Original Sin (INXS song)

"Original Sin"
Cover art for mainly Australian releases
Single by INXS
from the album The Swing
B-side	"In Vain" "Just Keep Walking"
Released	December 1983
Format	45 rpm
Recorded	1983
Genre	Rock new wave
Length	5:19 (album version) 3:45 (single edit) 6:35 (12" extended version)
Label	WEA
Writer(s)	Michael Hutchence Andrew Farriss
Producer(s)	Nile Rodgers
INXS singles chronology
"Black and White" (1983) "Original Sin" (1984) "I Send a Message" (1984)

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

It was released as a single in the US in December 1983,^[1] where it reached No. 58 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1984. In Australia, it reached No. 1 in 1984,^[2] and became an international hit during that year.

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.^[3] Rodgers had participated in remixing the single "Adult Education" for Hall & Oates the previous year.

The music video was directed by Yamamoto San and was filmed in Japan. It features INXS singing on motorbikes as a fairground is set up and taken down around them.

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.^[4]

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.

Track listing

7" single Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Original Sin"	M. Hutchence, A. Farriss[5]	3:45
2.	"In Vain/Just Keep Walking"	G. Beers, M. Hutchence, A. Farris, J. Farris, T. Farris, K. Pingily[6]	7:24

12"/CD Maxi single Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Original Sin" (Extended remix)	M. Hutchence, A. Farriss[5]	6:23
2.	"Jan's Song" (Live)	M. Hutchence, A. Farriss[7]	3:06
3.	"To Look at You" (Live)	A. Farris[8]	3:39

Chart performance

Weekly charts Year Chart Peak position 1984 Australia (Kent Music Report)[2] 1 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[9] 29 Belgium (VRT Top 30 Flanders)[10] 20 Canada Top Singles (RPM)[11] 20 France (IFOP)[12] 1 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[13] 29 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[14] 31 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[15] 6 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[16] 23 US Billboard Hot 100[17] 58 US Cash Box[18] 62 2006^1 France (SNEP)[19] 55 2011 US Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs[17] 1 ^1Kash vs. INXS – Dream On Black Girl (Original Sin)

Year-end charts Chart (1984) Position Australia (Kent Music Report)[20] 12 France (IFOP)[21] 54

See also

• List of number-one dance singles of 2011 (U.S.)

References

1. "INXS Singles > Original Sin (Dream On) (Dec 1983)". Inxsweb.com. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
2. "Australia No. 1 hits -- 1980's". World Charts. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
3. "Nile Rodgers Talks About "Original Sin's" Original Lyrics". Waisthigh.net. 14 February 2012. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
4. "INXS – Rob Thomas & DJ Yaleidys talk about recording "Original Sin" (Original Sin)". YouTube. 25 October 2010. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
5. ""Original Sin" at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association. Retrieved 6 March 2014.
6. ""Just Keep Walking" at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association. Retrieved 6 March 2014.
7. ""Jan's Song" at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association. Retrieved 6 March 2014.
8. ""Johnson's Aeroplane" at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association. Retrieved 6 March 2014.
9. "Ultratop.be – INXS – Original Sin" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
10. "Radio 2 Top 30 : 3 maart 1984" (in Dutch). Top 30. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
11. "Top RPM Singles: Issue 6737." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
12. "The five INXS albums you should own". News.com.au. 10 February 2014. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
13. "Nederlandse Top 40 – INXS - Original Sin search results" (in Dutch) Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
14. "Dutchcharts.nl – INXS – Original Sin" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
15. "Charts.org.nz – INXS – Original Sin". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
16. "Swisscharts.com – INXS – Original Sin". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
17. "INXS – Awards". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
18. CASH BOX Top 100 Singles – Week ending JUNE 2, 1984 at the Wayback Machine (archived 1 October 2012). Cash Box magazine. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
19. "Lescharts.com – Kash vs. INXS – Dream On Black Girl (Original Sin)" (in French). Les classement single.
20. "Forum – ARIA Charts: Special Occasion Charts – Top 100 End of Year AMR Charts – 1980s". Australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
21. "TOP – 1984" (in French). Top-france.fr. Retrieved 11 July 2014.

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics