I Send a Message

"I Send a Message"
Single by INXS
from the album The Swing
B-side "Mechanical"
Released 12 March 1984
Format 45 rpm
Recorded 1983
Length 3:24 (album version)
3:20 (single edit)
5:02 (12" extended version)
Label WEA
Writer(s) Michael Hutchence, Andrew Farriss
Producer(s) Nile Rodgers
INXS singles chronology
"Original Sin"
(1983)
"I Send a Message"
(1984)
"Burn for You"
(1984)

"I Send a Message" was the second single released by Australian rock band INXS from their fourth album The Swing.

The song was released on 12 March 1984 and reached No.3 on the ARIA Charts.[1] It also reached No.18 on the New Zealand Singles charts,[2] No. 18 on the US Billboard Dance Music/Club Play Singles and No. 77 on The Billboard Hot 100.[3] The music video was directed by Yamamoto San and filmed in Tokyo at the city's oldest Buddhist temple in Main Old City Park.[4][5]

Track listing

7" single Track listing

No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "I Send a Message"  M. Hutchence, A. Farriss[6] 4:46
2. "Mechanical"  A. Farris[7] 4:39

12"/CD Maxi single Track listing

No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "I Send a Message" (Extended remix)M. Hutchence, A. Farriss[6] 5:02
2. "Burn for You" (Remix)M. Hutchence, A. Farriss[8] 4:26
3. "Johnson's Aeroplane" (Remix)A. Farris[9] 3:54

Charts

Chart (1984) Peak
position
ARIA Singles Chart 3[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, Sydney: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. NOTE: Used for Australian Singles and Albums charting until ARIA created their own charts in mid-1988.
  2. "INXS discography". Australian Charts Portal. Retrieved 6 March 2014.
  3. "INXS > Charts & Awards > Billboard singles". Allmusic. Retrieved 6 March 2014.
  4. "Michael Hutchence Discography • INXS Discography". michaelhutchence.com.au. Retrieved 6 March 2014.
  5. Shea, Matt (2 February 2014). "The Incredible Story Behind INXS' Original Sin". FasterLouder.com.au. FasterLouder Pty Ltd. Retrieved 6 March 2014.
  6. 1 2 ""I Send a Message" at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 6 March 2014.
  7. ""Mechanical" at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 6 March 2014.
  8. ""Burn for You" at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 6 March 2014.
  9. ""Johnson's Aeroplane" at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 6 March 2014.

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