Bitter Tears (song)
{{Short description|1991 single by INXS}}
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{{Infobox song
| name = Bitter Tears
| cover = BitterTears.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = INXS
| album = X
| B-side =
- "Soothe Me"
- "Tears Are Bitter"
| released = {{start date|1991|2}}
| recorded =
| studio =
| venue =
| length = 3:49
| label =
| writer =
| producer = Chris Thomas
| prev_title = By My Side
| prev_year = 1991
| next_title = The Stairs
| next_year = 1991
}}
"Bitter Tears" is a song by Australian rock band INXS, released as the third Australian and fourth UK single from their seventh studio album, X (1990). The song was written by Andrew Farriss and Michael Hutchence as part of the sessions for the X album. It peaked at number 30 on the UK Singles Chart and number 36 in Australia. The single was released to coincide with the band headlining the SummerXS concert at Wembley Stadium in July 1991, as documented in the Live Baby Live DVD.
B-sides
The B-sides are a live version of "Faith In Each Other" from the X album, "The Other Side", written and performed by guitarist & saxophonist Kirk Pengilly and "Soothe Me" written and performed by guitarist & keyboard player Andrew Farriss.
Track listings
UK 7-inch single
- "Bitter Tears" (LP version)
- "Soothe Me"
- "Bitter Tears" (Lorimer 7-inch edit)
UK 12-inch single
- "Bitter Tears" (12-inch Lorimer remix)
- "Disappear" (Morales remix)
- "Tears Are Bitter" (instrumental club mix)
UK 12-inch special edition (Wembley Stadium cover)
- "Bitter Tears" (Lorimer 12-inch mix)
- "Disappear" (Morales 12-inch mix)
- "Soothe Me"
UK CD single
- "Bitter Tears"
- "Soothe Me"
- "Original Sin"
- "Listen Like Thieves" (extended remix)
US maxi-CD single
- "Bitter Tears" (LP version)
- "Bitter Tears" (12-inch Lorimer remix)
- "Bitter Tears" (instrumental)
- "Disappear" (Morales remix)
- "The Other Side"
Charts
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=Weekly charts=
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| Chart (1991)
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| {{single chart|Australia|36|artist=INXS|song=Bitter Tears|rowheader=true|access-date=9 August 2022}} |
| {{single chart|Canadatopsingles|13|chartid=1486|rowheader=true|access-date=9 August 2022}} |
| scope="row"|Europe (Eurochart Hot 100){{cite magazine|title=Eurochart Hot 100 Singles|magazine=Music & Media|volume=8|issue=30|page=21|date=July 27, 1991}}
|65 |
| {{single chart|Dutch40|27|year=1991|week=32|rowheader=true|access-date=9 August 2022}} |
| {{single chart|Dutch100|34|artist=INXS|song=Bitter Tears|rowheader=true|access-date=9 August 2022}} |
| {{single chart|New Zealand|44|artist=INXS|song=Bitter Tears|rowheader=true|access-date=9 August 2022}} |
| {{single chart|UK|30|date=19910713|rowheader=true|access-date=9 August 2022}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardhot100|46|artist=INXS|rowheader=true|access-date=9 August 2022}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardalternativesongs|6|artist=INXS|rowheader=true|access-date=9 August 2022}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardmainstreamrock|4|artist=INXS|rowheader=true|access-date=9 August 2022}} |
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Release history
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| scope="row"|Australia
|February 1991 |{{hlist|7-inch vinyl|12-inch vinyl|CD|cassette}} |rowspan="2"|WEA | |
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| scope="row"|Japan
|25 March 1991 |Mini-CD |{{cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/10710/products/302666/1/|title=ビター・ティアーズ {{!}} INXS|trans-title=Bitter Tears {{!}} INXS|publisher=Oricon|language=ja|access-date=9 September 2023}} |
| scope="row"|United Kingdom
|1 July 1991 |{{hlist|7-inch vinyl|12-inch vinyl|CD}} |{{cite magazine|title=New Releases: Singles|magazine=Music Week|page=21|date=29 June 1991}} |