Devil Inside (INXS song)

{{Infobox song

| name = Devil Inside

| cover = DevilInside.jpg

| alt =

| caption = Cover art for Australian edition

| type = single

| artist = INXS

| album = Kick

| B-side = On the Rocks

| released = {{start date|1988|2|8|df=y}}

| genre = Funk-pop{{cite web|last= Pitchfork Staff |title= The 200 Best Albums of the 1980s |website= Pitchfork |date= 10 September 2018 |url= https://pitchfork.com/features/lists-and-guides/the-200-best-albums-of-the-1980s/|quote= ...it also includes “New Sensation,” “Devil Inside,” and “Need You Tonight”—state-of-the-art ’80s funk-pop played with enough charisma and volume for the cheap seats.|accessdate= 24 April 2023}}

| recorded =

| studio =

| venue =

| length =

5:11 (album version)
3:55 (single version)

| label = WEA

| writer =

| producer = Chris Thomas

| prev_title = New Sensation

| prev_year = 1987

| next_title = Never Tear Us Apart

| next_year = 1988

| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|hv_zJrO_ptk|"Devil Inside"}}}}

}}

"Devil Inside" is a song by Australian rock band INXS. The song was written by Andrew Farriss and Michael Hutchence and was released as the second single (third in the UK) from the band's sixth studio album, Kick, in February 1988. The song reached number two on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart for two weeks. "Devil Inside" also peaked at number six in Australia, number three in Canada, and number two in New Zealand. Cash Box said that the band "[uses] a Daytripper-like guitar sound and riff it under a sultry, breathy vocal to put the point across."{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Cash-Box/80s/1988/CB-1988-02-06.pdf|title=Single Releases|magazine=Cash Box|volume=LI|issue=31|page=10|date=6 February 1988|accessdate=21 December 2022}}

Track listings

US 7", 45 RPM, Single (Atlantic 7-89144)

"Devil Inside" (5:11)
"On the Rocks" (3:05)

US 7", 45 RPM, Single (Promo) (Atlantic 7-89144)

"Devil Inside" (Edit) (3:54)
"Devil Inside" (LP Version) (5:11)

US 12' 33 1/3, Single (Atlantic 0-86622)

"Devil Inside" (Remixed Version) (6:36)
"Devil Inside" (Edited Version) (3:54)
"On the Rocks" (Unavailable on LP) (3:05)

Charts

=Weekly charts=

scope="row" \| Australia (Australian Music Report){{cite web\|url=https://i.imgur.com/Vhsfn7p.jpg\|title=Australian ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart – Week Ending 13th March, 1988\|publisher=ARIA\|via=Imgur\|access-date=19 June 2020}} N.B. ARIA licensed the Australian Music Report chart between mid-1983 and 12 June 1988. \| 6
class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" ! Chart (1988) ! Peak position
{{single chart\|Flanders\|26\|artist=INXS\|song=Devil Inside\|rowheader=true\|access-date=7 March 2023}}
{{single chart\|Canadatopsingles\|3\|artist=INXS\|song=Devil Inside\|chartid=8939\|publish-date=7 May 1988\|rowheader=true\|access-date=1 January 2018}}
scope="row" \| Ecuador (UPI){{cite web\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=bU5cAAAAIBAJ&q=tiffany\| title=Canciones de mayor popularidad en el hemisferio - Ecuador\|newspaper=UPI\|date=25 April 1988\|access-date=22 January 2024\|page=5}} \|align="center"\|2
scope="row" \| Europe (Eurochart Hot 100){{cite magazine\|title=Eurochart Hot 100 Singles\|magazine=Music & Media\|volume=5\|issue=39\|page=23\|date=24 September 1988}} \| 67
{{single chart\|France\|20\|artist=INXS\|song=Devil Inside\|rowheader=true\|access-date=7 March 2023}}
{{single chart\|Ireland2\|25\|song=Devil Inside\|rowheader=true\|access-date=7 March 2023}}
scope="row" \| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade){{cite web \|url=https://www.top40.nl/tipparade/1988/week-22\|title=Tipparade-lijst van week 22, 1988\|language=dutch\| publisher=Dutch Top 40\|access-date=20 March 2023}} \| 6
{{single chart\|Dutch100\|41\|artist=INXS\|song=Devil Inside\|rowheader=true\|access-date=7 March 2023}}
{{single chart\|New Zealand\|2\|artist=INXS\|song=Devil Inside\|rowheader=true\|access-date=7 March 2023\|refname="nz"}}
{{single chart\|UKsinglesbyname\|47\|artist=INXS\|artistid=23046\|rowheader=true\|access-date=7 March 2023}}
{{single chart\|Billboardhot100\|2\|artist=INXS\|rowheader=true\|access-date=7 March 2023}}
{{single chart\|Billboarddancesales\|32\|artist=INXS\|rowheader=true\|access-date=7 March 2023}}
{{single chart\|Billboardmainstreamrock\|2\|artist=INXS\|rowheader=true\|access-date=7 March 2023}}
scope="row" \| US Cash Box Top 100{{cite book\|title=Cash Box Pop Hits: 1952-1996\|last=Whitburn\|first=Joel\|author-link=Joel Whitburn\|year=2014\|publisher=Record Research}} \| 2
{{single chart\|West Germany\|33\|artist=INXS\|song=Devil Inside\|songid=32141\|rowheader=true\|access-date=7 March 2023}}

