"Devil Inside" is a song by Australian band INXS. The song was written by Andrew Farriss and Michael Hutchence and is one of INXS's best known songs.
| "Devil Inside" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cover art for mainly Australian editions | ||||
| Single by INXS | ||||
| from the album Kick | ||||
| B-side | "On the Rocks" | |||
| Released | February 1988 | |||
| Recorded | 1987 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 3:55 (Single Version) 5:11 (Album Version) | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Andrew Farriss Michael Hutchence | |||
| Producer(s) | Chris Thomas | |||
| INXS singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Devil Inside" on YouTube | ||||
It was released as a single in February 1988. The song was most successful in the US, going to #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 for two weeks, behind, for a single week each, "Get Outta My Dreams, Get into My Car" by Billy Ocean and "Where Do Broken Hearts Go" by Whitney Houston. "Devil Inside" then went on to peak at #47 in the United Kingdom, #20 in France, #25 in Ireland, #6 in Australia and #3 in Canada.
Guitarist and saxophone player Kirk Pengilly stated in an interview that he did not like the music video for "Devil Inside," because he thought that it was "too American."[citation needed]
The video was filmed in Balboa, California and directed by Joel Schumacher.[citation needed]
The song was featured in the film Rock Star and TV show Hindsight.[citation needed]
On 19 March 2014, HBO released the final trailer for the fourth season of Game of Thrones, featuring London Grammar's version of "Devil Inside".[1]
Track listings
- 7" single
- "Devil Inside" (7" Version (5:11) or Single Version (3:55))
- "On the Rocks" (3:05)
- 12" maxi
- "Devil Inside" (Remix Version) (6:36)
- "Devil Inside" (7" Version (5:11) or Single Version (3:55))
- "On the Rocks" (3:05)
- CDS
- "Devil Inside" (Remix Version) (6:36)
- "Devil Inside" (7" Version) (5:11)
- "On the Rocks" (3:05)
Charts
| Chart (1988) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Singles Chart[2] | 6 |
| Canada Top Singles (RPM)[3] | 3 |
| French Singles Chart[4] | 20 |
| German Singles Chart[5] | 33 |
| Irish Singles Chart[6] | 25 |
| UK Singles Chart[7] | 47 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[8] | 2 |
| U.S. Billboard Album Rock Tracks | 2 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales | 32 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1988) | Position |
|---|---|
| United States (Billboard)[9][10] | 46 |
References
- ^ http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/new-game-of-thrones-season-4-trailer-shows-off-fury-fiery-dragons-20140318
- ^ "Australian ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart – Week Ending 13th March, 1988". ARIA. Retrieved 19 June 2020 – via Imgur.com. N.B. ARIA licensed the Australian Music Report chart between mid-1983 and 12 June 1988.
- ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 8939." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. 7 May 1988. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "Devil Inside", in French Singles Charts Lescharts.com (Retrieved 28 March 2008)
- ^ German Singles Chart Charts-surfer.de Archived 16 December 2008 at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved 28 March 2008)
- ^ Irish Single Chart Irishcharts.ie Archived 3 June 2009 at WebCite (Retrieved 28 March 2008)
- ^ UK Singles Chart Official Charts Company (Retrieved 28 March 2008)
- ^ "Devil Inside" - INXS: Chart History. Billboard.com. Retrieved 2010-03-14.
- ^ "1988 The Year in Music & Video: Top Pop Singles". Billboard. 100 (52): Y-20. 24 December 1988.
- ^ "Billboard Top 100 – 1988". Retrieved 3 October 2016.
