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"Beautiful Girl"
Song

"Beautiful Girl" was the fifth, internationally released single from the 1992 album Welcome to Wherever You Are, by Australian rock band INXS. The song was written by Andrew Farriss who was inspired to write this by the birth of his baby daughter. In an interview by Debbie Kruger[1] the INXS keyboardist explained: "I was writing lyrics like "Baby Don't Cry" and "Beautiful Girl" and lyrics just about how wonderful it is to have something else in your life besides yourself to worry about and think about." The most rare thing about this release, was in the US it was available only in Cassette format and not in digital format (Compact Disc) (see track listings). Paul Hewson plays guitar and sings Backing vocals' on The Track

The band recorded an album in memory of Michael Hutchence, Original Sin, featuring re-worked versions of INXS songs with guest vocalists.

This song was used for an American TV awareness campaign about the effects of anorexia.[2]

In February 2014, after the Channel 7 screening of "INXS: Never Tear Us Apart" mini-series, "Beautiful Girl" charted again in Australia via download sales. It peaked at #77 on the ARIA Singles Chart.

B-sides

The B-sides on the first of two UK CD Single releases include solo compositions from guitarist Tim Farriss; "In My Living room" and another by Lead guitarist Kirk Pengilly entitled "Ashtar Speaks" as well the original version of "Strange Desire" from the Welcome to Wherever You Are album. The second CD release contained a re-recorded version of Beautiful Girl, as well as a new remix of "Underneath The Colours" from the Underneath the Colours album and an instrumental version of "Wishing Well", also from the "Welcome to Wherever You Are" album.

Track listings

CD5 maxi single INXSCD24 Mercury/UK
  1. Beautiful Girl (3:31)
  2. Strange Desire (Original Recording) (4:40)
  3. In My Living Room (3:56)
  4. Ptar Speaks (3:39)
CD maxi single INXCX24 Mercury/UK
  1. Beautiful Girl (Mendelsohn Mix) (3.11)
  2. Strange Desire (Original Recording) (4:40)
  3. Underneath The Colours (Chicken Mix) (4.08)
  4. Wishing Well (Instrumental) (3.26)
CD5 45099-18322 EastWest/Australia
  1. Beautiful Girl (3:31)
  2. Strange Desire (Original Recording) (4:40)
  3. In My Living Room (3:56)
  4. Ptar Speaks (3:39)
  5. Wishing Well (Instrumental) (3.26)
7" Vinyl and Cassette single INXS24 Mercury/UK
  1. Beautiful Girl (3:31)
  2. Strange Desire (Original Recording) (4:40)
Cassette single 4-87383 Atlantic/US
  1. Beautiful Girl (3:31)
  2. Strange Desire (Original Recording) (4:40)
Cassette single 45099-1844-4 EastWest/Australia
  1. Beautiful Girl (3:31)
  2. Strange Desire (Original Recording) (4:40)
  3. In My Living Room (3:56)
  4. Ptar Speaks (3:39)

Charts

References

  1. ^ "Andrew Farriss - APrap". Debbiekruger.com. Retrieved 15 January 2012.
  2. ^ "h2g2 - INXS - the Band". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 15 January 2012.
  3. ^ "RPM 100 Hit Tracks of 1993". RPM. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
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