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Original Sin (INXS song)

October 28, 2023

"Original Sin" is a song by Australian rock group INXS, released as the first single from the band's fourth album, The Swing. It was written by Michael Hutchence and Andrew Farriss, and produced by Nile Rodgers.

"Original Sin"
Cover art for Australian release
Single by INXS
from the album The Swing
B-side
  • "In Vain"
  • "Just Keep Walking"
ReleasedDecember 1983
GenreFunk rock[1]
Length
  • 5:19 (album version)
  • 3:45 (single edit)
  • 6:35 (12" extended version)
LabelWEA
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Nile Rodgers
INXS singles chronology
"Black and White"
(1983) 		"Original Sin"
(1983) 		"I Send a Message"
(1984)

Released as a single in December 1983,[2] it became the group's first single to reach the Australian top 10, reaching No. 1 in early 1984;[3] it was the group's only No. 1 hit in Australia. The song also reached No. 20 in Canada and No. 58 in the US.[4][5]

Composition edit

Pengilly said, "Michael wrote the lyrics and each time I ask him what they mean I get something different. The main theme of it really is — it's almost a hippy song! — it's about everyone joining together, and it's also about people's desires, and waking up the next morning and finding them washed away."[6]

Details edit

Daryl Hall sings the chorus with Hutchence. During an interview in Australia, Hall said Nile Rodgers called him and asked him to sing on the song.[7] Rodgers had participated in remixing the single "Adult Education" for Hall & Oates the previous year.

For the music video, two versions exist, both were filmed in Japan and features INXS singing on motorbikes as a fairground is set up and taken down around them.[8] The alternate version (in fact the original one) show an Asian woman appearing at certain moments and its end is different.[9]

In 2010, INXS rerecorded "Original Sin" with American vocalist Rob Thomas and Cuban female rapper DJ Yalediys as a dance single. It is featured in the 2010 INXS tribute album Original Sin.[10]

Reception edit

Cash Box said the song "is a politically clever track which dreams of a racially equal and peaceful world, while also working as a tight dance single."[11]

In February 2014, after the Seven Network airing of INXS: Never Tear Us Apart mini-series, "Original Sin" charted again in Australia via download sales. It peaked at no. 61 on the ARIA Singles Chart.

In January 2018, as part of Triple M's "Ozzest 100", the 'most Australian' songs of all time, "Original Sin" was ranked number 58.[12]

Track listing edit

7" single Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Original Sin"M. Hutchence, A. Farriss[13]3:45
2."In Vain/Just Keep Walking"G. Beers, M. Hutchence, A. Farris, J. Farris, T. Farris, K. Pingily[14]7:24

12"/CD Maxi single Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Original Sin" (Extended remix)M. Hutchence, A. Farriss[13]6:23
2."Jan's Song" (Live)M. Hutchence, A. Farriss[15]3:06
3."To Look at You" (Live)A. Farris[16]3:39

Chart performance edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Strong, Martin (10 October 2006). "INXS". The Essential Rock Discography. Canongate Books. pp. 526–529. ISBN 1-84195-860-3.
  2. ^ "INXS Singles > Original Sin (Dream On) (Dec 1983)". Inxsweb.com. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
  3. ^ a b "Countdown ARIA Chart – Week Ending 5th February, 1984". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 26 August 2017 – via Imgur.
  4. ^ a b "Top RPM Singles: Issue 6737." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
  5. ^ a b c "INXS – Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
  6. ^ Walker, Clinton. "INXS — a Group in Search of Identity". Rock's Backpages. (Subscription required.)
  7. ^ "Nile Rodgers Talks About "Original Sin's" Original Lyrics". Waisthigh.net. 14 February 2012. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
  8. ^ The common version
  9. ^ The alternate, but original, version
  10. ^ "INXS – Rob Thomas & DJ Yaleidys talk about recording "Original Sin" (Original Sin)". YouTube. 25 October 2010. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
  11. ^ "Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. 21 April 1984. p. 11. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
  12. ^ "Here Are the Songs That Made Triple M's 'Ozzest 100'". Music Feeds. 27 January 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
  13. ^ a b ""Original Sin" at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association. Retrieved 6 March 2014.
  14. ^ ""Just Keep Walking" at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association. Retrieved 6 March 2014.
  15. ^ ""Jan's Song" at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association. Retrieved 6 March 2014.
  16. ^ ""Johnson's Aeroplane" at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association. Retrieved 6 March 2014.
  17. ^ "INXS – Original Sin" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
  18. ^ "The five INXS albums you should own". News.com.au. 10 February 2014. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
  19. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 12, 1984" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
  20. ^ "INXS – Original Sin" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
  21. ^ "INXS – Original Sin". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
  22. ^ "INXS – Original Sin". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
  23. ^ . Cash Box. Archived from the original on 1 October 2012.
  24. ^ "Kash vs. INXS – Dream on Black Girl (Original Sin)" (in French). Les classement single.
  25. ^ "Kent Music Report No 548 – 31 December 1984 > National Top 100 Singles for 1984". Kent Music Report. Retrieved 23 January 2023 – via Imgur.com.
  26. ^ "Forum – ARIA Charts: Special Occasion Charts – Top 100 End of Year AMR Charts – 1980s". Australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
  27. ^ . Top-france.fr (in French). Archived from the original on 30 September 2017. Retrieved 11 July 2014.

