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The Swing by INXS
The Swing is an album by INXS, released in 1984. 6 songs from it have charted on rock radio countdowns, with 74 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “Original Sin”, on 44 lists with a best position of #19.
The Swing, INXS's fourth album, came out on 21 March 1984, and it's the record where the band put a harder edge on its new wave and started to sound like it meant business. The lead single, "Original Sin", was cut in New York City with Nile Rodgers producing and Daryl Hall singing backup, and it slinks along on a sleek, sinewy dance-floor pulse.
Michael Hutchence is the pouting, purring center of it all, a come-hither croon with a sneer tucked underneath. Tim Farriss and Kirk Pengilly work the guitars, with Pengilly's saxophone slicing in, Andrew Farriss handles keyboards and guitar, Garry Gary Beers holds down the bass and Jon Farriss keeps the beat snapping. "I Send a Message" rides a nervy, clipped groove, "Burn for You" smolders, and "Melting in the Sun" and "Johnson's Aeroplane" drift into moodier, dreamier territory.
It went all the way to number one on the Kent Music Report albums chart, holding the top spot for five weeks, not all in a row, between early April and mid-May 1984.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from The Swing on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Original Sin | 44 | #19 | – | 1984–2026 | |
| 2 | I Send a Message | 21 | #9 | – | 1984–2023 | |
| 3 | Melting in the Sun | 2 | #49 | – | 1984–1989 | |
| 4 | The Swing | 2 | #1136 | – | 2002–2003 | |
| 5 | Burn for You | 4 | #37 | – | 1984–2003 | |
| 6 | Johnson's Aeroplane | 1 | #1900 | – | 2002 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.