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Devil Inside (INXS song)

"Devil Inside"is a song by Australian rock bandINXS.The song was written byAndrew FarrissandMichael Hutchenceand was released as the secondsingle(third in the UK) from the band's sixth studio album,Kick,in February 1988. The song reached number two on the USBillboardHot 100chart for two weeks. "Devil Inside" also peaked at number six in Australia, number three in Canada, and number two in New Zealand.Cash Boxsaid that the band "[uses] aDaytripper-like guitar sound andriffit under a sultry, breathy vocal to put the point across. "[2]

"Devil Inside"
Cover art for Australian edition
SinglebyINXS
from the albumKick
B-side"On the Rocks"
Released8 February 1988(1988-02-08)
GenreFunk-pop[1]
Length
  • 5:11(album version)
  • 3:55 (single version)
LabelWEA
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Chris Thomas
INXSsingles chronology
"New Sensation"
(1987) 		"Devil Inside"
(1988) 		"Never Tear Us Apart"
(1988)
Music video
"Devil Inside"onYouTube

Track listings

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US 7 ", 45 RPM, Single(Atlantic 7-89144)

  1. "Devil Inside" (5:11)
  2. "On the Rocks" (3:05)

US 7 ", 45 RPM, Single (Promo)(Atlantic 7-89144)

  1. "Devil Inside" (Edit) (3:54)
  2. "Devil Inside" (LP Version) (5:11)

US 12' 33 1/3, Single(Atlantic 0-86622)

  1. "Devil Inside" (Remixed Version) (6:36)
  2. "Devil Inside" (Edited Version) (3:54)
  3. "On the Rocks" (Unavailable on LP) (3:05)

Charts

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Release history

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Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
Australia 8 February 1988
  • 7-inch vinyl
  • 12-inch vinyl
 WEA [12]
United Kingdom 22 February 1988
[26]
14 March 1988 CD [27]
Japan 25 April 1988 Mini-CD WEA [28]

References

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  1. ^Pitchfork Staff (10 September 2018)."The 200 Best Albums of the 1980s".Pitchfork.Retrieved24 April2023....it also includes "New Sensation," "Devil Inside," and "Need You Tonight" —state-of-the-art '80s funk-pop played with enough charisma and volume for the cheap seats.
  2. ^"Single Releases"(PDF).Cash Box.Vol. LI, no. 31. 6 February 1988. p. 10.Retrieved21 December2022.
  3. ^"Australian ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart – Week Ending 13th March, 1988".ARIA.Retrieved19 June2020– viaImgur.N.B. ARIA licensed theAustralian Music Reportchart between mid-1983 and 12 June 1988.
  4. ^"INXS – Devil Inside "(in Dutch).Ultratop 50.Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  5. ^"Top RPM Singles: Issue 8939."RPM.Library and Archives Canada.7 May 1988. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  6. ^"Canciones de mayor popularidad en el hemisferio - Ecuador".UPI.25 April 1988. p. 5.Retrieved22 January2024.
  7. ^"Eurochart Hot 100 Singles".Music & Media.Vol. 5, no. 39. 24 September 1988. p. 23.
  8. ^"INXS – Devil Inside "(in French).Les classement single.Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  9. ^"The Irish Charts – Search Results – Devil Inside ".Irish Singles Chart.Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  10. ^"Tipparade-lijst van week 22, 1988"(in Dutch).Dutch Top 40.Retrieved20 March2023.
  11. ^"INXS – Devil Inside "(in Dutch).Single Top 100.Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  12. ^ab"INXS – Devil Inside ".Top 40 Singles.Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  13. ^"INXS: Artist Chart History".Official Charts Company.Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  14. ^"INXS Chart History (Hot 100)".Billboard.Retrieved 7 March 2023.
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  16. ^"INXS Chart History (Mainstream Rock)".Billboard.Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  17. ^Whitburn, Joel(2014).Cash Box Pop Hits: 1952-1996.Record Research.
  18. ^"Offiziellecharts.de – INXS – Devil Inside "(in German).GfK Entertainment charts.Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  19. ^"Top 100 Singles of '88"(PDF).RPM.Vol. 49, no. 10. 24 December 1988. p. 9.
  20. ^"End of Year Charts 1988".Recorded Music NZ.Retrieved7 March2023.
  21. ^"1988 The Year in Music & Video: Top Pop Singles".Billboard.Vol. 100, no. 52. 24 December 1988. p. Y-20.
  22. ^"Billboard Top 100 – 1988".Retrieved3 October2016.
  23. ^"Top 50 Pop Singles".Cash Box.Vol. LII, no. 27. 31 December 1988. p. 12.
  24. ^"Top 50 Pop Singles".Retrieved25 August2024.
  25. ^"1988 The Year in Music & Video: Top Album Rock Tracks".Billboard.Vol. 100, no. 52. 24 December 1988. p. Y-22.
  26. ^"New Singles".Music Week.20 February 1988. p. 27.
  27. ^"New Singles".Music Week.12 March 1988. p. 39.
  28. ^"デビル・インサイド | INXS"[Devil Inside | INXS] (in Japanese).Oricon.Retrieved21 March2024.
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