chance to break them in America, but the label pushed back when they heard the album, deeming it out of touch. Many Americans knew the band from their MTV hit " What You Need," but they had little draw in that country. They had released five albums and were huge in their native Australia, but were just starting to get noticed in most other countries. This was the song that launched INXS to global stardom. ![]() The drum machine stayed, but their live drummer, Jon Farriss (one of three brothers in the band), added cymbals, toms and fills. The way the song came together that day was the same way they recorded it. With Hutchence adding vocals, they recorded a proper demo of the song that they took back to Sydney, where they recorded it with their bandmates. Farriss brought his drum machine with him and was able rebuild the track, adding the guitar riff and a bass line he played on a keyboard bass. In Hong Kong, he played Hutchence the cassette and Michael wrote the lyrics on the spot in about an hour, creating a sensual storyline to fit the mood of the music. ![]() Farriss came up with the rhythm track on a Roland 707 drum machine in a flash just before leaving for the airport - he was still working on it when the cab driver arrived, so he had the cabbie wait while he recorded a quick demo on cassette. They wrote "Need You Tonight" and a few other tracks on the album at a studio in Hong Kong, where they worked for two weeks. I just feel complete when you're by my sideīut I know you can't come home 'til they're singingĪnd don't you dare say we can just be friendsĪnd hey darling I hope you're good tonight And I know you don't feel right when I'm leaving Yeah I want it but no I don't need it Tell me something sweet to get me by 'Cause I can't come back home till they're singing La, la la la la la la 'Til everyone is singing If you can wait till I get home Then I swear to you That we can make this last (La la la) If you can wait till I get home Then I swear come tomorrow This will all be in our past Well it might be for the best And hey sweetie Well I need you here tonight And I know that you don't want to be leaving me Yeah you want it but I can't help it I just feel complete when you're by my side But I know you can't come home 'til they're singing La, la la la la la la 'Til everyone is singing La, la la la la la la If you can wait till I get home Then I swear to you That we can make this last (La la la) If you can wait till I get home Then I swear come tomorrow This will all be in our past Well it might be for the best You know you can't give me what I need And even though you mean so much to me I can't wait through everything Is this really happening? I swear I'll never be happy again And don't you dare say we can just be friends I'm not some boy that you can sway We knew it'd happen eventually La, la la la la la la Now Everybody's singing La, la la la la la la these lyrics are submitted by R.W.For the Kick album, INXS tried a different approach, with Michael Hutchence and Andrew Farriss (multi-instrumentalist for the band) doing all the songwriting. 'Cause I can't come back home till they're singingĪnd I know that you don't want to be leaving me And I know you don't feel right when I'm leaving ![]()
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