Song · INXS
“The Swing” by INXS
From the album The Swing (1984)
“The Swing” by INXS appears on 2 radio countdowns from 1 station between 2002 and 2003. It was first released in 1984 on the album The Swing. Its best result is #1136 on the Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #4,431 alternative song of all time.
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"The Swing" gave INXS the title of their fourth album, released in March 1984, the record on which the Sydney band set out to make its name beyond Australia. The writing credit covers all six members: Michael Hutchence, the three Farriss brothers, Andrew, Jon and Tim, Garry Gary Beers and Kirk Pengilly. Nick Launay produced the track, and he engineered and mixed it too.
The album took them farther afield than ever. They went to New York to cut the lead single, "Original Sin", with Nile Rodgers at the Power Station, the first time the band had recorded anywhere outside Australia, and the record that came out of it all carried a slightly tougher edge than anything they had put out before.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
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All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1136 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) | 2002 |
| 2003 | 1234 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) | 2044 |
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