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- The success of their single "What You Need" provided primary songwriters Hutchence and Andrew Farriss with the confidence and optimism to pen bigger material, [ 8 ][ 10 ] and with the rest of the band's blessing, Kick became the first INXS album written by the duo without input from the other members.
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The album was produced by British producer Chris Thomas, recorded by David Nicholas in Sydney and Paris and mixed by Bob Clearmountain at AIR Studios in London. The band's most successful studio album, Kick has been certified six times platinum by the RIAA and peaked at number three on the Billboard 200.
- Their label hated the album. After the success of Listen Like Thieves, the band teamed back up with legendary producer Chris Thomas to take their collective efforts a step further.
- A renegade move from their manager saved the LP. After the initial bouts of rejection, Murphy, in an intrepid move, arranged a somewhat-clandestine meeting with Atlantic’s radio promotions executives to play them some of the songs.
- Hutchence and Andrew Farriss wrote all 11 of the original songs. Buoyed by the success of “What You Need,” Hutchence and Andrew Farriss – the primary lyricist and songwriter, respectively – producer Thomas and manager Murphy wanted to bank everything on the Hutchence-Farriss partnership: Those two would write every song on the Listen Like Thievesfollow-up.
- “Need You Tonight” came about at the last minute. During the first phase of recording, with a European tour on the horizon, the band laid down a number of tracks for the album.
Nov 25, 2017 · By Mark Savage. BBC Music reporter. Five albums into their career, INXS had clawed their way up from Australia's pub circuit to the US top five. But no one was prepared for the success of their...
Dec 1, 2017 · Atlantic. Reviewed: December 1, 2017. The 30th-anniversary edition of Kick affirms its status as a jewel of ’80s pop-rock. It’s a showcase of the band’s opulent production, slithery grooves, and...
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Jun 16, 2020 · In honor of the milestone, here are 10 facts about the album, from its initial reception to connections with Eighties vampire movies. 1. Their label hated the album. After the success of Listen...
Oct 19, 2023 · A defining album of the 80s, 'Kick' alchemized INXS’s key influences into a highly original pop-rock hybrid.
Apr 30, 2023 · Kick was Australian pop-rock band INXS’s sixth album, released in late 1987. The INXS snowball had been gathering momentum through the 80s, but 1988 was when they hit the bullseye.
