This page will contain additional articles about INXS, as they become available.INXSINXS is an Australian rock group. The band was formed in 1977 and comprised of Andrew Farriss, Michael Hutchence, Tim Farriss, Jon Farriss, Garry Gary Beers and Kirk Pengilly. HistoryINXS began under the name The Farriss Brothers but the band changed their name to INXS in 1979, just prior to the release of their self-titled debut album in 1980. INXS and its follow-up, 1981's Underneath the Colours (produced by Richard Clapton) were hits in their native Australia, and their third album, Shabooh Shoobah was released worldwide but it wasn't until their Nick Launay-produced fourth album, The Swing in 1983 that the band received significant attention in the US or UK, as the single "Original Sin" became a minor pop radio hit and the band's charismatic singer Michael Hutchence gained attention for his MTV-ready looks. The band, which had started out as a New Wave act featuring more synthesizers than guitar, gradually moved in a more straight-ahead Rock oriented direction through the first half of the 1980s. By 1985's breakthrough album Listen Like Thieves the band had perfected a matured sound influenced by The Rolling Stones and U2 but true to the band's original roots in the Aussie pubs; that album spawned several hits, including the top-10 "What You Need". The band's worldwide peak of popularity came with 1987's Kick, a punchy, confident set of pop-rock gems that yielded three top-ten US singles, including the number-one hit "Need You Tonight". However, the band's belated attempts to follow up on the success of Kick, 1990's X and 1992's Welcome to Wherever You Are found them struggling to stay relevant as alternative rock began to dominate the airwaves and more traditional rockers like INXS (fronted by Hutchence, who lived the rock-star lifestyle by dabbling in film acting and dating several models and public personalities including Kylie Minogue and Paula Yates), fell out of favor. 1993's Full Moon, Dirty Hearts was their attempt to capitalize on the grunge movement, and while it received mixed reviews, it plunged the band further into obscurity. 1994 brought the first of many 'Greatest Hits' compilations. Throughout the 1980s and into the 1990s, INXS was a major force in Australian popular music, leading the way into worldwide popularity for several Australian bands. The band worked closely with several other Australian artists, such as The Models and Jenny Morris, helping to establish their careers. On November 22, 1997 Hutchence was found dead in his Sydney hotel room, an apparent victim of suicide (some speculate his death was actually an accident, the result of autoerotic asphyxiation). Since Hutchence's death, INXS has continued, using Jimmy Barnes and Terence Trent D'Arby as temporary lead singers. Jon Stevens began singing with INXS in 2000 and was officially named a member of the band in 2002. However, he left INXS in 2003, only recording a song called I Get Up, released as a single (which charted in the top 100 on the Australian ARIAnet Singles Chart) in the same year, and it was used in the Rugby Union World Cup 2003. INXS returned to the news in 2004 when it was announced that a new reality television program titled Rock Star would feature a contest to find a new lead singer for the band. DiscographyAlbums
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INXS returned to the news in 2004 when it was announced that a new reality television program titled Rock Star would feature a contest to find a new lead singer for the band. (all from 1997). However, he left INXS in 2003, only recording a song called I Get Up, released as a single (which charted in the top 100 on the Australian ARIAnet Singles Chart) in the same year, and it was used in the Rugby Union World Cup 2003. He is currently working on an album he plans to put out in 2005 in which he says would herald back to his classic 12 Play period. Jon Stevens began