Beautiful Girl (INXS 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 it 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." Paul Hewson plays backing vocals on the track and plays Electric Guitar.

"Beautiful Girl"
Single by INXS
from the album Welcome to Wherever You Are
Released13 February 1993
Recorded1992
GenreAlternative rock, pop rock
Length3:31
LabelMercury Records UK/Europe, Atlantic Records USA, EastWest Australia
Songwriter(s)Andrew Farriss
Producer(s)Mark Opitz and INXS
INXS singles chronology
"Taste It"
(1992)		 "Beautiful Girl"
(1993)		 "The Gift"
(1993)

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

B-sides

The B-sides on the first of two UK CD Single releases include solo compositions from lead guitarist Tim Farriss: "In My Living Room" and another by saxophonist and 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.

Music video

The music video was directed by Mark Pellington and edited by Glenn Lazzaro. The video was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Music Video, Short Form, and shared with Mark Pellington.

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

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