=Year-end charts=

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" ! Chart (1988) ! Position
scope="row" \| Canada Top Singles (RPM){{cite magazine\|url=http://rpmimages.3345.ca/pdfs/Volume+49-No.+10-December+24%2C+1988.pdf\|title=Top 100 Singles of '88\|magazine=RPM\|volume=49\|issue=10\|page=9\|date=24 December 1988}} \| 24
scope="row" \| New Zealand (RIANZ){{cite web\|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/annual-singles/1988-12-31\|title=End of Year Charts 1988\|publisher=Recorded Music NZ\|access-date=7 March 2023}} \| 46
scope="row" \| US Billboard Hot 100{{cite magazine\|title=1988 The Year in Music & Video: Top Pop Singles\|magazine=Billboard\|volume=100\|issue=52\|page=Y-20\|date=24 December 1988}}{{cite web\|url=http://longboredsurfer.com/charts/1988\|title=Billboard Top 100 – 1988\|access-date=3 October 2016}} \| 46
scope="row" \| US Album Rock Tracks (Billboard){{cite magazine\|title=1988 The Year in Music & Video: Top Album Rock Tracks\|magazine=Billboard\|volume=100\|issue=52\|page=Y-22\|date=24 December 1988}} \| 13
scope="row"\|US Cash Box Top 100{{cite magazine\|title=Top 50 Pop Singles\|magazine=Cash Box\|volume=LII\|issue=27\|page=12\|date=31 December 1988}}{{cite web\|url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Cash-Box/80s/1988/CB-1988-12-31\|title=Top 50 Pop Singles\|access-date=25 August 2024 }} \| 25

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"

! Chart (1988)

! Position

scope="row" | Canada Top Singles (RPM){{cite magazine|url=http://rpmimages.3345.ca/pdfs/Volume+49-No.+10-December+24%2C+1988.pdf|title=Top 100 Singles of '88|magazine=RPM|volume=49|issue=10|page=9|date=24 December 1988}}

| 24

scope="row" | New Zealand (RIANZ){{cite web|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/annual-singles/1988-12-31|title=End of Year Charts 1988|publisher=Recorded Music NZ|access-date=7 March 2023}}

| 46

scope="row" | US Billboard Hot 100{{cite magazine|title=1988 The Year in Music & Video: Top Pop Singles|magazine=Billboard|volume=100|issue=52|page=Y-20|date=24 December 1988}}{{cite web|url=http://longboredsurfer.com/charts/1988|title=Billboard Top 100 – 1988|access-date=3 October 2016}}

| 46

scope="row" | US Album Rock Tracks (Billboard){{cite magazine|title=1988 The Year in Music & Video: Top Album Rock Tracks|magazine=Billboard|volume=100|issue=52|page=Y-22|date=24 December 1988}}

| 13

scope="row"|US Cash Box Top 100{{cite magazine|title=Top 50 Pop Singles|magazine=Cash Box|volume=LII|issue=27|page=12|date=31 December 1988}}{{cite web|url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Cash-Box/80s/1988/CB-1988-12-31|title=Top 50 Pop Singles|access-date=25 August 2024 }}

| 25

Release history

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" !scope="col"\|Region !scope="col"\|Date !scope="col"\|Format(s) !scope="col"\|Label(s) !scope="col"\|{{abbr\|Ref.\|Reference}}
scope="row"\|Australia \|8 February 1988 \|rowspan="2"\|{{hlist\|7-inch vinyl\|12-inch vinyl}} \|WEA \|
scope="row" rowspan="2"\|United Kingdom \|22 February 1988 \|rowspan="2"\|{{hlist\|Mercury\|Phonogram}} \|{{cite magazine\|title=New Singles\|magazine=Music Week\|page=27\|date=20 February 1988}}
14 March 1988 \|CD \|{{cite magazine\|title=New Singles\|magazine=Music Week\|page=39\|date=12 March 1988}}
scope="row"\|Japan \|25 April 1988 \|Mini-CD \|WEA \|{{cite web\|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/10710/products/5630/1/\|title=デビル・インサイド {{!}} INXS\|trans-title=Devil Inside {{!}} INXS\|publisher=Oricon\|language=ja\|access-date=21 March 2024}}

class="wikitable plainrowheaders"

!scope="col"|Region

!scope="col"|Date

!scope="col"|Format(s)

!scope="col"|Label(s)

!scope="col"|{{abbr|Ref.|Reference}}

scope="row"|Australia

|8 February 1988

|rowspan="2"|{{hlist|7-inch vinyl|12-inch vinyl}}

|WEA

scope="row" rowspan="2"|United Kingdom

|22 February 1988

|rowspan="2"|{{hlist|Mercury|Phonogram}}

|{{cite magazine|title=New Singles|magazine=Music Week|page=27|date=20 February 1988}}

14 March 1988

|CD

|{{cite magazine|title=New Singles|magazine=Music Week|page=39|date=12 March 1988}}

scope="row"|Japan

|25 April 1988

|Mini-CD

|WEA

|{{cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/10710/products/5630/1/|title=デビル・インサイド {{!}} INXS|trans-title=Devil Inside {{!}} INXS|publisher=Oricon|language=ja|access-date=21 March 2024}}

References

Category:INXS songs

Category:1987 songs

Category:1988 singles

Category:APRA Award winners

Category:Mercury Records singles

Category:Phonogram Records singles

Category:Song recordings produced by Chris Thomas (record producer)

Category:Songs written by Andrew Farriss

Category:Songs written by Michael Hutchence

Category:Warner Music Group singles