Burn for You (INXS song)
| "Burn for You" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by INXS | ||||
| from the album The Swing | ||||
| B-side | "Johnson's Aeroplane" | |||
| Released | 16 July 1984[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1983 | |||
| Length | 4:59 (album version) 4:26 (single edit) 6:09 (12" extended version) | |||
| Label | WEA | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Michael Hutchence, Andrew Farriss | |||
| Producer(s) | Nick Launay | |||
| INXS singles chronology | ||||
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"Burn for You" is a song by Australian rock band INXS that features on the band's fourth album The Swing.[2] It was the third single to be released from the album and peaked at #3 on the Australian chart in August 1984, remaining there for two weeks.[3]
Track listing[edit]
7" single Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Burn for You" | M. Hutchence, A. Farriss[4] | 4:46 |
| 2. | "Johnson's Aeroplane" | A. Farris[5] | 4:39 |
12"/CD Maxi single Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Burn for You" (Extended remix) | M. Hutchence, A. Farriss | 6:09 |
| 2. | "Burn for You" (Remix) | M. Hutchence, A. Farriss | 3:38 |
| 3. | "I Send a Message" (Extended remix) | M. Hutchence, A. Farriss[6] | 4:46 |
Video[edit]
The video was filmed by Richard Lowenstein, over a week of the band while on tour in the style of a home movie,[7] in Mackay in North Queensland.[8] Hutchence asked Lowenstein to come to Queensland to direct after seeing his work on the video for the Hunters & Collectors single "Talking to a Stranger".[9] It was the first of fifteen videos that Lowenstein directed for the band.[8] The video won Best Promotional Video at the 1984 Countdown Music and Video Awards, while the band won Best Group Performance in a Video.[10]
Charts[edit]
Weekly charts[edit]
| Chart (1984) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[11] | 3 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[12] | 29 |
Year-end charts[edit]
| Chart (1984) | Position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[13][14] | 25 |
References[edit]
- ^ "Kent Music Report No 525 – 16 July 1984 > Singles: New Releases". Kent Music Report. Retrieved 30 September 2020 – via Imgur.com.
- ^ "Promo Videos - Burn for You". inxs.com. Archived from the original on 16 January 2014. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
- ^ "Michael Hutchence Discography • INXS Discography". michaelhutchence.com.au. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
- ^ ""Burn for You" at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 6 March 2014.
- ^ ""Johnson's Aeroplane" at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 6 March 2014.
- ^ ""I Send a Message" at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 6 March 2014.
- ^ INXS Publications (2010). INXS: Story to Story: The Official Autobiography. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 9780743290029.
- ^ a b "Richard Lowenstein to direct Michael Hutchence movie biopic". news.com.au. News Ltd. 31 October 2013. Archived from the original on 15 February 2014. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
- ^ Milliken, Robert (5 April 1998). "The Death of a Rock Star". The Independent (UK).
- ^ "Countdown Archives – 1985 – 25 May 1985". baseportal.com. Retrieved 25 November 2008.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. N.B. The Kent Music Report chart was licensed by ARIA between mid-1983 and 19 June 1988
- ^ "charts.nz". Hung Medien. Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
- ^ "Kent Music Report No 548 – 31 December 1984 > National Top 100 Singles for 1984". Kent Music Report. Retrieved 23 January 2023 – via Imgur.com.
- ^ "Forum – ARIA Charts: Special Occasion Charts – 1984". Australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
