I Send a Message
"I Send a Message" was the second single released by Australian rock band INXS from their fourth album The Swing.
"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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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]
At the 1984 Countdown Music Awards, the song was nominated for Best Australian Single.[6][7]
Track listing
7" single Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "I Send a Message" | M. Hutchence, A. Farriss[8] | 4:46 |
2. | "Mechanical" | A. Farris[9] | 4:39 |
12"/CD Maxi single Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "I Send a Message" (Extended remix) | M. Hutchence, A. Farriss[8] | 5:02 |
2. | "Burn for You" (Remix) | M. Hutchence, A. Farriss[10] | 4:26 |
3. | "Johnson's Aeroplane" (Remix) | A. Farris[11] | 3:54 |
Charts
Weekly charts
Chart (1984) | Peak position |
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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 |
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Australia (Kent Music Report)[12] | 45 |
References
- 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.
- "INXS discography". Australian Charts Portal. Retrieved 6 March 2014.
- "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.
- "Australian Music Awards". Ron Jeff. Retrieved 16 December 2010.
- "Final episode of Countdown". 1970scountdown. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
- ""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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