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"Original Sin" is a song by Australian rock group INXS, released as the first single from the band's fourth album, The Swing. It was written by Michael Hutchence and Andrew Farriss , and produced by Nile Rodgers .
Original Sin features covers of their earlier songs, with each song featuring a guest singer. [2] J.D. Fortune, who was the winner of the Rock Star: INXS competition and featured on the band's previous album Switch, performed lead vocals for the 1990 track "The Stairs", being the last contribution from Fortune before his departure in 2011.
In 1984, INXS had their first number-one hit in Australia with "Original Sin". The band achieved international success in the mid-to-late 1980s and early 1990s with the hit albums Listen Like Thieves , Kick , and X , and the singles " What You Need ", " Need You Tonight " (the band's only US number-one single), " Devil Inside ", " Never Tear Us ...
The Swing is the fourth studio album by Australian rock band INXS, released on 21 March 1984. It peaked at number one on the Kent Music Report Albums Chart for five non-consecutive weeks from early April to mid-May 1984. The lead single "Original Sin" was recorded in New York City with Nile Rodgers and featured Daryl Hall on backing vocals ...
It’s hard to believe that Michael Hutchence, the devastatingly charismatic lead singer of pop/funk/rock band INXS, passed away 25 years ago, on Nov. 22, 1997.
Original Sin – The Collection is a compilation album by Australian rock band INXS released on 21 September 2004. It spans their earliest six studio albums INXS (1980), Underneath the Colours (1981), Shabooh Shoobah (1982), The Swing (1984), Listen Like Thieves (1985) and Kick (1987).
As of 2018, INXS has sold over 50 million records worldwide. [77] [78] INXS was inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame in 2001. [79] Hutchence's solo album, Michael Hutchence, was released in October 1999. [10] He had started on the album in 1995, recording songs in between INXS sessions; he had last worked on it three days before his death.
Story Behind the Song: INXS' "Devil Inside'