Beautiful Girl (INXS song)

"Beautiful Girl" was the fifth, internationally released single from the 1992 album Welcome to Wherever You Are, by Australian rock band INXS. The song was written by Andrew Farriss who was inspired to write this by the birth of his baby daughter. In an interview by Debbie Kruger^[1] the INXS keyboardist explained: "I was writing lyrics like "Baby Don't Cry" and "Beautiful Girl" and lyrics just about how wonderful it is to have something else in your life besides yourself to worry about and think about." The most rare thing about this release, was it in the US was available only in Cassette format and not in digital format (Compact Disc) (see track listings).

The band recorded an album in memory of Michael Hutchence, Original Sin, featuring re-worked versions of INXS songs with guest vocalists.

This song was used for an American TV awareness campaign about the effects of anorexia.^[2]

In February 2014, after the Channel 7 screening of "INXS: Never Tear Us Apart" mini-series, "Beautiful Girl" charted again in Australia via download sales. It peaked at #77 on the ARIA Singles Chart.

B-sides

The B-sides on the first of two UK CD Single releases include solo compositions from guitarist Tim Farriss; "In My Living room" and another by Lead guitarist Kirk Pengilly entitled "Ashtar Speaks" as well the original version of "Strange Desire" from the Welcome to Wherever You Are album. The second CD release contained a re-recorded version of Beautiful Girl, as well as a new remix of "Underneath The Colours" from the Underneath the Colours album and an instrumental version of "Wishing Well", also from the "Welcome to Wherever You Are" album.

Track listings

CD5 maxi single INXSCD24 Mercury/UK

Beautiful Girl (3:31)
Strange Desire (Original Recording) (4:40)
In My Living Room (3:56)
Ptar Speaks (3:39)

CD maxi single INXCX24 Mercury/UK

Beautiful Girl (Mendelsohn Mix) (3.11)
Strange Desire (Original Recording) (4:40)
Underneath The Colours (Chicken Mix) (4.08)
Wishing Well (Instrumental) (3.26)

CD5 45099-18322 EastWest/Australia

Beautiful Girl (3:31)
Strange Desire (Original Recording) (4:40)
In My Living Room (3:56)
Ptar Speaks (3:39)
Wishing Well (Instrumental) (3.26)

7" Vinyl and Cassette single INXS24 Mercury/UK

Beautiful Girl (3:31)
Strange Desire (Original Recording) (4:40)

Cassette single 4-87383 Atlantic/US

Beautiful Girl (3:31)
Strange Desire (Original Recording) (4:40)

Cassette single 45099-1844-4 EastWest/Australia

Beautiful Girl (3:31)
Strange Desire (Original Recording) (4:40)
In My Living Room (3:56)
Ptar Speaks (3:39)

Charts

Chart (1993)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Billboard Hot 100	46
U.S. Billboard Modern Rock Tracks	10
UK Singles Chart	23
Australian ARIA Singles Chart	34

References

↑ "Andrew Farriss - APrap". Debbiekruger.com. Retrieved 2012-01-15.
↑ "h2g2 - INXS - the Band". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-01-15.

INXS

Garry Gary Beers Andrew Farriss Jon Farriss Tim Farriss Michael Hutchence Kirk Pengilly Jon Stevens J.D. Fortune Ciaran Gribbin

Studio albums	INXS Underneath the Colours Shabooh Shoobah The Swing Listen Like Thieves Kick X Welcome to Wherever You Are Full Moon, Dirty Hearts Elegantly Wasted Switch Original Sin

EPs	Dekadance Bang the Drum

Compilations	INXSIVE The Greatest Hits Shine Like It Does: The Anthology (1979–1997) Definitive INXS/The Best of INXS The Years 1979–1997 Stay Young 1979–1982 INXS²: The Remixes Original Sin – The Collection Taste It: The Collection The Very Best

Live albums	Live Baby Live INXS: Live at Barker Hangar Live Germany 1984 Live at Wembley Stadium 1991

Singles	"Simple Simon" "Just Keep Walking" "The Loved One" "Stay Young" "Underneath the Colours" "Night of Rebellion" "The One Thing" "Don't Change" "To Look at You" "Black and White" "Original Sin" "I Send a Message" "Burn for You" "Dancing on the Jetty" "This Time" "What You Need" "Kiss the Dirt (Falling Down the Mountain)" "Listen Like Thieves" "Good Times" "Need You Tonight" "Mediate" "Devil Inside" "New Sensation" "Never Tear Us Apart" "Mystify" "Suicide Blonde" "Disappear" "By My Side" "Bitter Tears" "The Stairs" "Shining Star" "Heaven Sent" "Baby Don't Cry" "Not Enough Time" "Taste It" "Beautiful Girl" "The Gift" "Please (You Got That ...)" "Time" "Freedom Deep" "The Strangest Party (These Are the Times)" "Elegantly Wasted" "Everything" "Don't Lose Your Head" "Searching" "Precious Heart" "I'm So Crazy" "Tight" "One of My Kind" "I Get Up" "Mystify" (Remix) "Pretty Vegas" "Afterglow" "Devil's Party" "Perfect Strangers" "God's Top Ten" "Dream on Black Girl (Original Sin)" "Never Tear Us Apart" (featuring Ben Harper & Mylène Farmer) "Mediate" (featuring Tricky)

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