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Original Sin is a song by Australian rock group INXS released as the first single from the band s fourth album The Swing It was written by Michael Hutchence and Andrew Farriss and produced by Nile Rodgers Original Sin Cover art for Australian releaseSingle by INXSfrom the album The SwingB side In Vain Just Keep Walking ReleasedDecember 1983GenreFunk rock 1 Length5 19 album version 3 45 single edit 6 35 12 extended version LabelWEASongwriter s Michael HutchenceAndrew FarrissProducer s Nile RodgersINXS singles chronology Black and White 1983 Original Sin 1983 I Send a Message 1984 Released as a single in December 1983 2 it became the group s first single to reach the Australian top 10 reaching No 1 in early 1984 3 it was the group s only No 1 hit in Australia The song also reached No 20 in Canada and No 58 in the US 4 5 Contents 1 Composition 2 Details 3 Reception 4 Track listing 5 Chart performance 5 1 Weekly charts 5 2 Year end charts 6 See also 7 ReferencesComposition editPengilly said Michael wrote the lyrics and each time I ask him what they mean I get something different The main theme of it really is it s almost a hippy song it s about everyone joining together and it s also about people s desires and waking up the next morning and finding them washed away 6 Details editDaryl Hall sings the chorus with Hutchence During an interview in Australia Hall said Nile Rodgers called him and asked him to sing on the song 7 Rodgers had participated in remixing the single Adult Education for Hall amp Oates the previous year For the music video two versions exist both were filmed in Japan and features INXS singing on motorbikes as a fairground is set up and taken down around them 8 The alternate version in fact the original one show an Asian woman appearing at certain moments and its end is different 9 In 2010 INXS rerecorded Original Sin with American vocalist Rob Thomas and Cuban female rapper DJ Yalediys as a dance single It is featured in the 2010 INXS tribute album Original Sin 10 Reception editCash Box said the song is a politically clever track which dreams of a racially equal and peaceful world while also working as a tight dance single 11 In February 2014 after the Seven Network airing of INXS Never Tear Us Apart mini series Original Sin charted again in Australia via download sales It peaked at no 61 on the ARIA Singles Chart In January 2018 as part of Triple M s Ozzest 100 the most Australian songs of all time Original Sin was ranked number 58 12 Track listing edit7 single Track listing No TitleWriter s Length1 Original Sin M Hutchence A Farriss 13 3 452 In Vain Just Keep Walking G Beers M Hutchence A Farris J Farris T Farris K Pingily 14 7 24 12 CD Maxi single Track listing No TitleWriter s Length1 Original Sin Extended remix M Hutchence A Farriss 13 6 232 Jan s Song Live M Hutchence A Farriss 15 3 063 To Look at You Live A Farris 16 3 39Chart performance editWeekly charts edit Year Chart Peakposition1984 Australia Kent Music Report 3 1Belgium Ultratop 50 Flanders 17 29Canada Top Singles RPM 4 20France IFOP 18 1Netherlands Dutch Top 40 19 29Netherlands Single Top 100 20 31New Zealand Recorded Music NZ 21 6Switzerland Schweizer Hitparade 22 23US Billboard Hot 100 5 58US Cash Box 23 6220061 France SNEP 24 552011 US Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs 5 11Kash vs INXS Dream on Black Girl Original Sin Year end charts edit Chart 1984 PositionAustralia Kent Music Report 25 26 12France IFOP 27 55See also editList of number one singles in Australia during the 1980s List of number one dance singles of 2011 U S References edit Strong Martin 10 October 2006 INXS The Essential Rock Discography Canongate Books pp 526 529 ISBN 1 84195 860 3 INXS Singles gt Original Sin Dream On Dec 1983 Inxsweb com Retrieved 11 July 2014 a b Countdown ARIA Chart Week Ending 5th February 1984 Australian Recording Industry Association Retrieved 26 August 2017 via Imgur a b Top RPM Singles Issue 6737 RPM Library and Archives Canada Retrieved 17 June 2013 a b c INXS Awards AllMusic Retrieved 17 June 2013 Walker Clinton INXS a Group in Search of Identity Rock s Backpages Subscription required Nile Rodgers Talks About Original Sin s Original Lyrics Waisthigh net 14 February 2012 Retrieved 11 July 2014 The common version The alternate but original version INXS Rob Thomas amp DJ Yaleidys talk about recording Original Sin Original Sin YouTube 25 October 2010 Archived from the original on 21 December 2021 Retrieved 11 July 2014 Reviews PDF Cash Box 21 April 1984 p 11 Retrieved 23 July 2022 Here Are the Songs That Made Triple M s Ozzest 100 Music Feeds 27 January 2018 Retrieved 4 January 2020 a b Original Sin at APRA search engine Australasian Performing Right Association Retrieved 6 March 2014 Just Keep Walking at APRA search engine Australasian Performing Right Association Retrieved 6 March 2014 Jan s Song at APRA search engine Australasian Performing Right Association Retrieved 6 March 2014 Johnson s Aeroplane at APRA search engine Australasian Performing Right Association Retrieved 6 March 2014 INXS Original Sin in Dutch Ultratop 50 Retrieved 17 June 2013 The five INXS albums you should own News com au 10 February 2014 Retrieved 26 August 2015 Nederlandse Top 40 week 12 1984 in Dutch Dutch Top 40 Retrieved 17 June 2013 INXS Original Sin in Dutch Single Top 100 Retrieved 17 June 2013 INXS Original Sin Top 40 Singles Retrieved 17 June 2013 INXS Original Sin Swiss Singles Chart Retrieved 17 June 2013 CASH BOX Top 100 Singles Week ending JUNE 2 1984 Cash Box Archived from the original on 1 October 2012 Kash vs INXS Dream on Black Girl Original Sin in French Les classement single Kent Music Report No 548 31 December 1984 gt National Top 100 Singles for 1984 Kent Music Report Retrieved 23 January 2023 via Imgur com Forum ARIA Charts Special Occasion Charts Top 100 End of Year AMR Charts 1980s Australian charts com Hung Medien Retrieved 11 July 2014 TOP 1984 Top france fr in French Archived from the original on 30 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