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Elegantly Wasted by INXS
Elegantly Wasted is an album by INXS, released in 1997. 1 song from it has charted on rock radio countdowns, with 20 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “Elegantly Wasted”, on 20 lists with a best position of #43.
Elegantly Wasted, INXS's tenth album, came out on 15 April 1997, and it would be the last they made with Michael Hutchence, who died that November. After rehearsing in London in April 1996, the band flew to Vancouver that same month to record with Bruce Fairbairn, and Hutchence and Andrew Farriss finished the production in Spain later that year.
The title came from Hutchence, and the title track goes chasing the slinky, strutting funk of the Kick days, "Need You Tonight" in particular: a low-slung groove, a knowing sneer and Hutchence purring over the top. The Farriss brothers, Andrew, Jon and Tim, dedicated the record to their mother, Jill, who had died in 1995, and 2 leftover songs later surfaced on the Bang the Drum EP.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from Elegantly Wasted on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elegantly Wasted | 20 | #43 | – | 1997–2014 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.