The Strangest Party (These Are the Times)

"The Strangest Party (These Are the Times)" is a single by Australian band INXS. The song was written by Andrew Farriss and Michael Hutchence. The song was a new track on their compilation album The Greatest Hits.

The song has a catchy drum beat with higher chords and with fingerpickering on certain parts of the song. The song reached #15 on the UK charts and #30 on the Australian charts.

The music video for the single features the band performing in a futuristic, black sci-fi like setting.

The song was also featured in the 1994 Wesley Snipes movie Drop Zone.

Background

The song "The Strangest Party (These Are the Times)", as well as the song "Deliver Me", was recorded for their Greatest Hits album with producer Chris Thomas, however the music for the song was originally written by Andrew Farriss during the recording sessions of the band's previous studio album, Full Moon, Dirty Hearts. During the recording of "Deliver Me", the band wanted to add a second new track on the record, and decided to use the material that Andrew had previously written. The lyrics for the song were later added in by Michael Hutchence.

Lyrics

In one interview during the promotion of their Greatest Hits release, Hutchence described the song as a commentary on the bands lifestyle, particularly the lyrics - "You're part of the solution or part of the problem." He also mentions this in the albums linear notes - "I think this new album and especially the new single, 'The Strangest Party' sums up our time so far with INXS. It's certainly been the strangest party I've ever been to."^[1]

B-Sides

The B-sides were a selection of remixes of album tracks as well as "Sing Something" a solo composition by Guitarist Tim Farriss.

Track listings

INXCD 27 – CD Single 1

The Strangest Party (These Are the Times)
The Strangest Party (Apollo 440 Mix)
Wishing Well (Courier Extended Mix)
Sing Something

INXDD 27 – CD Single 2

The Strangest Party (These Are the Times) (3.52)
Need You Tonight (Big Bump Mix) (8.27)
I'm Only Looking (Bad Yard Club Mix) (8.07)

INXS MC 27 – Cassette & 7" Red Vinyl Single

The Strangest Party
Wishing Well (Courier Extended Mix)

Charts

Chart (1994)	Peak position
Australian ARIA Singles Chart^[2]	34
UK Singles Chart^[3]	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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References

↑ INXS - The Greatest Hits - Linear Notes
↑ "Australiancharts.com – INXS – The Strangest Party (These Are the Times)". Retrieved April 18th 2016
↑ "Official albums Chart – INXS - The Strangest Party (These Are the Times)". Retrieved April 18th 2016

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