I Send a Message

"I Send a Message" was the second single released by Australian rock band INXS from their fourth album The Swing.

"I Send a Message"
Single by INXS
from the album The Swing
B-side"Mechanical"
Released12 March 1984
Recorded1983
Length3:24 (album version)
3:20 (single edit)
5:02 (12" extended version)
LabelWEA
Songwriter(s)Michael Hutchence, Andrew Farriss
Producer(s)Nick Launay
INXS singles chronology
"Original Sin"
(1983)		 "I Send a Message"
(1984)		 "Burn for You"
(1984)

The song was released on 12 March 1984 and reached No.3 on the ARIA Charts.[1] It also reached No.18 on the New Zealand Singles charts,[2] No. 18 on the US Billboard Dance Music/Club Play Singles and No. 77 on The Billboard Hot 100.[3] The music video was directed by Yamamoto San and filmed in Tokyo at the city's oldest Buddhist temple in Main Old City Park.[4][5]

At the 1984 Countdown Music Awards, the song was nominated for Best Australian Single.[6][7]

Track listing

7" single Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I Send a Message"M. Hutchence, A. Farriss[8]4:46
2."Mechanical"A. Farris[9]4:39

12"/CD Maxi single Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I Send a Message" (Extended remix)M. Hutchence, A. Farriss[8]5:02
2."Burn for You" (Remix)M. Hutchence, A. Farriss[10]4:26
3."Johnson's Aeroplane" (Remix)A. Farris[11]3:54

Charts

Weekly charts
Chart (1984) Peak
position
ARIA Singles Chart 3[1]
New Zealand Singles Chart 18[2]
US Billboard Dance Music/Club Play Singles 18
US Billboard Hot 100 77[3]

Year-end charts
Chart (1984) Position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[12] 45

References
  1. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, Sydney: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. NOTE: Used for Australian Singles and Albums charting until ARIA created their own charts in mid-1988.
  2. "INXS discography". Australian Charts Portal. Retrieved 6 March 2014.
  3. "INXS > Charts & Awards > Billboard singles". AllMusic. Retrieved 6 March 2014.
  4. "Michael Hutchence Discography • INXS Discography". michaelhutchence.com.au. Retrieved 6 March 2014.
  5. Shea, Matt (2 February 2014). "The Incredible Story Behind INXS' Original Sin". FasterLouder.com.au. FasterLouder Pty Ltd. Retrieved 6 March 2014.
  6. "Australian Music Awards". Ron Jeff. Retrieved 16 December 2010.
  7. "Final episode of Countdown". 1970scountdown. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
  8. ""I Send a Message" at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 6 March 2014.
  9. ""Mechanical" at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 6 March 2014.
  10. ""Burn for You" at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 6 March 2014.
  11. ""Johnson's Aeroplane" at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 6 March 2014.
  12. "Forum – ARIA Charts: Special Occasion Charts – 1984". Australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 16 May 2017. Retrieved 15 April 2017.


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