singing with INXS in 2000 and was officially named a member of the band in 2002. His current hit is a duet with rapper Ja Rule and singer Ashanti titled "Wonderful". Since Hutchence's death, INXS has continued, using Jimmy Barnes and Terence Trent D'Arby as temporary lead singers. Ironically, Kelly has referred to himself on record as the Pied Piper of R&B. On November 22, 1997 Hutchence was found dead in his Sydney hotel room, an apparent victim of suicide (some speculate his death was actually an accident, the result of autoerotic asphyxiation). Kelly accused Jay-Z's entourage of attacking him. The band worked closely with several other Australian artists, such as The Models and Jenny Morris, helping to establish their careers. Kelly halfway through the tour, after R. Throughout the 1980s and into the 1990s, INXS was a major force in Australian popular music, leading the way into worldwide popularity for several Australian bands. Jay-Z eventually removed R. 1994 brought the first of many 'Greatest Hits' compilations. This release is timed to coincide with The Best of Both Worlds Tour. 1993's Full Moon, Dirty Hearts was their attempt to capitalize on the grunge movement, and while it received mixed reviews, it plunged the band further into obscurity. It debuted at #1 in the US Billboard albums chart. However, the band's belated attempts to follow up on the success of Kick, 1990's X and 1992's Welcome to Wherever You Are found them struggling to stay relevant as alternative rock began to dominate the airwaves and more traditional rockers like INXS (fronted by Hutchence, who lived the rock-star lifestyle by dabbling in film acting and dating several models and public personalities including Kylie Minogue and Paula Yates), fell out of favor. Kelly and Jay-Z released a follow up to the Best of Both Worlds album in October 2004 under the new name Unfinished Business which includes 11 previously unreleased tracks by the duo. The band's worldwide peak of popularity came with 1987's Kick, a punchy, confident set of pop-rock gems that yielded three top-ten US singles, including the number-one hit "Need You Tonight". In 2004, he decided to release a two-sided double-album showing his different sides titled Happy People/U Saved Me with one side celebrating club-going smooth dance-oriented soul cuts and the other showcasing Kelly's inspirational side. By 1985's breakthrough album Listen Like Thieves the band had perfected a matured sound influenced by The Rolling Stones and U2 but true to the band's original roots in the Aussie pubs; that album spawned several hits, including the top-10 "What You Need". His collaborations with several other acts became modest hits that year also. The band, which had started out as a New Wave act featuring more synthesizers than guitar, gradually moved in a more straight-ahead Rock oriented direction through the first half of the 1980s. His productions on the Isley Brothers' Body Kiss album helped land the album at #1. INXS and its follow-up, 1981's Underneath the Colours (produced by Richard Clapton) were hits in their native Australia, and their third album, Shabooh Shoobah was released worldwide but it wasn't until their Nick Launay-produced fourth album, The Swing in 1983 that the band received significant attention in the US or UK, as the single "Original Sin" became a minor pop radio hit and the band's charismatic singer Michael Hutchence gained attention for his MTV-ready looks. Kelly's February release of the album started off an eventful year musically for the singer-songwriter-producer as he would produce the #1 hit "Bump, Bump, Bump" for the now-defunct teen group B2K. INXS began under the name The Farriss Brothers but the band changed their name to INXS in 1979, just prior to the release of their self-titled debut album in 1980. The album became a big success yielding the number two hit "Ignition" and the top 10 single, "Step In the Name of Love" as well as the top 20 single, "Snake". The