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New Sensation

For the Nana Mizuki single, see New Sensation (Nana Mizuki song).

"New Sensation" is a song by Australian rock group INXS. It was the third single (second in the UK) released from their sixth studio album, Kick (1987). The music was composed by Andrew Farriss and the lyrics were written by Michael Hutchence. The song features a signature Kirk Pengilly sax solo and lyrics about a partying lifestyle.

"New Sensation"
Standard artwork (Australian 12-inch vinyl single pictured)
Single by INXS
from the album Kick
B-side"Guns in the Sky"
Released29 December 1987 (1987-12-29)[1]
Genre
Length3:38
LabelAtlantic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Chris Thomas
INXS singles chronology
"Need You Tonight"
(1987) 		"New Sensation"
(1987) 		"Devil Inside"
(1988)
Music video
"New Sensation” on YouTube

"New Sensation" was released in the United Kingdom on 29 December 1987 and was issued worldwide the following year. It reached No. 3 on the US Billboard Hot 100, No. 9 in Australia, No. 25 in the United Kingdom, and No. 1 in Canada. The first line on the track, "Live, baby, live", was later referenced in the title of the band's 1991 release Live Baby Live. The video for the song was filmed on the roof of Municipal House in Prague and directed by Richard Lowenstein.

Critical reception edit

Cash Box called "New Sensation" "the pop-iest, hookiest song on the album, perhaps the most radio ready."[4] In January 2018, as part of Triple M's "Ozzest 100", the 'most Australian' songs of all time, "New Sensation" was ranked number 44.[5]

Live performances edit

INXS and J.D. Fortune performed the song at the 2010 AFL Grand Final along with "Suicide Blonde". The song was also the first track to be performed at the London Astoria.

Track listings edit

7-inch: Atlantic / 7-89080 (US)

  1. "New Sensation" – 3:38
  2. "Guns in the Sky" (Kookaburra mix) – 2:20
  • also available on MC (7 89080-4)

7-inch: Mercury / INXS 9 (UK)

  1. "New Sensation" – 3:40
  2. "Do Wot You Do" – 3:16

12-inch: Atlantic / 0-86572 (U.S.)

  1. "New Sensation" (Nick's 12-inch mix) – 6:28
  2. "Guns in the Sky" (Kick Ass mix) – 6:00

12-inch: Mercury / INXS 912 (UK)

  1. "New Sensation" – 3:40
  2. "Do Wot You Do" – 3:16
  3. "Love Is (What I Say)"
  4. "Same Direction"

12-inch: WEA Records / 0-258016 (Australia)

  1. "New Sensation" (Nick's 12-inch mix) – 6:28
  2. "Guns in the Sky" (Kick Ass mix) – 6:00
  3. "New Sensation" (Nick's 7-inch mix) – 3:40

Charts edit

Certifications edit

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[25] Silver 200,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Covers edit

Alternative rock band Snow Patrol covered the song for their Late Night Tales compilation. Their rendition was received positively by Hot Press magazine, which wrote that the song had been "well and truly patroled".[26]

References edit

  1. ^ "Index: Releases". Record Mirror. 19 December 1987. p. 12. INXS, those good looking guys from Aussie, release their single 'New Sensation' on December 29.
  2. ^ Pitchfork Staff (10 September 2018). "The 200 Best Albums of the 1980s". Pitchfork. Retrieved 24 April 2023. ...it also includes "New Sensation," "Devil Inside," and "Need You Tonight"—state-of-the-art '80s funk-pop played with enough charisma and volume for the cheap seats.
  3. ^ Strong, Martin (10 October 2006). "INXS". The Essential Rock Discography. Canongate Books. pp. 526–529. ISBN 1-84195-860-3.
  4. ^ "Single Releases" (PDF). Cash Box. 7 May 1988. p. 8. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
  5. ^ "Here Are the Songs That Made Triple M's 'Ozzest 100'". Music Feeds. 27 January 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
  6. ^ "INXS – New Sensation". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
  7. ^ "INXS – New Sensation" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
  8. ^ "Top RPM Dance/Urban: Issue 8558." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
  9. ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 8595." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
  10. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – New Sensation". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
  11. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 11, 1988" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
  12. ^ "INXS – New Sensation" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
  13. ^ "INXS – New Sensation". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
  14. ^ "South African Rock Lists Website SA Charts 1969 – 1989 Acts (I)". Rock.co.za. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
  15. ^ Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (in Spanish) (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
  16. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
  17. ^ "INXS Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
  18. ^ "INXS Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
  19. ^ "INXS Chart History (Dance Singles Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
  20. ^ "INXS Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
  21. ^ "CASH BOX Top 100 Singles – Week ending JULY 16, 1988". Cash Box. Archived from the original on 7 October 2012.
  22. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – INXS – New Sensation" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
  23. ^ "Top 100 Singles of '88" (PDF). RPM. Vol. 49, no. 10. 24 December 1988. p. 9. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
  24. ^ "Top 100 Hits for 1988". The Longbored Surfer. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
  25. ^ "British single certifications – INXS – New Sensation". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  26. ^ "Snow Patrol cover INXS". Hot Press. 21 August 2009. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
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