By Steve Newton
I interviewed 23-year-old Michael Hutchence when INXS was in the midst of its first North American tour, supporting its third album, Shabooh Shoobah. I had no idea how many great tunes the Aussie sextet had in its future at that point.
20. “The Stairs” (X, 1990)
19. “Stay Young” (Underneath the Colours, 1981)
18. “Heaven Sent” (Welcome to Wherever You Are, 1992)
17. “The One Thing” (Shabooh Shoobah, 1982)
16. “Never Let You Go” (Switch, 2005)
15. “Disappear” (X, 1990)
14. “Listen Like Thieves” (Listen Like Thieves, 1986)
13. “Beautiful Girl” (Welcome to Wherever You Are, 1992)
12. “Devil Inside” (Kick, 1987)
11. “Suicide Blonde” (X, 1990)
10. “Days of Rust” (Full Moon, Dirty Hearts, 1993)
9. “Pretty Vegas” (Switch, 2005)
8. “This Time” (Listen Like Thieves, 1986)
7. “New Sensation” (Kick, 1987)
6. “Mystify” (Kick, 1987)
5. “What You Need” (Listen Like Thieves, 1986)
4. “Need You Tonight” (Kick, 1987)
3. “Original Sin” (The Swing, 1984)
2. “Never Tear Us Apart” (Kick, 1987)
1. “Don’t Change” (Shabooh Shoobah, 1982)
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