band was formed in 1977 and comprised of Andrew Farriss, Michael Hutchence, Tim Farriss, Jon Farriss, Garry Gary Beers and Kirk Pengilly. Despite the controversies, Kelly moved on with his career releasing his first album since the allegations came up with the 1960s and 1970s-era soul music-inspired Chocolate Factory in 2003. INXS is an Australian rock group. In 2004, allegations emerged that among Kelly's sordid tapes was one including gospel singer, Deleon Richards, who is also the wife of NY Yankees' Gary Sheffield. INXS) #19 UK. Kelly himself was said to have been rather offended by the sketch. 2001 "I'm So Crazy" (Par-T-One vs. Despite the apparent parody nature, R. from "Definitive INXS"
1997 "Elegantly Wasted" #27 US, #20 UK, #44 AU. In 2003, Dave Chappelle made a skit showing R. from "Elegantly Wasted"
1993 "Please (You Got That...)" #35 AU. Bootleg copies of the tape became widely available on the black market. 1993 "The Gift" #11 UK, #12 AU. While witnesses have identified Kelly and the girl, the girl herself and her parents have denied that she is shown on the tape. from "Full Moon, Dirty Hearts"
1992 "Not Enough Time" #28 US. The troubles following Kelly's alleged rapports with underage girls go as far back as 1991 when several young women had accused the singer of having sex with them. 1992 "Taste It" #21 UK, #37 AU. Released in 2002, The Best of Both Worlds debuted at #2 on the Billboard pop albums chart but with no singles and due to a controversy Kelly endured for allegedly making a sex tape with him and an underage teenage girl helped to make the album a disappointment for both Kelly and Jay-Z as he didn't want to be near the singer during his case. 1992 "Baby Don't Cry" #20 UK. By a couple of years, his collaborations with Jay-Z finally led to what was supposed to be a history-making project as the rapper and the singer teamed up to record an album together. 1992 "Heaven Sent" #31 UK, #14 AU. on the single, "Loving You Tonight", on the late rapper's Life After Death album and was the man to make hits off of songs for Puff Daddy (Satisfy) and Fat Joe (We Thuggin'). from "Welcome to Wherever You Are"
from "The Lost Boys" soundtrack
1990 "Suicide Blonde" #9 US, #11 UK, #3 AU. He was also nominated in the Song of the Year and Record of the Year categories for that particular song. from "X"
1988 "New Sensation" #3 US, #25 UK, #8 AU. In 1995, Kelly found his huge success as a songwriter penning hits for R&B group Changing Faces and pop and R&B music legends Janet Jackson (producing the remix for Jackson's 1994 smash, "Any Time, Any Place") and Michael Jackson (penning and co-producing the single, "You Are Not Alone" for Jackson's HIStory album in 1995). 1988 "Devil Inside" #2 US, #6 AU. Before then, people had perceived Kelly to be a sexual deviant because of the lyrics on 12 Play. 1987 "Need You Tonight" #1 US, #2 UK, (1988 release), #3 AU. He released his self-titled album in 1995, which, like its predecessor, became a big success selling over 5 million copies and unleashing classics like "You Remind Me of Something" (a Top 5 Pop and #1 R&B record in 1995), "I Can't Sleep (Baby If I)" (a Top 10 Pop and R&B single in 1996) and his collaboration with legendary R&B singer Ronald Isley of the famed Isley Brothers, "Down Low" (a Top 10 pop and R&B record in 1996). That album was hailed by some as the singer's most mature record. from "Kick"
1986 "Different World" #28 AU. Kelly's alleged antics of falling in love with teenaged women would begin to haunt the singer nearly ten years later but at the time that marriage was brushed off to the side with the denials of their union by both singers. from "Crocodile Dundee" soundtrack
1985 "What You Need" #5 US (1986 Release), #2 AU. Kelly was now so big that by 1994 he was able to produce for other acts. 1985 "This Time" #81 US, #19 AU. Released that fall, 12 Play fully launched Kelly's career into the stratosphere and yielded the smash hits "Sex Me", "Your Body's Calling" and the monster #1 sex romp "Bump & Grind". from "Listen Like Thieves"
