Greatest INXS Songs

Total shock that, for one this is not at number one, but also that it is only the fourth best on the album Kick! I was a thrash metal fan in the late eighties, early nineties and this song coming on MTV was a rare pleasure because I knew it would never be mine. I could never buy the album, I was too into Napalm Death or Iron Maiden. Truth is this song transcended all of that. No other song transports me to that time, this is my DeLorian!

INXS out did themselves with Never Tear Us Apart. I loved all their music and when they made kick I knew this song was one of their best.

Intense human understanding in so few words like Shakespeare in song!

Fantastic lyrics, I mean who would think of making wine from your tears!

Who damn cares if Never Tear Us Apart is considered the best, maybe it's loved because it has a good saxo, but come on. Need You Tonight didn't needed a saxo to become the best one here. It even has much uncomparable arraignments with the best and only funky original bass and the short cd effects. we just talking about a song which is subjectively a lot better than Never Tear Us Apart

Are this song in the heart? YEAH
Are this song in the veins? YEAH
Are this song in the brain? YEAH
Are this song in the soul? YEAH
Are this song in the spirit? YEAH
This song it's just spiritful and energical.

Possibly one of the top ranking club dance songs ever, it's depth in beat grabs your soul and motivates you even on the dullest days.

"Need You Tonight" is basically a musical booty call, with lines that could work if you're Michael Hutchence ("All you got is this moment," "There's something about you girl that makes me sweat"), but would get the rest of us laughed out of the room. It's not clear how his night ends, but he takes his best shot at the end:

Despite his funnyness is a pretty great seriously worked song, the guitars, the new wave feeling and everything just made of this song a cult.

Infectious dance beat and Hutchence's passionate lyrics has no equal!

Good song, probably their best but not a masterpiece in overall.

Great song! Upbeat and always puts a smile on my face!

This is definitely their best song. This was one of their first great hits. It was still part of the tail end of the New Wave era, which is where their roots are from. It's been covered by the great Bruce Springsteen whose version is awesome in its own right. But if you want to get into INXS, Don't Change is a great song to listen to first.

This song was the INXS anthem in Australia before they became international stars. I preferred them as a naive Oz rock band than the power pop funk band they would later become.

I had not heard this song in years and just heard it in a hip grocery store in San Francisco. What a great song! I think their best. I need to get it now.

This will be always be my most favorite even though I love most every INXS song. When I saw the video I completely flipped head over heels for Jon Farriss! His smile always makes me smile

Their best. Sorry, everyone. Kick rocks, but this one just does it for me.

I remember listening to this when I was little thinking it said, "Supersonic Bomb". Ultimately one of their classics and should be top 5 at least.

The best harmonica ever! There's no moment in the song you cannot really enjoy. It sends straight waves of joy, simply and with taste.

Pretty good song in my opinion!

Suicide in this list there is others not included here, but melodies, tune, and the beat are brilliant

I played this song in 8th grade music class, and people got offended and didn't understand they were against racism. Duh! I almost got my ass kicked for it. The dream on white boy, black girl verses were too much and needed to be explained to the dolts in that Columbia, Md., school. I then explained that they were progressive and saying everyone should be able to be with whom they want despite race. That was in the 80s and people are still so quick to race to racism. It was clearly against racism. I still feel the fear and anger of playing that record, yes a record, not even a CD. The teacher got it and some other students. But others still leered at me like I wrote the song and it was meaning that black and white people couldn't be together. What f'ing idiots.

Greatest INXS there is! Why isn't it in the top 10! Pengilly's use of both guitar and sax increase its quality so much! And Hutchence like always causes chills to those who listen, his voice is too good!

Dream on white boy (white boy)
Dream on black girl (black girl)
Lalala
Magnificent composition by far; INXS rules!

One of the best songs ever made in this horrible world.

When I think of INXS, I think of this song immediately.

Come on! If mystify isn't number one, than this should be number 1!

By far their best song. What a great guitar riff!

This song is funny

Not even top 5?
It isn't like a lot of their dancy stuff, but this is their best soft song. Far better than Afterglow. Give it a listen if you haven't, guys. It doesn't get much better than this.

This is the song Michael hutchence wrote about his daughter when he wasn't allowed to see her by bob geldof. The result of which led him to commit suicide. This is by far the most significant inxs song

Just a beautiful song that makes anyone feel like their beautiful

What a emotional song, especially after the birth of a daughter

I can't believe this isn't number one. This song is the best hint what was Michael going through and the song where I can relate to every comma. The part "Room full of people, some call me friend" is the most sad and perfect lyrics part ever. I like music in Never tear us apart best, but nothing can beat this lyrics.

Haunting, beautiful, withering. Hutchence's lyrics hits every emotion. This was their best, and where they should have stopped, on an absolute classic.

How could this masterpiece be so underrated? It has fantastic lyrics that are deep and coherent with the music. It's just outstanding.

They used to play this on insurance ads in Australia when I was a kid. Love this song since I first heard it when I was about 7.

One of the best INXS songs of all time. Or probably the best, I don't know at all to be honest

Should be way further up the list.

Great song!
Should be further up

Its one of their best songs...

This is disappointing. Greatest INXS song! Michael has the most haunting, and possessive vocals, I can't get over the damn chorus. That is perfection. The shredding guitar and the saxophone make this song sound rich and full. I love the energy.

I know; that is true. This song is why I started listening to them.

I love this song, by far there best
I go into them becomes of this great song!,

Why is this so low? It's there first and best one

The song that gave the band a new birth and reminded us all why this band is relevant how can this not be in the top ten. One of there greatest songs and showed the more rock side of the band.

JD ended up being a new hope and hands down a valid replacement. Shame he couldn't stay in spot he earned and enjoy a high like he couldn't get any other way.

The best song to chill out. LOVE you guys!

Great driving music

INXS is iconoclastic. They are musically peerless not merely in Australia, but rank among the greatest-ever rock groups on the planet. But among their many smash hits throughout three decades, this vastly underrated track (in my humble opinion) surpassed them all.

Still feel this song fits into today's music scene, classic track.

Nest song ever written

Just discovered this song; for me the best song!

Rocky and upbeat from start to finish. Great cover

Thank you Michael for this song!

Good music to make out to. One of my all time favorite songs.

Highly underrated - this song is a classic!

Should be much higher--the title song from their best album should be in their Top 10 or 15.

Totally their best song. Always reminds me not of a certain girl but how true love is and the shivers it sends up your spine and the longing in your heart for someone special. Chris R.

Definitely Top Ten song from one of their best albums.

Hmm #33? I'm thinking this poll is rigged. "To Look at you" is their best work

The best song they ever did...