I Send a Message
| "I Send a Message" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by INXS | ||||
| from the album The Swing | ||||
| B-side | "Mechanical" | |||
| Released | 12 March 1984 | |||
| Recorded | 1983 | |||
| Length | 3:24 (album version) 3:20 (single edit) 5:02 (12" extended version) | |||
| Label | WEA | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Michael Hutchence, Andrew Farriss | |||
| Producer(s) | Nick Launay | |||
| INXS singles chronology | ||||
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"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. | Title | Writer(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. | Title | Writer(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
Weekly charts
| Chart (1984) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| ARIA Singles Chart | 3[1] |
| New Zealand Singles Chart | 18[2] |
| US Billboard Dance Music/Club Play Singles | 18 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 77[3] |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1984) | Position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[10] | 45 |
References
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b "INXS discography". Australian Charts Portal. Retrieved 6 March 2014.
- ^ a b "INXS > Charts & Awards > Billboard singles". Allmusic. Retrieved 6 March 2014.
- ^ "Michael Hutchence Discography • INXS Discography". michaelhutchence.com.au. Retrieved 6 March 2014.
- ^ Shea, Matt (2 February 2014). "The Incredible Story Behind INXS' Original Sin". FasterLouder.com.au. FasterLouder Pty Ltd. Retrieved 6 March 2014.
- ^ a b ""I Send a Message" at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 6 March 2014.
- ^ ""Mechanical" at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 6 March 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.
- ^ "Forum – ARIA Charts: Special Occasion Charts – 1984". Australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 16 May 2017. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
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