1984 "Burn for You" #3 AU. A huge R&B success, the album would yield the featured songs as the hits and would eventually go Platinum selling over a million copies. 1984 "I Send a Message" #77 US, #3 AU. Within a few months, songs like "She's Got that Vibe", "Slow Dance", "Dedicated", "Definition of a Hottie" and "Honey Love" would be the featured songs in Born Into the '90s, which was released several days after Kelly's 25th birthday in 1992. 1983 "Original Sin" #58 US (1984 Release) #1 AU. After forming the group Public Announcement, he and the group went into the recording studio in the end of 1990 and recorded much of what would be Born Into the '90s at a recording studio Kelly leased. from "The Swing"
1983 "Black and White" #24 AU. By 1988, Kelly had started to develop his unique sounds playing his keyboards and becoming a street performer. 1983 "To Look at You" #36 AU. Guided by his teacher Lena McLin, Kelly entered a career in music after wowing his high school friends singing the classic Stevie Wonder ballad, "Ribbon in the Sky" at a talent show in 1984. 1982 "Don't Change" #80 US (1983 Release), #14 AU. After a shooting by a mugger as a teenager, Kelly looked to basketball and music to get him away from the atmosphere that had consumed so many young Black individuals in the projects. 1983 "The One Thing" #30 US, #14 AU. Born into poverty and distress in Chicago's Southside projects, young Robert and his two brothers and sister and mother Joanne struggled to survive in the streets. from "Shabooh Shoobah"
1980 "Just Keep Walking" #38 AU. "Best R&B Male Vocal Performance (I Believe I Can Fly). from "INXS"
The Years 1979-1997 (2002). Kelly & Ashanti) #1 UK, #5 US. Definitive INXS/The Best of INXS (2002) #144 US, #15 UK. R. Shine Like it Does: The Anthology (1979-1997) (2001). 2004 "Wonderful" (Ja Rule feat. Elegantly Wasted (1997) #16 UK #41 US. from R.U.L.E. (Ja Rule album)
The Greatest Hits (1994); #112 US, #3 UK, US Sales: 1,000,000. 2004 "Happy People/U Saved Me" #6 UK. Full Moon, Dirty Hearts (1993) #53 US, #3 UK. from Happy People/U Saved Me
X (1990); #5 US, #2 UK, US Sales: 2,000,000. 2004 "Hotel" (Cassidy feat. Kick (1987); #3 US, #9 UK, US Sales: 6,000,000. from Split Personality (Cassidy album)
Dekadance (1983); #148 US. in R&B Collection, Vol. INXSIVE (1982). from The R. Shabooh Shoobah (1982); #46 US, US Sales: 500,000. 2003 "Step in the Name of Love" #9 US (2004 release), #14 UK (double A-side with Thoia Thong in the UK). Underneath the Colours (1981). Big Tigger) #16 US, #10 UK. INXS (1980); #164 US. 2003 "Snake" (feat. 2003 "Ignition Remix" #2 US, #1 UK. from Chocolate Factory
from The Best of Both Worlds
2001 "The Storm Is Over Now" #18 UK. 2001 "Feelin' on Yo Booty" #36 US. 2000 "I Wish" #14 US, #12 UK. from TP-2.Com
2000 "Only the Loot Can Make Me Happy" #24 UK. from R.
2000 "Satisfy You" (Puff Daddy feat. from Forever (Puff Daddy album)
1999 "Did You Ever Think" (feat. 1998 "When a Woman's Fed Up" #22 US. 1998 "I'm Your Angel" (with Celine Dion) #1 US, #3 UK. Keith Murray) #17 UK. 1998 "Home Alone" (feat. 1998 "Half on a Baby" #16 UK. from R.
R. 1998 "Be Careful" (Sparkle feat. from Sparkle (Sparkle album)
from Batman & Robin soundtrack
1996 "Thank God It's Friday" #14 UK. Ronald Isley) #4 US, #23 UK. 1996 "Down Low (Nobody Has To Know)" (feat. 1995 "You Remind Me of Something" #4 US, #24 UK. Kelly
1994 "She's Got That Vibe" (re-issue) #3 UK. from Born into the 90's
1994 "Bump N' Grind" #1 US, #8 UK (1995 release). 1-2" #20 US. 1993 "Sex Me, Pts. from 12 Play
1993 "Dedicated" #31 US. 1992 "Honey Love" #39 US. from Born into the 90's
2004 Happy People/U Saved Me #2 US, #11 UK. 1 2003 Chocolate Factory #1 US, #10 UK. 2002 The Best of Both Worlds (with Jay-Z) #2 US, #37 UK. 2000 TP-2.com #2 US. 1998 R #2 US, #27 UK. 1995 R. Kelly #1 US, #18 UK. 1992 12 Play #2 US, #20 UK. 1991 Born into the 90's #42 US. |