| "Burn for You" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by INXS | ||||
| from the album The Swing | ||||
| B-side | "Johnson's Aeroplane" | |||
| Released | 26 July 1984 | |||
| Recorded | 1983 | |||
| Length | 4:59 (album version) 4:26 (single edit) 6:09 (12" extended version) | |||
| Label | WEA | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Michael Hutchence, Andrew Farriss | |||
| Producer(s) | Nick Launay | |||
| INXS singles chronology | ||||
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"Burn for You" is a song by Australian rock band INXS that features on the band's fourth album The Swing. It was the third single to be released from the album and peaked at #3 on the Australian chart in August 1984, remaining there for two weeks.
Track listing
7" single Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Burn for You" | M. Hutchence, A. Farriss | 4:46 |
| 2. | "Johnson's Aeroplane" | A. Farris | 4:39 |
12"/CD Maxi single Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Burn for You" (Extended remix) | M. Hutchence, A. Farriss | 6:09 |
| 2. | "Burn for You" (Remix) | M. Hutchence, A. Farriss | 3:38 |
| 3. | "I Send a Message" (Extended remix) | M. Hutchence, A. Farriss | 4:46 |
Video
The video was filmed by Richard Lowenstein, over a week of the band while on tour in the style of a home movie, in Mackay in North Queensland. Hutchence asked Lowenstein to come to Queensland to direct after seeing his work on the video for the Hunters & Collectors single "Talking to a Stranger". It was the first of fifteen videos that Lowenstein directed for the band. The video won Best Promotional Video at the 1984 Countdown Music and Video Awards, while the band won Best Group Performance in a Video.
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (1984) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report) | 3 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) | 29 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1984) | Position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report) | 25 |
References
- "Kent Music Report No 525 – 16 July 1984 > Singles: New Releases". Kent Music Report. Retrieved 30 September 2020 – via Imgur.com.
- "Promo Videos - Burn for You". inxs.com. Archived from the original on 16 January 2014. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
- "Michael Hutchence Discography • INXS Discography". michaelhutchence.com.au. Retrieved 5 February 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.
- ""I Send a Message" at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 6 March 2014.
- INXS Publications (2010). INXS: Story to Story: The Official Autobiography. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 9780743290029.
- ^ "Richard Lowenstein to direct Michael Hutchence movie biopic". news.com.au. News Ltd. 31 October 2013. Archived from the original on 15 February 2014. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
- Milliken, Robert (5 April 1998). "The Death of a Rock Star". The Independent (UK).
- "Countdown Archives – 1985 – 25 May 1985". baseportal.com. Retrieved 25 November 2008.
- Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. N.B. The Kent Music Report chart was licensed by ARIA between mid-1983 and 19 June 1988
- "charts.nz". Hung Medien. Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
- "Kent Music Report No 548 – 31 December 1984 > National Top 100 Singles for 1984". Kent Music Report. Retrieved 23 January 2023 – via Imgur.com.
- "Forum – ARIA Charts: Special Occasion Charts – 1984". Australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
